Cressi Palau Adjustable Fins - Short or Long, Adults & Children, Black, Rubber & Plastic, Ideal for Snorkelling & Swimming

Great product at a decent price. Nothing to get in a flap about

An excellent pair of fins with good flexibility, but not too soft producing good power. The heel strap has a handy pull back loop and both side straps easily adjust and lock with a gentle pull on either side. Easy to put on and take off in the water. I have size 9 (UK) feet and these fitted comfortably. Used for snorkelling shallow diving and surface swimming, brilliant.

Ordered these as a replacement for my daughter who has outgrown her last set. As advertised, these have a quality finish and feel. For a full length set of fins they are really light and thus great for throwing in the suitcase for the holidays. My daughter is a size 5.5 and has a G fitting across the foot. She found them very comfortable and the adjustable heel strap leaves plenty of room for growth. Delivery was really quick and the packaging excellent.

The product itself is fine as an entry level fin. However the sizing is on the small size, its as though the sizing hasnt accounted for the wearing of neoprene booties. Go for the next size up if you can. However if you are at the XL size already then you are out of luck. Son, UK size 10 male could not even get the fins on past the ball of his foot with very standard booties on.

First use straps on both fins snapped rendering them useless. Clearly rubber was perished as both straps snapped in same location ie within the buckle. Seen some other reviews saying same thing. Suggest look elsewhere.

I am no experienced diver, just like to do some snorkelling in summer. My last pair of fins (Cressi Rondine?) lasted almost 10 years, the plastic was broken in the foot zone, flexed to much and turned a bit uncomfortable to use. Bought this pair based on the good experience with the older pair of Cressi fins. This pair is better build, much better to put on (without sock/boots) and seems to give a good propulsion. Last week I was in Algarve and used it several times, experience was positive. However, in the first day, once I dived deeper and when I to came to surface I made more effort and one of the straps gone of the backside of the foot, I managed to put it again without loosing the fin. After that I adjusted the straps and it never occurred again. Now I am always checking the straps... Update, JUN2013: Needed a new mask and bought a set from Mares - Mares Volo One Marea Set Unisex Mask, Snorkel Fin. The Mares fins are superior, better fitting, more comfortable/wider fit, more secure and the straps and buckles design is more "profi" - they don't get out of the foot during swimming. The Cressi feel that give better propulsion then the Mares, however, comparing both (done it today in Algarve) the sensation is that the Cressi fin is getting out off your foot is frequent/permanent. Sorry, took another star from the previous evaluation.

If you find this review useful, please click the little "yes" button below. The Cressi Palau Fins are small, probably 2/3 or maybe even 1/2 the size of 'standard' snorkelling/scuba fins. But, they're surprisingly good. I bought these fins for my 16-year old daughter who was planning on learning to dive during the summer. I wanted some relatively inexpensive, but resasonably high quality fins that she could use during the diving course. These turned out to be a great investment. Not only did they survive the course, but we carried on using them afterwards for general snorkeling. At the time of writing, the fins are probably 6 months old and have been used dozens of times - and never with any issues. One thing worth thinking about. Although the reduced size of the fins means that you get less kicking power, it does make them much easier to use for a beginner. For someone just learning to dive, full-size fins can seem a bit unwieldy. These are very easy to deal with. In terms of loss of power, I used them myself on a couple of occasions, just to see what they're like. I found them to be perfectly usable. In fact for snorkeling, I preferred them over my own (expensive) full-size fins.

Have had these fins for almost 2 years now, and use them in the pool almost weekly, and have been on holidays with me abroad. I got these as I didn't want to get the wrong size fins, and was in between two sizes. These looked like the ideal solution, and were. They fit brilliantly, and I have lent them to a friend with feet a size smaller then me, and they fit them perfectly too. The material of the fins and shape of them is also really nice, and made me get the Cressi Frog Plus fins for my drysuit. We have since got some of these for our club for new members to borrow, so I have and would definitely recommend again.

Had to return as size wasn't right. order +1 or 2 size bigger

Hatte mein Sohn letzte Woche beim täglichen Schnorcheln an und kam mit Socken drunter gut zurecht. Allein den Verschlussmechanismus des Bandes an der Flosse muss man einmal verstehen. Braucht man ja aber auch nicht täglich. Das Band ist so allein gut verstellbar.

Exactly the same as a pair I ordered 7 years ago. Glad they still make my favourite flippers.

Very good

Bought them for my twins. Good to grow in. And soft on the feet. Eu size 43