Cressi Short Full Foot Pocket Fins for Swimming or Training in the Pool and in the Sea - Light: made in Italy

I'm a solid size 10 I ordered 43/44 9.5 / 10.5 as advertized. opened the box the razed rubber on the fins showed 8.5/9.5 ? Looked like kids toys fins? The foot pockets are bigger the the size indictated, so they run big. I will wear neoprene fin socks. They fit fine without the socks (little loose) I don't like loose fins. The quality is excellent and they are comfortable and work well. I need build up my leg muscles for bigger fins. Yes another pool toy but I wouldn't hesitate to pack them for the ocean.

I bought these to replace a pair of Aqua Sphere Alpha fins I had had for ten years. I liked how light and soft they were (being made out of Croc material), but apparently they shrink in hot cars, and I swim before work and don't want to have to carry my swim bag in to the office with me, so as mine shrank, they gave me foot cramps until I could no longer jam my feet into them.I just tried out the new Cressi fins and I like them.COMFORT: The black rubber that holds your feet in the fin is very soft and comfortable. I wear a 10.5/11 US men's shoe, and I ordered the 43/44 fin, which is the right size for me. I don't have to strain to get them on, but they don't feel like they're going to slip off, and I had no trouble keeping them on during flip turns. Though your foot is surrounded by the soft black rubber for comfort, part of the stiff blue material extends under your foot, so they don't want to fold and slip off your foot. That's smart.PULL TABS: I'd never seen this on a fin before, but it's brilliant. The soft black rubber on the heel cup was surprisingly low on my heel. I thought this would make it more likely to slip off, but it didn't (see above). The black rubber is shaped into a little tab extending away from your heel. You can just grab the tab and pull your fin off, rather than have to snake a thumb into the heel cup to grip it.SIZE: The overall length of the Cressi is about the same as the Alpha fins, though the Cressis don't taper at the end. So they are a little more bulky in my swim bag, but still fit much better than full length SCUBA fins.WEIGHT: These are a little heavier than the Alpha fins, but hopefully will not shrink in my car. I still wouldn't say these are heavy fins.WORKOUT: Did not get foot cramps, and it felt like I was kicking from my hips rather than my knees, so I'd say they were good for training. I'm no longer a sprinter, so I'm not concerned with something that'll allow me to practice with a high kick count. I don't know if these would be good for that or not, but they were good for just plugging away doing laps with a kickboard or on my back, and they definitely weren't like floppy SCUBA fins where you have to kick super slowly while they flex.

I purchased these fins for travel snorkeling based on the amazon reviews. For the most part I am satisfied with the fins in the water, although I would say they are a bit to stiff. I was hoping that with some wear they would loosed up, but this has not been the case.Sizing on the other hand leave much to be desired. I typically wear a men's size 9.5-10.0 shoe and purchased the 8.5-9.5 fins. Upon purchase, I noticed the fins are labeled 43-44 (European), which I have found typically translates to a 9.5 to 10 or sometimes a 10 to 11 shoe size in the U.S. Still the length of the fins are not altogether that far off. the width however is considerably looser than desired - I would expect they fit an individual with wide(er) feet. I tend to wear standard width shoes with a bias towards narrower fits. The loose fit causes me to experience foot cramping very quickly in open water. I bought a pair of 3mm fin socks and paired the two together. With the socks, the fins really seemed to hit a groove. They were much more comfortable and did not cause any cramping (90+ minutes of continuous use in open water).Conclusion: fit seems to be the biggest issue with these fins. If you can find a good size for you, they can be great travel fins. I would just prefer a bit more flex in the fin blade.

I wear a women's size 10, and have a wide foot with a high instep. These swim fins are so comfortable! They're easy to get on and off. The only thing that I might change is to make them a little shorter in the length of the fin because they're a little difficult to use if doing flip turns (which I don't do.) But for regular lap swimming, they're awesome! You could also wear them in the ocean for snorkeling. The rubber of the boot is soft enough to be comfortable, yet sturdy enough through the fin that they hold up to some strong kicking and bend just enough through the fin to assist in your swim stroke/kick. I highly recommend these swim fins!

Well designed and well made BUT the sizing is WAY off. I'm a skinny triathlete and runner. I wear a 10.5 or 11 size running shoe. I ordered the 8.5 to 9 size (one size down) fin and it was loose. I could still swim with them and they didn't fall off, but they were moving around too much for my taste. They were too wide and too long. So I sent them back and ordered the next size down (two sizes smaller than what they recommend). I'll update the review when I test those.My previous fins were were some older heavy duty Speedo fins (very generic) and these are much better. I'm using these to enhance my swim workouts, gain some ankle flexibility and perfect my upper body form. No recreational use. They worked very well in the water doing laps and flip turns. Great quality. Perfect workout fin for my application. Certainly more of a workout fin than a scuba or diving fin. Highly recommend but you need to deal with the size problem.UPDATE TO SIZE: Okay...as noted earlier I had some sizing/fit issues. I sent the previous size back and ordered up the same fin in a U.S. size 7-8 (Euro 41/42) and they fit P-E-R-F-E-C-T-L-Y!!!! Again, I wear a running shoe in a 10.5 or 11. I'm tall and skinny.