Wetsuit Boots - For Scuba Diving

For Scuba Diving

For scuba diving the sole of the bootee should not be so thick that the diver cannot get a diver's fin on over it. Divers wearing bootees usually need fins with a foot part larger than with bare feet. Some manufacturers make bootees with soles reinforced with rubber hobnails which can not be worn with fins and were likely intended for wading. divers in warm water who do not wear a diving suit sometimes wear bootees so they can wear bigger fins.

Diving bootees are typically only intended for wear with open-heeled fins (with a buckle) and usually do not fit into full-footed fins. Much thinner neoprene socks are sometimes used with full-footed fins, but more for the purpose of preventing chafing and blisters, than for warmth.