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Fin care & materials tips

Find out how to take care of your fins and straps and what materials they are made from.

shinfinTM fins are designed for comfort, performance and durability. Please follow these simple steps to care for your fins so they give you many years of enjoyment.

Care of fins & straps

To maximise the life of your shinfinTM fins, please rinse the fins after use (especially the straps), keep away from sharp objects and store them out of the sun.

  • Rinse in fresh water after use.
  • Keep out of the sun after use.
  • Avoid contact with sharp objects.
  • Avoid contact with chemicals, oils or petrol.

Fin material is high quality, tough polyurethane

The shinfinTM polyurethane fins are designed for comfort, rebound performance and toughness. Sunlight and chlorine water won’t really affect them. So you should get many years of use from the fins. The shinfinTM polyurethane is a special engineering grade thermoplastic. It is stronger than normal foot flipper rubbers and plastics. It is also much more expensive. But the benefits are worth it.

  • Excellent flex rebound resilience for power and performance.
  • Excellent resistance to abrasion, cuts and tearing from contact with rocks etc.
  • Excellent internal protection against sunlight/UV.
  • For extra long life, rinse and keep out of sun after use.

Strap material is high quality rubber

The shinfinTM straps are high quality rubber. They are designed for skin comfort, grip and durability. The shinfinTM rubber does have good sunlight/UV protection. But over time, (as with even the best rubbers) sunlight and chlorine will slowly degrade the straps. To maximise strap life, please rinse the fins after use, keep away from sharp objects and store them out of the sun. Then you should get good years of use from the straps. Replacement straps are available on this website.

  • Excellent grip around leg with ribbed strap profile.
  • Excellent stretch recovery.
  • Good resistance to abrasion, cuts and tearing.
  • Good protection against sunlight/UV.
  • For long life, rinse and keep out of sun after use.
  • Check straps regularly for wear and deterioration.
  • Replace worn straps with new straps from this website.

Some people have sensitive skin. In this case, you might consider wearing the fins over a wetsuit, or over wetsuit “sleeves” that cover where the fins and straps contact your legs.