Ifyou thought your old tried-and-true Sperry Top-Siders wereirreplaceable, justwait until you put these shoes through theirpaces. Sure,we'd like to be out on the water all the time, but in reality we also have to spend a fair amount of time on land. Most boat shoes do a decent job when you're on your boat; however, they usually don't make for a very good experience when you aren't. Move up to performance-level boat shoes and the results are even more mixed. Sperry 7 SEAS Carbon Boat Shoes are the exception. Utilizing technology developed for America's Cup athletes, Sperry has created shoes that not only handle everything Mother Nature can dish out as you sail, motor or paddle the ocean, lake, river or any other body of water you encounter, they also provide surefooted confidence on wet or dry land aswell. Thebest boat shoes are quickly forgotten once you put them on. In the heat of competition, either against yourself, other competitors or just the conditions, the last thing you want to do is worry about slipping or feel like your heavy, soggy shoes are holding you down. That's where these shoes shine (so to speak). Traction, fit and comfort that feels like an extension of your own body, only better.Imported. BeastlyTraction Let'sface it, if your shoes don't offer superior grip, you're going to spend all your time: A. In the water B. Getting back up off the deck C. Wiping mud off your knees Assuming you prefer to remain upright on whatever surface you find yourself, you'll appreciate the soles that are at the very heart of these technically savvy shoes. At first glance, you can't help but notice the Terrain Traction Pods (those oval-shaped lugs on the bottom of your Sperry 7 SEAS Carbon Boat Shoes) and the deep grooves at the heels and toes. The pods provide extra grip on land, whether the conditions are wet or dry, while the grooves help disperse any water away from the soles. Now bend the flexible