Warm and comfortable feet makes a happy diver. Alec shares many tips when buying dive boots for warm water, cold water, scuba or snorkelling.
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This Guys videos are awesome
Would 5mm boots work for cold water as well?
I feel like I could listen to this guy all day 🙂
Haha Alec- you’re videos are terrific! Just noticing that you were marking 6000 subscribers when you made this. When I watched it, it’s now 18,000! Congratulations! And no wonder, great material!
I would like to know if the thickness of the boots help with achieving proper trim? My legs are heavy and fall down if I do not move them. Will getting a thick boot help keep it afloat?
Hey man! Love the videos! Thank you for the tips!
This little tiny velcro is critical for preventing the zipper from getting undone. I had to stitch some to my 5mm dive boots to solve the issue 🙂
Hey Alec I'm new to your channel looking to get into diving and wanted to know if they make boots for people with really wide feet
Alec, can you do a video over the starter bcd kits and opinions on them vs buying everything individually. IE: Cressi solid scuba package includes the bcd, regulator, octo, and gauge. Thanks!
Have you ever stepped on a sea urchin before
WELL …over the last 10 years I used 3 different brands of boots for swimming long distance of a mile or more in Lake Michigan when the water temp is below 55 degrees down to 32 degrees on a -17 degree zero air day. I really like the 6.5. ACONA boot you were showing and have used it now for 8 years. I called the company and asked why they can't make it 2 inches taller ( my 3mm wet suit leave a 1 to 2 inch gap of exposed skin ) . I have also used them while scuba diving and wore them to walk 3/4 of a mile while waring all of my gear and the soles are comfortable !
I just bought a 2nd hand kit the regulator is a bit wierd the SPG is a computer and the 2nd spare reg is a combo attachment to the bcd so just the 3 legs of octopus instead of 4. Is it ok or illegal?
50y.o. Thanks for the great tips and humour !
Mine are Mares latitude with white soles they still work like 20 years old
Go to Singapore it’s 100% humidity every day
How do you loosen up boots
I wish people at local scuba shops were as knowledgeable and nice as you with a sense of humor!
1/16th of an inch is actually ~1.5mm.
1/64th of an inch is actually a much closer to half a millimetre (~0.4mm).
Hi Alec,Do you prefer your boot to be alittle on the small/tight fitting side rather than a half size or size to big? Thanks!
No showing of the lace up canvas dry suit rock boots?
Is it ok to buy a pre owned reg
I swim long distance all winter in Lake Michigan and I use Akona's 6mm boot and they keep my feet warm even when the water is 32 degrees and air temp is -17 degrees below zero .
Here is an idea for a tech tip…..6351
Mr. Peirce
Thank you for the information, I was wondering on how you felt about the difference between rubber sole boots and felt soled boots. I dive in Okinawa and it seems like everyone out here dives felt soled. I was wondering about advantages or disadvantages between the two.
can you make a beginner gear video
thanks for good information btw
whats better big or small fins
As usual very informative.
What's your thinking of full pocket fins (no boots) for tropical dives instead of boots + oversized/heavier open fins ? I tried my snorkeling fins (full pockets, not boots) that I use all the time in Maui, in a pool back home vs boots+open dive fins (tried 2 I own including the Nova you rave about) and found my full foot snorkeling ones were actually more efficient and faster doing laps will full gear underwater.. will see on actual dive.
Also while I use a drysuit here in Monterey, I found it much more comfortable to use the soft compressed 3mm socks on the drysuit directly into a sized down Nova fin (normally need L/XL with size 11, but using M size I found on the cheap) as it compresses with depth while 'hard' boots don't shrink as well with depth… I just use a thin (1-2mm) tropical boot slip on with a rubber sole if I need to walk around to protect my drysuit built in soft socks.
Hey Mr. Pierce,
I just signed up for an ssi open diving class.
I was wondering what you think a good budget would be for a new diver?
Thanks in advance!
When you mention prices of things in your videos – do you always use Canadian Dollars – and the prices that you would expect to find in Canada? This is something I always wondered about.
My Lynx is a 5mm semi dry has a seal skin on the cuff that's supposed to help stop water from moving.
Not sure if it's as effective as waterproof claim.
I'd be interested to see a vintage evolution of the wetsuit Ike the introduction of titanium etc.
Could you show vintage boots?
Great tips. I like a middle of the road boot with rubber protection on the back and front of the boot, medium thickness sole, 5mm, and zip up side. I went with 5mm. Worked in both cold water and warm water and never had any issues. In fact, I like the colder weather style since you have extra protection and don't have to worry about using the boots on any water excursion on a cruise ship. Great on the beach, snorkling, and scuba diving and so much better than a target water shoe. Going to have to replace my 5mm neosport boots here in about another year or two. It would still work for scuba but I've worn down the tread on the bottom and don't want to have a slick boot on a scuba boat. Made me laugh on the white feet comment. So true! My only advice for people just buying is don't buy a boot with a high ankle and no zipper. They can still be used but when you take them off wet it is harder to take off and I've came close 2-3 times of having a boot go flying across a boat or back into the ocean when it finally released.
Great info,and entertaining as well.