Sperry Top-Sider(R) Announces World’s First Shoes Specifically Designed For Boaters and Anglers to Reduce Body Stress From Wave Pounding and Engine Vibration

LEXINGTON, Mass., July 7 / — Sperry Invented Boat Shoe in 1930s, New Technology Continues Performance Innovation Spirit of Brand. Sperry Top-Sider(R), the global nautical lifestyle brand dedicated to people with a “Passion for the Sea,” announced today the launch of the ASV Solution, a patent-pending Anti Shock & Vibration footwear technology specifically designed to reduce — by up to 40 percent — the stress to the body that boaters and anglers experience from wave pounding and engine vibration when power boating.

The new ASV Solution shoes, available now at marine and other specialty retailers for both men ($140 a pair) and women ($130 a pair), specifically address the significant challenge facing boaters and anglers — stress to the feet, legs and back caused by constant wave pounding and engine vibration. To date, many power boaters and anglers have been wearing athletic/running shoes, which actually distribute the shock and vibration energy from the engine and waves in a way that exacerbates the forces and causes more body stress. Boaters reasoned that the cushioning technology used in running and other land sports would help on the water. Read more