hborre posted at 7:19 PM Sun, 5 February 2023 - #4455372

VedaDalsette posted at 11:17 AM Sun, 5 February 2023 - #4455352

Looks fabulous. Can't wait to see the finished boots. Does she need a hood, too?

EClark is correct about the hood however its use is dependent on where you are SCUBA diving.  You lose a considerable amount of heat through your head which necessitates some type of headgear to keep warm in cold winter areas.  The same applies to diving, you would don a hood in cold water regions like off the coast of Northeastern American and Canada and the Pacific coast where it gets frigid water from the Arctic region.  SCUBA diving around the Caribbean and Southeastern United States will have warmer water from the Gulf Stream making it not necessary to wear a hood.

Except, cold water will sink, so while the water on top of the ocean may be warm, the deeper you go, the colder the water will be. The sinking cold water is what causes the ocean currents, including the Gulf Stream. Basically, as long as the diver stays above the thermocline, he'll be in warm waters.