Fourth Element Amphibian 6.5mm Boots

Best dive boots I’ve owned. My feet are always heavy on dives but these thicker boots give me some lift that I needed.

I tend to purchase heavier duty dive booties as I'm, by nature very adventurous. I commonly like to ditch the dive gear and go explore. So, I prefer a dive bootie that you can hike down the beach, 10 miles or even up a mountain that's rising up from the surface of an ocean. Nothing's worse that coming up on a beach and you can't explore an area because of a rocky, rugged shoreline, because you're not adequitely prepared. These well designed booties, with a sneaker type bottom appear to be such a bootie. I like the extra protection of the padded tops, where the top edge of the dive fin can quickly irritate the top of your feet. I like the decent size notch on the rear heel that your fin's bungee / strap fits over to keep it from slipping down off your foot. Keep in mind, you'll probably need to go up in size, as far as fin's sizes are concerned to accommodate the thicker, heavier duty soles. I look forward to putting these through the paces. I recently purchased 3 pairs. One of for my son, one for my daughter and one for myself.

Good boots, no complaints. Kinda hard to mess up a dive boot

** Photos attached are a GOOD thing ** I have had the boots in the photo for over 6 years. I have hiked literally dozens of miles with full dive gear on to get to remote locations - through Florida swamps, climbed up and down cliffs, and jumped down car size rocks in Texas, you name it. They stick to the rocks without slipping and my feet feel cushioned, fit secure without feeling over tight anywhere and comfortable to wear all day long. I’ve done over 500 dives in them in 90° water and they’re not too hot, and 55° water and they’re not too cold. I’ve hiked (without dive gear) around 800 miles (I estimate) on gravel paths to take my dog to our favorite swimming hole. I have accidentally ran one of them over with my truck and look at them! They’re still wearable! These boots have been on serious journeys and have taken incredible punishment that they weren’t designed for. You can see I’ve glued where the sole separated from the upper (where the toes bend) but they are not designed to bend that way, walking around as I have done - so no complaints at all about that. The first time I bought them I was a little apprehensive at the price (at the time being the most expensive dive boot around) but I can say hand on heart that they are worth every dime and I wouldn’t ever think of buying any other boot. I feel sad that I’m retiring these boots. They belong in a hall of fame! 🤣