| | |  | Diabetic Shoes Orthopedic Shoes | Home » » » » Finis Rapid Swimming Accessory Monofin 135003 | | | | | | | Description: | | Rapid monofin is a great swimming accessory for adults who are looking for fun while swimming. This swimming accessory includes 24" x 21" firm monofin blade and adjustable strap. Fits shoe size of rapid monofin is 8-12. | | | Features: | |
• Rapid monofin is a great swimming accessory for adults who are looking for fun while swimming.
• Swimming accessory includes 24" x 21" firm monofin blade.
• Adjustable strap.
• Fits shoe size 8-12.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 27.17 inches | | Product Width:
| 22.05 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.94 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.97 pounds | | Package Length:
| 25.98 inches | | Package Width:
| 21.26 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.12 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.28 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Your foot will not fit unless it's very narrowAug 14, 2008
By BeWild
"kobewild"
If you have a large foot. i.e a foot size larger than 9, your foot will not fit
in this fin. Even tho they say it will fit upto size 13".
My foot size is 11 1/2. The only way I've even been able to get it on was using
a heat gun and a shoe tree to strech the foot pockets and even then it's
still a poor fit.
I'm not really sure where they are getting there sizes from.
Other than that the product is of good qulity and the clip and release system is of
a very nice design.
If you really want this fin make sure that you can return it if it does not fit.
becaue the rubber it's made of is very tuff and no amount of streching or softing will get you a good fit.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 for fun only :)Dec 17, 2008
By unkwn
probably the best monofin for under $100. sure you can find much better for much higher price. that's my first monofin, just wanted to try it. for about five months 4 days a week in pool, no problems so far. definitely it's not for the records, but for fun and overall body development it's fine. so far i can do with it 25 yards in about 15 sec, and 50 yards underwater on one breath. (and 25 underwater without fins)
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Shoe Size Claims are FALSEDec 11, 2010
By wbslayer83
Purchasing this item was a WASTE of time. The manufacturer claims this item fits mens shoe size 8 - 14, and it does NOT. I'm a woman who wears womens size 7 and it hardly even fit me. Had to place a return :-(
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good enoughJun 26, 2011
By Suz
This was a purchase for my teenage daughter for use while swimming with dolphins. It's a fun way to swim but it uses muscles not ordinarily used so yes you can swim fast, but unless you have practiced and built up those muscle groups you will get tired faster. She has a woman's size 8 very narrow foot and these fit her well enough but she did complain some about slipping. I think they say it's for up to a man's 11 or something and I kind of doubt that very much. The slipping may have been addressed wearing socks or booties but I will not likely ever know :p
For the money I can't imagine that there are many other monofins out there to compete with this one. If you want to spend mega-dollars you can get a monofin with built in booties like snorkeling fins have. This one served our purpose.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Nice fin for beginnersMay 15, 2011
By RD
I've been using the Finis Rapid mono fin for 1/2 year now, 2x week in the pool. So far no problems with any failing parts. If you have never tried a mono fin yet and just want to use it for recreational swim training this is a good fin for a reasonable price. The rubber of the "Rapid" is rather soft so that the blade bends easier which makes it less difficult to swim with. The down side of this effect is that you will never reach top performance. If you want to go serious you might want to get a more professional fin with a fiber glass blade and closed heels.
However, for new mono fin users (like me) the Rapid fin provides a good workout and you will notice a difference in your swimming results and overall fitness after a few weeks. On that note - training with a mono fin is probably one of the most efficient ways to strengthen your lower back and core section without putting load on it compared to any type of weight training.
I do agree with the others though that the foot pocket is on the narrow side. I have shoe size 10 for men and my feet fit barely. Little improvement tip for the manufacturer: Next time they design a new product that is supposed fit people in the U.S. or Europe, don't take the measurements in China ;-)
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