Why Fins and Not Stilettos

Why not stilettos

While I was getting ready for one of my morning dives at good old Mermaid Resort, Master Instructor Bob Kieran of the Mermaid Dive Center was looking at me rather curiously. I was checking out the wide array of fins available for rent that it probably reminded him of my remark the other day that before the year is over, I would have tried each and every fin they had.

“So, what fins are you taking with you?” Bob goes.

To which I jokingly reply, “I don’t know, Bob. I just bought these sneakers and they come with a new technology design I was told. Maybe I should try them under water.”

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From Renting to Owning: What Equipment to Purchase as Soon as you’re Scuba-serious

Years back, I bought this pricey pair of open-foot trekking sandals I felt were real nice and made me look like a true outdoorsman. I made a couple of treks with those flops (no pun intended) but soon had to switch to closed-foot trekking boots instead. Apparently, the mountain hiking paths I was to take back then were full of poisonous and prickly plants. Good thing I had pants protecting my skin down to my ankles. My feet, though, were not spared from the eventual itchy rash I had to endure for days after the hike. Had I known about this earlier, I would have saved myself some money and could have had a better wilderness experience.

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