Review on Tilos 3Mm Waterproof Neoprene Fin Socks - Ideal For Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, Watersports, Hiking & More! by John Kahsar

Tilos Neoprene Fin SocksPro: Lightweight, Fine for light currents, Cheap, Comfortable.Con: Sole is too thin, Tops are not high enough for good fin security.The rest of the story .With the ever decreasing luggage weight allowance on airplanes, I am trying to trim weight wherever I can.Recently all of our diving has been in the Caribbean which means warm water and minimal currents. I realized that my old 5mm zipup SCUBA booties were overkill. Basically all that I needed was something to keep my foot-pocket (vs full-foot) fins from falling off.These fin-socks work well.I have used them now on about 40 dives plus about a dozen pool pre-divetrip tuneup sessions (Chlorine!) and they still probably have about 10 dives left in them.The two problems with them are that the sole is too thin for comfort on coral beaches or hot docks; more importantly, the ankle tops do not come up high enough to allow good purchase for an open-pocket fin strap. With even moderately hard kicking this fin-sock does start to work loose. I would NEVER use them in any but light currents.They are however, in my opinion, safe enough for light recreational diving.The weight saving was tremendous.The pair weighs 3.75 oz (105 gm) and takes up very little space. The pair of booties they replaced weighed 2# 5 oz (1 kg) and took up ever-so-much more space. However, these were full-fledged SCUBA booties which give fin security in more demanding diving conditions (such as the Pacific).As I was a bit worried about the fin security with these fin-socks, I also purchased a pair of simple 3mm slip-on high-top booties ( [.] ) which I found to be not very satisfactory.Sizing: I wear men's US size 12, "XL" was perfect (even with my big ol' bunion).The only other comment I have is that sadly the fin-socks are only available in black. Several decades ago SCUBA gear came in a wide variety of colors: Now it is virtually all depressingly black.Though these still have some dives left in them, and though they are not perfect, given the evanescent nature of many products I have ordered two more pair today.Just DO NOT use these fin-socks EXCEPT in LIGHT CURRENTS.Great value!