many different styles of fins. Pretty much the most common are the blade styles, which

are a stiffer fin. Another style that is quickly gaining in numbers is the split fin, which

is where there's a big "V" shape right in the middle of the fin, coming almost down

to where the foot is. Basically, the difference between the two is one...Blades, you kick

harder, but you kick less often. With the split fins, you kick more often, but not as

hard. So, different styles. Not really one is better than the other. Basically personal

preference. I personally prefer the blade fins. I like big, slow, powerful kicks, whereas

some people like the quick flutter kicks.