The First Stingray Resistant Bootie Designed For You
No one wants, needs, or deserves stress at the beach.
DragonSkin® Achilles Heels
DragonSkin® Achilles Heels are designed for comfort and mobility, perfect for surfing, swimming, paddleboarding, and more!
- 85% covered with stingray-resistant material
- Flexible, responsive, and great grip
- Dual-layered stingray resistant design (outer and inner layer)
- 2mm neoprene plus thermoplastic protective material each layer
- Tested against real stingrays
- Sizes for men and women, plus 5 kid sizes
Made for More Than Just Wading
For Surfers, DragonSkin® booties offer stingray protection without sacrificing comfort or board feel. The flexible neoprene design allows for good ankle mobility while the grippy silicone print makes sure you don't slide around on your board.
For kiteboarders, DragonSkin® booties fit under your foot straps (although the pads may need to be removed in some cases). The flexible neoprene allows ankle mobility, and the grippy silicone print provides secure traction while still allowing easy foot repositioning.
For swimmers, DragonSkin® booties allow good ankle mobility to facilitate kicking. We recommend swimmers go one size down to minimize drag. They are also compatible with fins, although you may have to go one fin size up to allow room for the thickness of the booties underneath.
For Snorkelers, DragonSkin® booties are compatible with fins, although you may have to go one fin size up to allow room for the thickness of the booties underneath.
For Stand-Up Paddleboarders, DragonSkin® booties offer stingray protection without sacrificing comfort or board feel. The flexible neoprene design allows for good ankle mobility while the grippy silicone print makes sure you don't slide around on your board.
For Foilers, DragonSkin® booties offer stingray protection without sacrificing comfort or board feel. The flexible neoprene design allows for good ankle mobility while the grippy silicone print makes sure you don't slide around on your board.
For Boogie Boarders, DragonSkin® booties are compatible with fins, although you may have to go one fin size up to allow room for the thickness of the booties underneath.
We Tested Us and We Tested Them. You Tell Us Who Won.
We not only tested our booties with our replicated stingray sting pendulum, but we also tested with live Round Stingrays. (Round Stingrays account for around 95% of stingray injuries in Southern California)
See the results of our replicated sting for yourself!
Why Should I Care About Stingrays?
Great question! Many surfers and regular beachgoers are familiar with the “stingray shuffle,” the technique of shuffling your feet and disturbing the sand as you make your way into the water. This can scare off stingrays and reduce the chances of being stung, but it isn't foolproof, as many who have been stung while shuffling can attest to.
At DragonSkin, we aren’t in the business of fear-mongering, but we are here for public safety. We estimate that over 10,000 stingray injuries occur every summer in SoCal alone. This compared to about one shark attack. You’re about 10,000 times more likely to be stung by a stingray than attacked by a shark.
At a minimum, a stingray injury will produce excruciating pain, but some will require more intensive treatment. It’s our mission to bring peace of mind back to your beach day so you can surf, swim, boogie-board, paddleboard, or simply enjoy your time in the water without fear.
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Let customers speak for us
Excellent quality product and service. My husband unfortunately had a retained stingray barb missed by the hospital on Xray. He ended up having to have surgery to debride his foot. Well worth investing in a pair of Dragonskin boots to prevent this if possible.
I believe this is the only consumer bootie made specifically for water recreation that is sting ray resistant. It is a first generation product and still being perfected, but I'm a big fan of the approach that they're using.
Very comfortable. I was nervous to go back into the ocean after being stung by a stingray. It was good to find protective booties. Now I can go back to swimming and bodysurfing again!
After suffering a sting ray encounter in Huntington Beach surfing, I vowed not to go on another surfing trip without buying these booties. I bought a pair for myself and my two kids. They felt great and had great grip. Comfortable to wear. It gave me such peace of mind .
Enjoyed wearing these in a Hawaiian lava tube and river. They have a protective outer casing that makes them effective water shoes. When putting them on, I found them to be fitted and go on like a wetsuit for your feet. They have been comfortable when I've worn them for various water adventures. Looking forward to wearing them here in SoCal so I don't have to worry about stingrays like I have in the past!
I kitesurfed on a spot with a lot of stingrays and never got stung.
Really stoked to protect myself from any unnecessary stings out in the surf. I had a small issue with my order but customer service went above and beyond and sent me a new pair immediately. Really great !
Dragon skin booties easy to wear and confortable.
Walking safe on water sea
Spent two weeks in Punta Chame Panama where at least 4 people were stung by stingrays but not I! Not only were the boots very comfortable, they provided great peace of mind that I didn't have to shuffle like so many others. Do order one size up and make sure you use the velcro straps to keep the shoes snug and prevent them from slipping off.
Great boots; had a pair for a year and never got stung. Also they’re very comfortable; I like how you can feel the board. On my second pair; only downside is that the bottoms wore out in a year. I’m a SUP surfer but I don’t walk on pavement in the booties (I wear them in crocs). Also the zipper tabs pull off so I’ve had to get my own zipper pulls. Still highly recommend these and hope these issues are addressed with the next version.
My wife and I purchased a pair of booties back in April and have absolutely loved the sense of peace and protection they provide in the water. After using them for a while the soles began to wear down considerably. We reached out to customer service to see what could be done about it and they have gone above and beyond in helping us resolve the issue. They have even provided a pair of water shoe slip-ons from Amazon that go over the Dragonskin bootie to mitigate the issue of the soles wearing down and have informed us that they are working on an improved version of the shoe. We will definitely continue to support DragonSkin booties and look forward to what they come up with next!
We try them here in our Kiteschool in Panamá and we’ve have amazing results. We can teach with regular pads now and our students don’t get blisters from booties anymore.
Highly recommended. Great product and service.
My son loves them and hasn’t been stung since wearing them
I purchased the DragonSkin booties because I got stung by sting rays a few times before while kiteboarding. The booties fit very well and are well made. It's very easy to put them on and off. With DragonSkin booties, now I have peace of mind when go kiteboarding. Communication with customer service is also amazing. They are very responsive and try their best to keep customers happy. I highly recommend this company and their products.
I LOVE my booties.After I was stung by a sting ray I was nervous when I boogy boarded. My sting messed me up for a couple months! My booties have given me confidence