Absolutely, but that air is still an integral part of the foam, right? I think it's fair to say they both compress. Neoprene is a closed-cell foam. An open-cel

Absolutely, but that air is still an integral part of the foam, right? I think it's fair to say they both compress. Neoprene is a closed-cell foam. An open-cell foam (like a dish sponge) would not compress as air/water can just flow through.