Orthotics in dive boots?

[rmkrause]

Originally Posted by navyhmc

I've been thinking about the question at hand. Most dive boots I've ever had are flexible and most orthotics are somewhat rigid. going over any particularly rough surface may break the form and not only is it now useless, but would be more than a little painful. If there were a flexible form available, I would recommend one for a pair of dive boots.

If you have soft-sole boots, you are probably correct. However, my Tusa mid-boots have a hard sole - and having orthotics in them feels and functions like any other pair of shoes. In my recent dives, they worked perfectly. The orthothics I am using are a semi-rigid plastic 3/4 length designed for low volume dress shoes - at the end of the dive they get rinsed off with everything else.

[navyhmc]

Originally Posted by rmkrause

If you have soft-sole boots, you are probably correct. However, my Tusa mid-boots have a hard sole - and having orthotics in them feels and functions like any other pair of shoes. In my recent dives, they worked perfectly. The orthothics I am using are a semi-rigid plastic 3/4 length designed for low volume dress shoes - at the end of the dive they get rinsed off with everything else.

So you're good to go! Have great dives!