FINIS Wave Monofin

I received this monofin quite promptly from Amazon (so nice that you can track the package once it's sent), and I was super excited to try it out!I was a little nervous though because I had read the reviews about sizing being an issue. After much research here and within the mermaid interest community (as I bought this to eventually use for making a tail), I decided to give this one a go, but I still wasn't sure it would fit. I'm glad I did go with this model, however, because the fit ended up being perfect for my US women's size 7.5 wide feet. And with some Amazon gift card $$ left over from the holidays I only paid 20 bucks or so for it...as a girl on a budget I am glad I didn't have to go for a more expensive model just because of size.Size-wise the foot pockets are snug but in the appropriate way that fins should be...in other words they fit the feet but they don't pinch or rub the toes, the tops of my feet, or the ankles (though I thought the pull tab thing on the back of the ankle strap would be irritating but it seems to be ok having tried it in the water). In fact, I definitely wouldn't want the foot pockets any bigger because during my first swim with them I kept having to tighten them up.I swam in it for about two hours (in a natural spring) and when I was done there was no pain or redness anywhere from rubbing. The rubber for the foot pockets is pretty soft, which is nice. Having only used regular swim fins til now I was really pleased with how much this fin propelled me through the water. Of course it takes some getting used to, because when you do a dolphin kick with regular fins you can separate your feet and legs to stand or turn, etc. But what a feeling gliding through the water with this fin...it is a great experience! I can't imagine what it must be like with the faster, more competitive models. This gets plenty of speed as it is for both swimming and diving, which is pretty good for something that is "recreational" and for "youth". The blade on this is pretty flexible where I imagine the "better" models have more rigid blades. Still, I'm not disappointed by any means.Just be sure to be ready for conversation when you are in public with this fin...I had a bunch of comments from people asking where I bought it and how I liked it. And of course the occasional "look, she's got a mermaid fin!." And that's without having a full-on tail yet :)

I have used this fin twice- I may update my review based on how it holds up in the future.Firstly, I have small feet. I wear a women's size 6, standard width and this fin JUST fits me, bordering on a teeny tiny bit too small. unless you have particularly narrow feet, I would not recommend this fin for anyone over a size 6 women's. If you are a size 6, this will be VERY snug.I have to keep the heel straps a little loose so the fin doesn't jam my feet into the narrow toes, which causes occasionally slipping of the straps which i fix fairly regularly. Not much of an issue, just a minor annoyance to have to stop swimming every now and then to pull up the heel straps.This fin does make you go fast! I was able to cut my lap time in nearly half. Definitely gives a good core/leg work out and flexible in the water, more so than you might gauge from just pulling it out of the packaging.So far I have been really enjoying swimming with this fin and have not encountered any serious issues.

I ordered this fin and the FINIS Yellow Foil Monofin (Small). Am keeping both, as they both have their uses. Also, when my finless friends come over, they can try one out, too.Best part is the strap is easy to adjust. It fit a man's size 10 foot well, and didn't hurt my feet wearing just socks. I wear a women's size 7.5 with a wide foot, and it was great.I bought some neoprene socks, size was way off, and would have been too bulky to fit with both fins. My own ankle socks worked just fine. No sores on my feet from use.My girlfriend had the same fin, but it split on the back foot part. She shipped it back to the company a month ago to fix, but they should just replace it. She also said my new fin's yellow part was very stiff, but with use it loosens up more and works better.This fin is much bigger than the other one.For first timers trying out a monofin, I tried it about 15 minutes in the pool with my girlfriend, and I was ready to give up. Her boyfriend said to keep at it, and in a few more minutes I figured out better how to use it. So don't give up! It's worth the practice once you get it going!I use it in a swimming pool, and it works better from the deep end going to the shallow end.

Had mine for 2 years. Treated it rough and swim hard. Aside from being very scratched up from rough use. It performs beautifully. You do have to perform a proper dolphin kick using your core muscles rather than legs and feet or you will damage both yourself and your fin. There are YouTube tutorials in abundance. Also avoid standing on the fin as mucmuch as possible - especially avoid standing on the tip of the fin as children like to do. This is the best way to BREAK your fin.I am a womens size 8 wide (I have a high instep and medium foot). I have some trouble keeping my toes all the way in and I feel the fin would work much better for me if the foot holds were a bit longer - they dont reach my heal. I wish I had gone with the similar Rapid to accommodate my feet better, for only about $10 more, but this fin has been adequate. I may upgrade soon and pass this one along to my kid as we've begun battling for it every time we hit the pool!

La monoaleta llegó mucho antes que lo programado y en estado excelente. Al principio, la aleta se siente bastante dura y cuesta trabajo moverla. Sin duda, una vez que te acostumbras a ellas y le imprimes potencia a la patada, resultará más fácil. Cuando logras controlar y mover la monoaleta, se siente la potencia y te desplazas rapidísimo.Compré una para mí y otra para mi hija, ambos estamos contentos con la monoaleta.

My 9 year old loves her Finn. Really good for practising the butterfly stroke ! Did need to adjust the strap a few times as does come up quite big

Es difícil encontrar una monoaleta en México, llego antes de lo establecido.Mi novia estuvo muy contenta de usarla y no tuvo ninguna queja sobre la monoaleta.No recomiendo que compren este modelo en especifico si la van a usar hombres ya que puede quedarles muy justa.Esta monoaleta es de uso recreativo y no de competición así que no esperen que sea muy resistente si la van a usar demasiado.

Ordered this for one of my daughters as we already have another by a different make and they use it all the time. The first day in the pool and cracks appeared in the fin like stress cracks. Thought it must be a flaw in the product so ordered a replacement. Cracks appeared in the same place on the first day of using the replacement. The one we have by a different make was a bit dearer, but it gets lots of use and we've not had a problem with it at all. I definitely do NOT recommend this monofin.

Gracias y felicitaciones por excelente servicio ,la alegría de mi hija es una de las satisfacciones que Uds permitieron que reciba