Adult size Mahina MerFins are out!! Urban Outfitters website!

**Naiad Rose** · 05-21-2014, 05:52 PM

The "new Adult sizes" for the Mahina MerFins (used to be Oceanika MerFins) are out!!!

They are the sizes that Urban Outfitters is carrying for the US. Turquoise or Orange (I guess no Coral in adult sizes?)

I ordered a Medium Orange, it claims size 8.5 to 10.5, so that _should_ work for me. I'm nervous, sizes are often off.. But the Urban Outfitters website says free shipping (over $50) and free returns/exchanges.

The fins are $100. So yay, better than $80 + $65 shipping from Australia.

OMGS, they're finally out!

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban...sp?id=32230062

**MerEmma** · 05-21-2014, 05:59 PM

Exciting, but disappointed they're on urban outfitters...they're a shitty company. You can find dozens of articles on why they're so shitty. ( http://jezebel.com/5875181/whats-wro...ban-outfitters , http://theweek.com/article/index/220...-controversies , http://s3-ak.buzzfeed.com/static/enh...08067832-4.jpg , http://cabell.tumblr.com/post/208473...me-to-say-this , http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_867604.html )

So yeah, with that said, I hope they're released for purchase elsewhere soon.

**Naiad Rose** · 05-21-2014, 06:37 PM

Aww.

I don't think they'll be released anywhere else in the US.
Mahina's MerFins were supposed to be released for sale in the US by the summer of 2013, but whoever it was fell through. No store name was ever announced, so we don't know who dropped it, but the announcement that they'd be for sale here by summer 2013 came after the fall 2012 toy fair in the US. It was terribly disappointing when the whole thing was called off. :/
It doesn't sound like anything else has been interested in selling them here for her.

Maybe people could write letters to stores that they want to purchase them at, and convince some new places to carry them?

**Fifi Tigg** · 05-21-2014, 09:10 PM

Just ordered mine! It will be for a tail makeover

**Mermaid Jaffa** · 05-21-2014, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Fifi Tigg

Just ordered mine! It will be for a tail makeover

Where?? Its not on their website!

Is it just me or is the new size just for the foot pockets? The MerFin looks the same size as the kids one.

**Fifi Tigg** · 05-21-2014, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by ireneho

Where?? Its not on their website!

Is it just me or is the new size just for the foot pockets? The MerFin looks the same size as the kids one.

I ordered through http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban...sp?id=32230062 express shipping to Australia is only $12!!!!!

**Mermaid Jaffa** · 05-22-2014, 12:04 AM

Oh them... I was hoping for red MerFins... Cos you know, red will make you go faster!

Why they put out similar kids colors? Why??

**Echidna** · 05-22-2014, 06:48 AM

Any idea whether they also have a store in Europe?

**Winged Mermaid** · 05-22-2014, 09:09 PM

Soooo tempted to get one for a neoprene tail...

**Mermaid Wesley** · 05-22-2014, 09:22 PM

Ugh me too. I'm not a huge fan of the shape, though. If I liked the shape more I would buy it now.

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**Fifi Tigg** · 05-22-2014, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by MerHopefully

Ugh me too. I'm not a huge fan of the shape, though. If I liked the shape more I would buy it now.

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You can cut them if you don't like the shape

**Mermaid Aubrie** · 05-22-2014, 10:31 PM

I love my Mahina MerFin, they are the best ever!!! Every mermaid needs at least one to play

**Blondie** · 05-23-2014, 12:08 AM

How did Urban Outfitters get their hands on Mahina MerFins?

I mean I think it's GREAT they're being sold by an extremely well known company, I just wonder how it all happened!

**Mermaid Jaffa** · 05-23-2014, 01:06 AM

And why is the first release only in the US? I'm still waiting for them here...

**Mermaid Jessica Pearl** · 05-23-2014, 05:03 AM

I'm still traumatised from all of the scars on my feet from mine! I didn't like the shape either so i cut mine down too. Tempted to get another for play but I think I will stick with my Wave for now. Does anyone know if the fluke is about the same size as the smaller one. Or is it a bit bigger since it is now adult sized.

**Fifi Tigg** · 05-23-2014, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by Mermaid Jessica Pearl

I'm still traumatised from all of the scars on my feet from mine! I didn't like the shape either so i cut mine down too. Tempted to get another for play but I think I will stick with my Wave for now. Does anyone know if the fluke is about the same size as the smaller one. Or is it a bit bigger since it is now adult sized.

That's what I'm wondering too? I will let you know in about a week when it arrives

**Cordelia** · 05-23-2014, 06:54 PM

I'm so excited! My sister loved the shape of these. Now, I think I'll finally be able to get her into a tail!

**Aziara** · 05-24-2014, 07:25 PM

I still wanna know when they're going to make the orca fin shape....

I love the flow of the merfin, I just don't like how unrealistic the shape is. And I don't think cutting it down would help me either, I like my fin edges to turn in instead of out.