Atan Madisson 3mm Wetsuit Split Toe Boot

Split toe surf boot for ultimate control on your board

Plush titanium lined 3mm blind stitched neoprene for super warmth

Natural rubber dipped finish for a super 'barefoot' feeling - The supplest boot with the best grip and feeling for your board and straps.

Atan's size their shoes and boots T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5 which equates to the following euro sizes.

T00= 34-35 Euro

T0 = 36-37 Euro

T1 = 38-39 Euro

T2 = 40-41 Euro

T3 = 42-43 Euro

T4 = 44-45 Euro

T5 = 46-47 Euro

T6 = 48-49 Euro

T7 = 50-51 Euro

You get lots of grip on the wax or pads from the stick rubber soles and there is plenty of tactile feedback left, which is great.  The downside to a thin sole is that you can feel the shingle a bit more through them, but it's much more comfortable than bare feet in the summer.

The construction is like a glued and blind stitched neoprene sock that has been dipped in rubber.  This makes the boot really soft and comfortable to wear.  The lining is a warm thermally insulating material inside the ankle and over the top of your foot.  Under your foot they have used a thinner lining, so you keep as much board feel as possible.  The separate toe on the Madisson helps to keep the boot in place on your foot and prevents it from rolling over.  It is a bit colder on your big toe than a round toe boot, but that's the price of performance (and looking cool).  Split toe boots are a bit of a love or hate thing and if you can come to the shop to try some on, it's well worth doing so.  If you don't dig the separate toe, the Mistral is a similar construction with a traditional round toe.

The rubber on the soles of the Atans is quite soft.  If you walk about lots in your wetsuit boots these will wear out fairly quickly and you'd be better off with a cheaper more hard-wearing pair. Look after them and lay off hiking about in them, they will last for ages.  A good slosh with some wetsuit shampoo, then drying them thoroughly, will keep them smelling sweet as well.