Editing Wetsuit (section)

====Foot protection====
A bootee usually has a reinforced [[Sole (shoe)|sole]] for walking. Typically, this is a solid rubber compound that is thicker and tougher than the neoprene used for the upper part of the bootee but is still flexible. The reinforced sole provides the wearer with some protection and grip when walking across shingle, coral and other rough surfaces.<ref name="surf bootees" >{{cite web|url=https://www.rapturecamps.com/blog/what-are-surf-booties/ |title=What Are Surf Booties? Do You Need Them? |website=www.rapturecamps.com|date=December 28, 2023 |access-date=17 October 2024 }}</ref>

=====For scuba diving=====
For [[scuba diving]] the sole of the bootee should not be so thick that the diver cannot get a [[swimfin|fin]] on over it. Divers wearing bootees use fins with a foot pocket larger than needed with bare feet. Divers in warm water who do not wear a diving suit sometimes wear bootees so they can wear bigger fins. Diving bootees are typically intended for wear with open-heeled fins, held on by a strap, and usually do not fit into full-footed fins. Neoprene socks may be used with full-footed fins, either to prevent chafing and blisters, or for warmth.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}. Suit compression with depth also affects fin fit, as thicker neoprene compresses more with depth, and needs more stretch from the fin strap to compensate.

=====For surfing=====
For [[surfing]], [[windsurfing]], [[kitesurfing]] and similar sports, bootees are typically worn where the weather is so cold that the surfer would lose some degree of functionality in the feet. The bootee should not restrict the ability of a surfer to grip the board with the toes in the desired manner. Split-toe bootees allow for some improvement in this functionality.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} Reef walkers are small bootees that are only as high as the ankle and generally only 2 to 3.5mm thick. They are designed to allow surfers to get out to waves that break at coral reefs or at rocky beaches.<ref name="surf bootees" />

=====For kayaking=====
Several styles of wetsuit boots are commonly used for [[kayaking]]. Short-cut boots are frequently used in warmer conditions where the boots help give grip and foot protection while launching and portaging. In cold conditions longer wetsuit boots may be used with a [[drysuit]] where they are worn over the rubber drysuit socks.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}