I got these flippers primarily because I do breaststroke and I wanted the ability to do other strokes as well. Pros:Breaststroke kick can be done with themCons:Any other stroke they act like buckets on your feet. you may notice they have no holes for water to exit. This makes it incredibly strenuous when swimming linear strokes (butterfly, freestyle, backstroke). A common solution to this problem is to drill three holes into the flipper.They also leave terrible bruises on my toe knuckles where the flipper presses against when I kick.
I prefer these to "pocket" style fins. The open heel makes for a more natural feel with flip turns. When ordering, there is a corresponding European size which is more accurate than the size range provided in the catalog or on the Internet. Be careful that you don't order too large. Call cust. svc. if you aren't sure of your size.
The PDF fins we recently ordered were to replace the ones we have had for about 7 years. We wore the others out. We find them especially useful to help beginners that are having a hard time learing the breast kick. They are also good for kids who have trouble finding the "right fit" in long training fins. They make them work a little harder too, which is a plus.
she uses them for swim practice
These are great fins. Lighweight for travel.
I bought these for a positive drive in my breast stroke kick, but i feel they work better for fly kick! They kill the top of you ankle because that is where the fin is, so if you do a flip turn, when your feet are planted on the wall it hurts cause it pushes on your ankle veins. However a did feel that these helped finish my kick, and a got small push off of them.
