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Most every captain will ask you to leave your black soled
shoes and boots at home when you are planning to jump aboard
their charter boat. It’s true that most dark soled shoes leave marks
that are extremely hard to remove. However, that isn’t the main
reason that you might want to look at your shoe choice when you
are about to jump on a fishing boat.
For many years Sperry has offered fishermen and boat lovers a
specially designed shoe that has in the past been called deck
shoes and boat shoes. These shoes were specifically designed
with soles that would not mark a white boat deck and they were
designed with rubber and soles patterns that would not slip on
the slick wet boat deck surfaces.
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If you were aware of the early boat shoe styles that were
originally available, you know that they looked more
like moccasin slippers than actual shoes. They were reasonably
comfortable but they just weren’t designed for today’s
active anglers. Sperry (also the manufacturer of Saucony
athletic shoes) decided that there was a major need for a
boat shoe that was able to perform similarly to an
athletic sneaker plus have the non-slip soles that boaters
and anglers demand. They also knew that this design would
have
to be extra comfortable to handle a full day of pounding from the
shock of the constant wave action angler have to deal
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The word spread quickly among both captains and mates about
the newer Sperry boating shoes. These shoes are so comfortable
that their owners will usually end up wearing them all day every day
whether they are on the boat or off. Anglers and boaters soon found that
these Sperry boat shoes were also built much more durable for
incredible longevity. Because Sperry
is the leader in boat shoes, their styles are designed with
materials that will dry much faster than standard athletic shoes and
they incorporate special cements that won't fail as a result of being constantly wet in daily
use.
Although they are slightly more expensive than a comparable
athletic shoe, Sperry shoes compensate for the added investment
with their increased quality and durability. Even folks that seldom fish or
venture into a boat are finding that the non-slip feature can be a nice
advantage on slick wet floors in their day to day life. If you
are looking for a comfortable quality daytime shoe, you owe it
to yourself to give these shoes a try.
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