Swim shoes as foot pockets?

**maggie.merpuff** · 08-19-2015, 11:29 PM

I'm ready to try my hand making my own monofin, and I've got a pair of swim shoes with rubber soles already on hand. I was thinking I could use marine epoxy to attach them to whatever I decide to use as the fin. I want it to have some movement- not too stiff- so I am still playing with what the blade/fluke will actually be made from.

Has anyone used swim shoes before?

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**Mermaid Jaffa** · 08-20-2015, 12:04 AM

I glued water shoes to my fin fun monofin, the clear one. I used Poly Zap and it didn't come off.

**Dancing Fish** · 08-20-2015, 08:45 AM

That's how we made my daughter's gin, pool shoes + lexan. So far it works great, though we had to add an extra piece of elastic around her ankles because the shoe elastic wasn't tight enough.

**UltimateSwimFin.com** · 08-20-2015, 10:24 AM

Not the best for efficient power transfer, but would likely be comfortable, unless then bent too much from the force of the flukes during use

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**maggie.merpuff** · 08-20-2015, 10:32 AM

I am also debating on canabalizing a pair of swim fins.

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**Theobromine** · 08-21-2015, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by Dancing Fish

That's how we made my daughter's gin

Isn't she a little young for that?

**Dancing Fish** · 08-21-2015, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Theobromine

Isn't she a little young for that?

Got to get her started on her path of sophisticated sassiness early, right? Maybe I should try vodka instead?

(Now I'm wondering whether there are forums for homemade gin enthusiasts...)

**PearlieMae** · 08-21-2015, 10:14 AM

I've heard that Finis Zoomers glued to polycarbonate with PolyZap work really well, too. I can't remember who's done it, but I remember there were favorable results!

Mmmm...bathtub gin!

**maggie.merpuff** · 08-21-2015, 10:14 AM

With Phish on your right now, I'm all over that Bathtub Gin.

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**Dancing Fish** · 08-21-2015, 10:45 AM

I'm gonna try the polyzapped Zoomers method this weekend, woot!

**Mermaid Jaffa** · 08-21-2015, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by PearlieMae

I've heard that Finis Zoomers glued to polycarbonate with PolyZap work really well, too. I can't remember who's done it, but I remember there were favorable results!

Mmmm...bathtub gin!

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