Wear normal socks inside your wetsuit boot! They do get soggy but enables the boot to slide off easily & doesn't pull at your skin (+ keeps your feet clean when taking the boots off) :)
I invested in 5mm boots for myself and my sister without really thinking about how they would come off. We wore them today (18.03.23) and the dramatics and hysterics trying to get them off was equal parts hilarious and frustrating. We discussed it with much gusto on the way home and just knew YOU would have a fix or two. Shoehorn was our agreed solution so I’m pleased to see it does work and your demonstration. We both thank you so much! ⭐️
When able, I use a garden hose with a narrow nozzle that fits down into the boot. It fills the boot with water and pushed my foot out. Being non-compressible, I find it works better than air.
Thanks for the tips. Two days ago i put on my Atan Hot Wave 6.5mm boots (my only boots yet, warm and comfy but totally overkill for 11 degrees water temperature). Very easy to get my dry naked foot in. After i powered out myself on a SUP-board tour and carrying the 14.5 kg Norden Hardboard uphill to my car there was not much power left in my body and arms. Channelling the tiny rest of my power and a loud ARRRRRRRR i was able to force my left foot out of the wet boot. It took me about 15 minutes to get out of the right boot. I think it will be much easier to stretch and pull off >3mm neoprene boots 😄
Hi Hui, it may help to pour a bit of water inside the bood to release it from your skin, or to use a shoe horn. Here's a video I made about how to remove wetsuit boots or socks th-cam.com/video/5TadGLRpmFQ/w-d-xo.html
Thank you, I've very weak hands from arthritis and always feel like my thumbs will break when I take my boots off - especially when my handsc are cold and sometimes I get into a wee panic when it's cold. . . I often drive home in them. . . I am currently looking for zip-off ones now in the hope of surviving the winter months in a more peaceful way x
I just tried clear plastic bags around my feet, inside the boot, and was amazed at how much easier it is to remove the boot! (I never tried the shoe horn).
I use disposable plastic pedicure booties and gloves underneath . They make a huge difference to removing your boots and gloves when your hands are cold and stiff. I make them last till full of holes ! Ordered a stack of them online very cheaply and share with friends ! Before I needed help but now I can just slip everything off without effort !
Thanks for the advice, I've just started OW swimming, my partner had to pull them off for me as my fingers were a bit too cold. I just couldn't do it. I'll try with the shoe horn so I'm not such a damsel in distress
One tip I picked up on an Instagram post was to put on recycle green food bags under the sock. Because they are made of starch they slip easily when wet and make boots much easier to get off. I can get very cross with neoprene, can’t wear a wetsuit without feeling claustrophobic so if the bags work for me they will work for anyone.
It’s great that you’ve found a solution Jan. Might be worth going for a wetsuit fitting if you were wanting to use one as they will have seen it all and have some suggestions 🏊♀️😀
Genius, I'm definitely trying the shoehorn trick next time! With two fake hips I'm not as agile as I used to be and find the whole squinching myself up to remove my boots very tricky :-))
This is so useful thank you. I went for a swim today and it took me absolutely ages to get my new swim socks off.... At one point I thought I might have to drive home in them! I'm looking forward to trying out these methods. Glad you had a lovely swim. I had a wonderful time with lots of cootes and a few swans. Got there early and it was lovely and quiet in the lake. There is something special about swimming in the winter.
Hi Rachel, great video, as always. The techniques you’ve shown here look really awesome, but I gotta say that I was completely distracted by the scenery... especially that bridge type structure in the background. Pretty amazing architecture and brick work!! I manage to get my neoprene booties and socks off with the thumb technique. I always use your glove removal technique... that one is a total winner too.
Hi Mary, I love swimming in and around historical structures. This bridge really is a cracker, here's a bit more info about it , if you're interested: bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/GreatBarford/BarfordBridge.aspx
Thanks.I have just bought swim boots and struggled to remove them while my friend was quickly rid of hers and into the warm. I shall try using a shoe horn.
All of those methods are nifty and good to be aware of. They made it look like you were doing post swim stretching lol. Do you ever do this before/after swim? Does that hose for method No2 tastes a bit rubbery like a snorkel mask? mmmmmmm :D Is it ticklish on the feet or ankles when you blow? And what a fantastic bridge and river :)
I didn’t notice a horrible aftertaste or tickling to be honest. The location was lovely as is close to a route I drive a number of times a year so good for breaking up the journey. I’m not back into wetsuit boots yet, but it won’t be many weeks away. 🏊♀️😀
Fantastic....will try the shoehorn method. My thumbs are so weak after being in the cold water I can only just unclip my tow float let alone get my boots off. I reverted to zipped boots but they are not as warm. One method that did work for a while was putting Glide anti-chafing on my feet
@@EverydayAthleteRach I will and let you know how I get on. Although sometimes if it's stoney getting out I'm a bit of a wimp walking on pebbles. Thanks for the tips 👍
Ah, thanks for your lovely words. I’m absolutely certain there are some, but it’s not an area I’m familiar with. If I’m travelling to a particular area for work I ask on the Outdoor Swimming Society Facebook group if there are any local groups. People are really forthcoming on there. In fact, today I swam at a recommended spot in Buckinghamshire and it was beautiful and peaceful. I’d be up for a trip to Kent for a swim though...
