Originally Posted by mrsD

We just bought two pairs of Speedo water shoes at Costco this weekend for our summer place. They were $19.99 and very nice.
They have a tougher top to protect the toes, and a cushioned
insole that is removable for drying.
This is a picture of them.

But with swimming pool rules, they may not let them in. Germs/dirt and all that? If you had a pair just for that pool, and kept them there, they might let you do it.

I bought the men's in a smaller size, because they are wider, and I now need the wider toe box. The men's are black and gray only, no pink for them!

Our summer place has only rocks, and very little sand. So we need foot protection. These are the nicest ever..that I have found. In the old days we just wore old tennies, and those were not great, and never dried out well.

This link is for the picture only...as an example:
http://stores.mailcar.net/catalog/in...ALS%208%20Pink

Amazon has these along with reviews by people who have bought them. Some say they wore them in water aerobics (one person said the water aerobics hurt his feet without them).

Originally Posted by mrsD

The Speedo's have a cushion in them already. I thought they they were pretty comfy. I have broken sesamoids, and I appreciate some cushion + support. The foot doctor told me to watch for extremes, so the bone fragments don't move around. I suppose you could take the Speedo one out and put in a gel cushion. I think the gel cushions are sealed.

Go look at the reviews at Amazon. Some people there used them in pools.

Originally Posted by jon

I just read these, and they hit the spot at the right time for me. I haven't been in a pool for about 20 years. My daughter just built one, and I plan to find SOMETHING to wear, but I hadn't considered my feet. Why? Because I plan on swimming just as I used to do. Dumb me! I hadn't thought about my awful PN feet walking to the water or on the bottom of the pool. I just thought about swimming. I definitely need to protect my feet, but I couldn't find those water shoes you mentioned. I clicked and looked, but no luck.

Also, do you have problems with swim suits? I'm 78, and I don't even look at them. I need something very comfortable that won't shame my grandchildren. Easy to get in and out of. Can any of you guide me?

Originally Posted by nide44

I put gel insoles in my water walkers. they don't absorb any water, dry out quickly, and make my feet more comfy, since the soles are very flexible and I can feel every stone or twig, or any gravel I step on - at the beach, or at the pool. I need more protection at the sole and also a softer bottom for my feet. Sometimes I add generic, cheap, throw-away foam insoles as well.