Alan has loved his shinfinTM fins for over four years, swimming laps for an hour or so up to five times a week, especially because they don’t cramp the small muscles in his feet like regular fins do. He feels the fin propulsion being transferred directly to his shins, so avoiding cramping his feet and making them more comfortable. What’s more, the lifeguard instructor at his pool thought they would be good for lifeguards, as you can even run wearing them and then get extra propulsion in the water.
Alan’s review from Newark, USA
“I just swim laps in the pool, but I swim a lot of laps. For three of the last four years I was using them 2 or 3 times a week, sometimes 5 times. I guess that averages to something near 600 uses. What happened with regular fins is that they work in such a way as to cause cramping of one the little muscles at the bottom of my foot. This would cause me to have to stop swimming. The shinfinTM fins work in such a way as to transfer all the propulsive effort from the foot, to the shin. This has worked great for me. I was easily swimming an hour at a time. Folks often ask about the shinfinTM fins. I always tell them, because it is true, that I love them. Then refer them to you. Good luck with your unique product.”
Alan’s review: Swimming lots of laps without foot cramps
Reply
Thank you again for ordering your straps. I checked my records and noticed that you have had your fins for over four years. What have you been using them for and how have you been going with them? Did anything happen to the original straps? I would be very interested to hear please, if you have a moment to email me.
Alan
“Is it four years? Unbelievable. Yes, I wore out the strap. I just swim laps in the pool, but I swim a lot of laps. For three of the last four years I was using them 2 or 3 times a week, sometimes 5 times. I guess that averages to something near 600 uses. I was not surprised to break a strap.”
“Primarily I am a runner. What happened with regular fins is that they work in such a way as to cause cramping of one the little muscles at the bottom of my foot. This would cause me to have to stop swimming. The shinfinTM fins work in such a way as to transfer all the propulsive effort from the foot, to the shin. This has worked great for me. I was easily swimming an hour at a time.”
“An idea from the pool to you. One of the lifeguard instructors saw them and thought that because you can run pretty well in shinfinTM fins if you had to, and that since they do give extra propulsion in the water, they might be advantageous for lifeguards.”
“Folks often ask about the shinfinTM fins. (Many think that since I am old it must be the shinfinTM fins that allow me to outswim everyone except the swim team and not the simple persistence of regular exercise for fifty years.) I always tell them, because it is true, that I love them. Then refer them to you.”
“Good luck with your unique product.”
Reply
Thank you for your kind reply Alan, and for your suggestion. Yes, they are useful for lifeguards. As a four year user, it is especially interesting to hear what you have to say and I’m happy to hear you love them.
Can I ask a favour please, would you mind if I put some extracts from your emails on the website? Thank you for spreading the shinfinTM word too. Personal recommendation is the best thing for helping a new idea like this along, so I really appreciate it.
Alan
“No problem, use the words as you please. Best luck.”
Reply
Thank you for your kind permission Alan. Please drop me an email anytime you feel like it, to ask any questions or to let me know how you are going, because I am here to help.
Conclusion
You will love shinfinTM fins for regular lap swimming over many years, because they don’t cramp the small muscles in your feet like regular fins do. This is because the fin propulsion is connected directly to your shins, which avoids cramping your feet and makes them more comfortable. Furthermore, as you can even run wearing them and then get extra propulsion in the water, they can be good for lifeguards.
These related reviews show them being used for comfortable lap swimming, better workouts with no foot or toe cramps, exercising with deep water running, for swim training and water running and for open water swimming.