@@EverydayAthleteRach Thanks for the Facebook group tip. I know one spot on the River Stour, its not a huge spot but incredibly peaceful. If you are ever in Kent maybe we could swim together? I'm a bit of a novice but love the idea and challenge involved. Keep swimming :) Really enjoy your videos :)
Wear normal socks inside your wetsuit boot! They do get soggy but enables the boot to slide off easily & doesn't pull at your skin (+ keeps your feet clean when taking the boots off) :)
I invested in 5mm boots for myself and my sister without really thinking about how they would come off. We wore them today (18.03.23) and the dramatics and hysterics trying to get them off was equal parts hilarious and frustrating. We discussed it with much gusto on the way home and just knew YOU would have a fix or two. Shoehorn was our agreed solution so I’m pleased to see it does work and your demonstration. We both thank you so much! ⭐️
When able, I use a garden hose with a narrow nozzle that fits down into the boot. It fills the boot with water and pushed my foot out. Being non-compressible, I find it works better than air.
Good idea. I prefer to just hook them off in the water at the end of the swim 😀
Thanks for the tips. Two days ago i put on my Atan Hot Wave 6.5mm boots (my only boots yet, warm and comfy but totally overkill for 11 degrees water temperature). Very easy to get my dry naked foot in. After i powered out myself on a SUP-board tour and carrying the 14.5 kg Norden Hardboard uphill to my car there was not much power left in my body and arms. Channelling the tiny rest of my power and a loud ARRRRRRRR i was able to force my left foot out of the wet boot. It took me about 15 minutes to get out of the right boot.
I think it will be much easier to stretch and pull off >3mm neoprene boots 😄
Hi Hui, it may help to pour a bit of water inside the bood to release it from your skin, or to use a shoe horn. Here's a video I made about how to remove wetsuit boots or socks th-cam.com/video/5TadGLRpmFQ/w-d-xo.html
Thank you, I've very weak hands from arthritis and always feel like my thumbs will break when I take my boots off - especially when my handsc are cold and sometimes I get into a wee panic when it's cold. . . I often drive home in them. . . I am currently looking for zip-off ones now in the hope of surviving the winter months in a more peaceful way x
Try out a shoehorn before you get new boots, you could save a lot of cash 🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach Ha ha yes I ordered one and it's just arrived - will be giving itb a try nin the morning - thanks x
@@starsister2394 How did it go? Was the shoe horn the ticket?
I just tried clear plastic bags around my feet, inside the boot, and was amazed at how much easier it is to remove the boot! (I never tried the shoe horn).
Thank you so much! Takes me longer to get my booties off than to swim. 🤦🏻♀️
Brilliant! Hope this helped 🏊😀
I use disposable plastic pedicure booties and gloves underneath . They make a huge difference to removing your boots and gloves when your hands are cold and stiff. I make them last till full of holes ! Ordered a stack of them online very cheaply and share with friends ! Before I needed help but now I can just slip everything off without effort !
Great when you find a solution which works for you. Thanks for sharing 🏊♀️😀
Ohh, Great Barford, just up the river from me in sunny St Neots. Fantastic video as always. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching. It was a lovely spot - that bridge is something else. The pub wasn't half bad either. Ah, pubs...
Thanks for the advice, I've just started OW swimming, my partner had to pull them off for me as my fingers were a bit too cold. I just couldn't do it. I'll try with the shoe horn so I'm not such a damsel in distress
One tip I picked up on an Instagram post was to put on recycle green food bags under the sock. Because they are made of starch they slip easily when wet and make boots much easier to get off. I can get very cross with neoprene, can’t wear a wetsuit without feeling claustrophobic so if the bags work for me they will work for anyone.
It’s great that you’ve found a solution Jan. Might be worth going for a wetsuit fitting if you were wanting to use one as they will have seen it all and have some suggestions 🏊♀️😀
How inventive and creative you are !!!
Thank you Mi, I like looking for solutions 🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach Me too...💡
Genius, I'm definitely trying the shoehorn trick next time! With two fake hips I'm not as agile as I used to be and find the whole squinching myself up to remove my boots very tricky :-))
A boot shoehorn makes it super easy!
Hi would anyone able to give me a link to get the swimming socks/boots please. Thinking to buy a couple for my boys. Thank you.
www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/Swimming-Gloves-and-Socks.html
A little bit more of a flow in the Ouse today!
