A Sailor's Sole: The Sequel
Earlier this summer I reviewed several good options for sailing shoes in this post . As it turns out, the variety of shoes suitable for sailing is just about as varied as the boats on which they may end up. The following are a couple of sailing shoes I tried out during this past season and can recommend as good choices. Sperry SeaRacer GripX3 : I absolutely love this shoe. It's become my "go to" shoe for times when I want maximum grip, support, and comfort while on deck. The styling is admittedly avant-garde, with plenty of color and a funky geometric rubber pattern over the mesh body. They look edgy and get plenty of comments on the dock. But how do they function? Sperry uses terms like "Hyrdo-Grip Rubber" and "Adaptive Wave Siping" to describe the sole, while I'll just say they're a darn sticky shoe on a wet deck. The sipes don't look like traditional sipes, but they seem to channel water away effeciently. The drawstring laces, runni