what is better to wear during winter here in new York for bodyboarding? 7mm boots that are sealed and taped or a pair of 5mm fin socks that are just sealed not taped. they will be worn under fins so I would like to know what other people wear under their fins during the winter.
I've been using a pair of H20dyssey 5mil wetsuit socks (like $30 I think? they are cheap) for bodyboarding RI and MA so far this winter, I've always been worried that boots would reduce ankle mobility / wouldn't fit under the fins as well/ wouldn't let me point my toes as comfortably as socks... never tried boots. I know other bodyboarders definitely use boots in winter just fine though...
You just gotta either find fins big enough to fit over ur bbots. Thats what my friend does. Of course, I surf, so i shouldn't be on this thread in the first place.
What fins run the largest. I tried churchill slahers in xl and they wouldn't fit in 7mm booties. Any others that would fit?
+1 on the H20dyssey 5mil socks, could always wear wool socks under those if you need more...as far as fins, not sure what runs the largest, I just have a winter pair the next size up.
Have never been big on the booties thing. It does get cold enough here to wear them and I have tried them once but they just seem a little too bulky. They definitely kept my feet warm but the problem I had was being able to feel my board underneath them. It was kind of like surfing with numb feet. Maybe on a funboard or longboard they would be good to use but riding a 5'10" they were just to cumbersome. I've never tried the socks, I would imagine they would be a little better as far as not being as cumbersome but I don't know how warm they would be like up north where the water gets really cold. Down here in the depths of winter, which is usually January - February the water gets about 56 - 58. Which is pretty unbareable so I can imagine that anything colder than that is just plain ridiculous!
