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Asheville, North Carolina – September 14, 2021 – Astral, an industry-leading PFD and footwear manufacturer, is pleased to announce two new performance casual shoes, the Vagabond and Hiker. Built on Astral’s all-new RV outsole, the Rover and Rambler combine style, durability and performance to create superlative mountain sneakers.
Astral’s latest shoes are designed to confidently approach deep rivers and high cliffs or walk on bicycle pedals and skateboards. “These shoes are designed for everyday use by the working class looking for risk,” says Philip Curry, founder and CEO of Astral. “As always, performance comes first and foremost through subtle but punchy progressions of our Balanced Geometry ® paired with a new, finely tuned outsole we call the ‘RV Outsole.’ The uppers feature a clean, focused design and are made with sturdy recycled polyester and hemp materials.
Outdoor shoe inspired by action sports, the Vagabond sets a new standard for rugged, stylish and versatile footwear. The Rover features a slightly wider toe area than most Astral shoes, and the toe spring is 50% lower, emphasizing Astral’s balanced geometry design that respects the natural shape of the foot. With a sleek upper made from 100% recycled polyester and vegan suede, this men’s style looks more comfortable on a skate deck than on a boat deck – an exciting new silhouette for Astral. It is now available for $ 130.
An approach shoe with style, the Hiker is equally at home in the climbing gym, the brewery, on the trails or even at work. The ultimate mountain sneaker, the Rambler features Astral’s new ultra-grippy RV outsole, along with a sleek hemp and recycled canvas upper. It is now available for $ 110.
For more information on Astral, please visit www.astraldesigns.com or contact Dan Arnett at dan@darbycommunications.com
About Astral
Since 2002, Astral’s mission is to protect as much soil and water as possible and to create products that enhance your experience of nature. Astral is strategically operated from Seattle, Portland, Austin, Asheville, Salt Lake, Bend, Denver and Saigon.