I bet! I saw the overhead shots of Great Barford and the narrowboat. Hope you are safe and well and getting an outdoor fix somehow 🏊😄
I find doing a " ballet point" and a roll off.
I bet that works a treat 🏊😃
This is so useful thank you. I went for a swim today and it took me absolutely ages to get my new swim socks off.... At one point I thought I might have to drive home in them! I'm looking forward to trying out these methods. Glad you had a lovely swim. I had a wonderful time with lots of cootes and a few swans. Got there early and it was lovely and quiet in the lake. There is something special about swimming in the winter.
I absolutely love all the bird life you see in the winter. That and everything being so quiet. Hope the socks come off easily in the future 🏊♀️😀
They sell shoehorns in supermarkets?! Never heard of that 👍😁
Pretty sure of it. Not as long as the boot one I have though 😀
that just makes me feel cold looking at it .. but the shoehorn seems a good idea :)
It wasn’t that cold but it was windy! Thanks for watching though 😀
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Hi Rachel, great video, as always. The techniques you’ve shown here look really awesome, but I gotta say that I was completely distracted by the scenery... especially that bridge type structure in the background. Pretty amazing architecture and brick work!! I manage to get my neoprene booties and socks off with the thumb technique. I always use your glove removal technique... that one is a total winner too.
Hi Mary, I love swimming in and around historical structures. This bridge really is a cracker, here's a bit more info about it , if you're interested: bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/CommunityHistories/GreatBarford/BarfordBridge.aspx
Thanks.I have just bought swim boots and struggled to remove them while my friend was quickly rid of hers and into the warm. I shall try using a shoe horn.
Hope it works for you 🏊♀️😀
Oh yes the shoe horn..I’ve got a long one too so easy to use when sat down..brilliant
They are brilliant, aren’t they!
All of those methods are nifty and good to be aware of. They made it look like you were doing post swim stretching lol. Do you ever do this before/after swim?
Does that hose for method No2 tastes a bit rubbery like a snorkel mask? mmmmmmm :D
Is it ticklish on the feet or ankles when you blow?
And what a fantastic bridge and river :)
I didn’t notice a horrible aftertaste or tickling to be honest. The location was lovely as is close to a route I drive a number of times a year so good for breaking up the journey. I’m not back into wetsuit boots yet, but it won’t be many weeks away. 🏊♀️😀
@@EverydayAthleteRach defo. Beats a motorway service station stop for breaking up journey :)
Fantastic....will try the shoehorn method. My thumbs are so weak after being in the cold water I can only just unclip my tow float let alone get my boots off. I reverted to zipped boots but they are not as warm. One method that did work for a while was putting Glide anti-chafing on my feet
Also, try taking them off in the water, they come off like banana skins! 🏊😄
@@EverydayAthleteRach I will and let you know how I get on. Although sometimes if it's stoney getting out I'm a bit of a wimp walking on pebbles. Thanks for the tips 👍
Brilliant tips Rachel, you really transmit your experience and learned knowledge so well, thanks so much
Thanks for your lovely comment Lena. I hope you're getting an outdoor fix in these crazy times 🏊😄
Yes, swimming in the local lake, it's fab but getting colder, you give great tips for continuing to swim in cold weather, thanks
Loved this video and your style :) Any good swimming spots in Kent?
Ah, thanks for your lovely words. I’m absolutely certain there are some, but it’s not an area I’m familiar with. If I’m travelling to a particular area for work I ask on the Outdoor Swimming Society Facebook group if there are any local groups. People are really forthcoming on there. In fact, today I swam at a recommended spot in Buckinghamshire and it was beautiful and peaceful. I’d be up for a trip to Kent for a swim though...
@@EverydayAthleteRach Thanks for the Facebook group tip. I know one spot on the River Stour, its not a huge spot but incredibly peaceful. If you are ever in Kent maybe we could swim together? I'm a bit of a novice but love the idea and challenge involved. Keep swimming :) Really enjoy your videos :)
The Wild Native I’m defo up for that. Maybe we could combine it with a walk, the places you get to look amazing. Keep the vids coming!
@@EverydayAthleteRach Sounds like a plan!
Just wonder how deep the river Ouse is there
Plenty deep enough to swim.. The flOUSiEs Facebook swimming group are regulars there.
Loving the videos and tips!
Thanks so much! I'm always pleased when people enjoy my videos 🏊😃
I get our lass 2 pull them off lol :)
I hope you buy her a cuppa tea and a biscuit after that ordeal!
Brilliant! But how about getting them on?
To get them on easily, I make sure they're always dry before I put them on.
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Haven't thy heard of boundaries and Social Distancing?
I didn’t see any issues with social distancing, 4 people swimming in a small lake seemed fine to me, plus aside from signing in, it’s all outdoors..