Shirley,Prior to your post and looking into it, I did not know anything about aqua fitness. I noticed most people don't wear shoes when doing activities in the pool. At the same time I found numerous sites selling shoes for aqua fitness activities. Does your class or instruct recommend wearing shoes in the pool? Most shoes you wear in the water are going to feel clunky and restrictive. Have you looked into water weights for your ankles to get a better workout? Anyways, these shoes will work great as a shoe you wear to the pool and in the shower room. If you wear these in the pool the chlorine will wear out the materials prematurely. Also, look at http://www.backcountry.com/store/group/170/Womens-Water-Shoes.html which has water specific shoes and sandals. Everything on the water shoe page will be a lot more open. Good luck with water aerobics! Now I know what water aerobics consist of.Mahalo, Sumo