How to Avoid Fin Rubs When You Bodyboard

A bit of a fun spoiler on a bodyboarding trip is a fin rub. Here are some invaluable tips to avoid them ruining your Bodyboard Holiday in the future.

FINS THAT ARE SYMMETRICAL WITH A BOXY SHAPE AND FOOT POCKET ARE LESS LIKELY TO RUB. FINS OF THE ‘CHURCHILL STYLE’ THAT ARE ASYMMETRICAL ARE MORE LIKELY TO GIVE YOU RUBS.

So it’s worth carrying a symmetrical style fin with you on a trip in case your normal fin rubs.

THE MOST LIKELY PLACE TO GET FIN RUB IS THE TOP OF YOUR FOOT OR UNDER YOUR ANKLE. So monitor these problem areas and stop the problem before it starts!

IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE LIKELY TO GET A RUB, MAKE SURE THAT YOU PUT A COMPEED PLASTER IN THE PLACE BEFORE THE RUB APPEARS. Prevention is way, way, way better than trying to cure it once it starts.

ALWAYS APPLY THE COMPEED PADS WHEN YOUR FOOT IS DRY A GOOD TIME BEFORE YOU HIT THE WATER (WE SUGGEST AS LONG AS 12 HOURS AHEAD). The earlier that you get the pad to stick and the longer that it is stuck on before you hit the water, the better it will generally stay on.

CHECK YOUR FEET AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN BODYBOARDING AS IF THERE IS A SMALL RUB BEGINNING TO HAPPEN YOU NEED TO ACT QUICKLY. Keep a close eye on the skin being broken. That is when the trouble will begin.

IF YOU HAVE A BAD RUB, THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH IT IS TO CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF FIN. So try to always have a spare with you.

FIN SLIPPERS WILL HELP TO STOP THE RUBBING BY PROTECTING THE CUT FROM THE FIN. So always pack fin slippers or if you don’t mind wearing them, use them all the time.

HEEL SHIELDS WILL PROTECT YOUR ANKLES FROM RUBS CAUSED BY YOUR FIN STRAP. So use them if a rub is beginning.

SEWING NEOPRENE IN PLACE WHERE YOU GET THE RUB CAN HELP THE PROBLEM OF A SPECIFIC RUB. It will protect your foot in the key area and should stop the rub getting agitated and becoming worse.

IT’S POSSIBLE TO SUPER GLUE PLASTERS IN PLACE IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE GETTTING THEM TO STAY ON. SEEK A DOCTORS ADVICE REGARDING THIS. A well positioned plaster is worth its weight in gold if it stays on.

IF YOU GET A FIN CUT IT’S IMPORTANT TO MANAGE IT. KEEP IT CLEAN, USE ANTISEPTIC AND MINIMISE THE AMOUNT OF DIRT AND GERMS THAT ENTER IT. They won’t get better on their own so keep managing them until it is better.

DON’T LET A FIN RUB RUIN YOUR BODYBOARDING TRIP, DEAL WITH IT EARLY.

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For warm water use thin 1mm socks
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