Buyers Guides
Purchasing Technical Sailing Clothing can be a daunting prospect. With so many brands and product designs, together with changes in technology, it can be confusing and hard to keep up! We provide a selection of detailed and updated buying guides to cover each of the main areas of sailingwear.
Meeting Individual Requirements
We cover everything from sailing jackets and marine footwear to those all important Lifejackets. We explain the choice of fabrics available, the pros and cons of all the varying designs and recommend to you the best products on the market. Our expert assistance should help you to find the perfect garments to meet your requirements.
Deck Shoes
In today's sailing world there is a much wider choice of deck shoes and trainers due to the multitude of fabrics available to manufacturers. Companies such as Sebago and Dubarry are in strong competition to push the boundaries of design, quality and price.
Deck Grip Soles
The main function of your deck shoe is to prevent slipping on deck. A non-slip sole has an intricate series of interconnecting channels allowing water to be siphoned away from the points of impact in serveral different directions, while simultaneously preventing aquaplaning. The most common style of this method is known as 'razor cut'. However, the Dubarry 'outsole', used for all Dubarry deck shoes and boots, is a design that replicates Formula 1 tyre technology.
Durable Mid Soles
Mid-soles for more expensive marine footwear are, in most cases, made from a variety of materials offering benefits such as shock absorbency, durability and underfoot comfort to keep you on your feet and active on deck. Finally, your sole need to be non-marking to prevent ruining the skipper's winter scrubbing! Fortunately, all of our marine footwear range has non-slip non marking soles as standard.
Value Leather Footwear
All deck shoes made from water-resistant leathers with low water-absorption properties, keeping your footwear lighter in wet conditions. There are two popular styles of leather finish, either standard shiny leather or nubuck, which has the top layer of leather removed for a matt/suede finish.
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