Booties recommendation?

cornbb

Can anyone recommend a good pair of booties, at a good price? I'm not very happy with my current ones, they're a tad too big and too thick.

I'm not too concerned with warmth, I need something tight fitting that will allow me to feel/grip as much as possible. I've heard split toes are good for this?

An odd time of the year to think about buying booties I know, but my feet have taken enough cuts and stings already this summer!

fade2che

I have a pair of 5mm O Neill split toe and they are great. I thought they were expensive at first (50 euro 2 years ago) but they were well worth it.
They have two straps one on the ankle and one on the top of the boot.
Not unlike these: (these seems like a newer model)
http://www.kingofwatersports.com/oneill-superfreak-5x4mm-st-boot-i1956.html

The dual straps helped with the fitting as I have a narrow foot and the cheaper boots in the store didnt fit tight.

TheP

The Superfreaks are heavy, thick and have no feel, although they are warm.

For minimal feel, try a pair of the Atans. The boots are very thin & super flexible. Wash them after use, turn inside out to prevent them smelling - you can't do this with the superfreaks.

The Atan mistrals are very, very warm: http://www.bigsurf.ie/prod.php?id=22, even in 6 deg C temps with a bitter Northerly offshore wind.

Hops this helps.

neon_glows

iv always found when choosing booties your best bet is to get to your local surf shop and try on all the booties you can.... i would also stress about the importance of not buying just becuase a product has a good brand name or marketing buzz cuase thats all you may end up paying for.

I found my alder hidden splitt toes great....

loctite

TheP wrote: »

The Superfreaks are heavy, thick and have no feel, although they are warm.

Superfreaks are also available in 2mm which I used to use during the summer time myself...

I didn't find the 2mm heavy at all...didn't even know you were wearing them.