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Training Fins

Water Gear Blades Training Fins Reviews

Avg. Customer Rating:
4 stars
(Based on 56 Reviews)
68% of Fit Survey Respondents said this item "Feels true to size"
29% of Fit Survey Respondents said this item "Feels too small"
5 stars
Good helpers
By Jack from Colorado on 6/21/2012
Size: Feels true to size
I'm an older adult just learning to swim - specifically working on my strokes.  These fins help just enough to assist to that end without leaving me feeling like I'm "cheating" like the bigger fins do.  And the shipping to my small rural town was just as promised - very quick!
3 stars
A bit small
By WaterVick from Southport, NC on 3/20/2012
Size: Feels too small
I am a women's size 9.5, which is a men's 8 or 8.5 so I thought I would fit comfortable in the fins sized 9-11, but they are a bit of a struggle to get on and off.
2 stars
Painful
By Hood from troutdale, OR on 3/19/2012
Size: Feels too small
I have normal 9.5 size feet.
I swim 7-10 miles a week with the masters.

These fins put so much pressure on my 5th metatarsal that the pain made them impossible to use.
They may work for someone with narrow feet.
4 stars
Great for training!
By boxinghelena from New Jersey on 6/1/2011
Size: Feels too small
I tried these for the first time today. I wear a women's 9 so I ordered the 7-9. I see what other reviews are saying how they felt on the smaller side. I thought maybe I would have a problem trying to put them on in the pool because they did feel tight at first but I like them. Snug but not too tight. As for actually using them, I need to practice kicking so I bought these and man did I get a workout. My legs were shaking when I got out of the water. My feet felt a little sore but I don't think it was from the fins, just that I'm not used to using fins while swimming. My husband thought they were cute small fins. Perfect for what I needed.
1 star
Not at all true to size
By Zachary H. from Des Moines, IA on 2/20/2011
Size: Feels too small
Feel like it would have been a good product had it actually fit.  Wearing a size 14 has always had challenges in finding anything for my feet.  Was excited to find this product only to find it way to small and very tight.
4 stars
Water Gear Blades Training Fins
By Lee R. from Richmond, VA on 1/17/2011
This is being uses and is great.
1 star
No flexibility enough so as to get my foot into the fins.
By eugenie g. from topeka, KS on 1/10/2011
Size: Feels too small
Loved the looks of the fins but my foot did not fit into them so I am having to return them.
4 stars
Good Flipper
By Mark K. from Florence, SC on 1/8/2011
Size: Feels too small
Good quality flippers.  They fit a little bit smaller than shoes so you might want to buy  a bigger size.
4 stars
Flipper hits the water
By Nathan from San Francisco, CA on 1/5/2011
Size: Feels true to size
Good stuff
4 stars
Fins Review
By Gemini82 from Baltimore, MD on 11/16/2010
Size: Feels true to size
Overall, this product has been very helpful.

The only part that I have some difficulty with is slipping  the fins on when I'm in the pool but other than that, I have noticed a big difference in my ability to use my legs when I swim laps.
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