2 0 1 6 FOOTWEAR
Founded in 2002, our first products were life jackets that were known to promote calm confidence with rugged dependability in even the most extreme whitewater. In 2012 we started making footwear because, well...sandals are awkward, neoprene booties are toxic, and there was no river shoe with adequate grip, let alone good looks. Our approach to footwear proved successful and now people everywhere love our lightweight, high performance kicks that have crazy grip and play exceptionally well in the water. Our mission is to make gear that elevates human’s experience in Nature, consciously made to preserve pristine soil and clean water. To maintain this focus, Astral remains independently owned and operated.
This image: A bird’s eye view of Tatlow Creek, British Columbia / Edward Muggridge Cover: Scott Lindgren welcomes the day from a different view near Lake Tahoe / Marie Clark
FILIPE (Men’s)
Filipe Out Brown Trout / Damon Bungard
A KICK-ASS FLIP FLOP THAT CAN CONVERT TO A SANDAL.
ROSA
(Women’s)
A FABULOUS FLIP FLOP THAT CAN CONVERT TO A SANDAL.
The Rosa Blooms / Gareth Tate
Traveling light / Gareth Tate
BREWER
(Men’s)
THE ULTIMATE OUTDOOR SNEAKER. INFAMOUS GRIP, BALANCE, & WATER-READY.
Ken Hoeve finds a surf before work / Selfie
BREWESS (Women’s)
WHEN THE FUN FACTOR IS HIGH AND YOU NEED A SHOE THAT WILL GRIP, BALANCE AND BE WATER-READY. Natali Zollinger trolls for jellies / Selfie
Photo by David Garringer / The Prez in Rasta, Golden Gate, San Francisco, CA
Something’s brewin / Danny Schmidt
AQUA N AU T (Men’s)
AMPHIBIOUS TRAIL SHOE. LIGHT, GRIPPY, AND BALANCED.
Take time to stop and watch the water / Chad Blotner
AQUA N AU T (Women’s)
AMPHIBIOUS TRAIL SHOE FOR THE HIKE TO YOUR FAVORITE SWIMMING HOLE AND DIVE IN.
Even a mermaid needs grip every now and then / Scott Martin
OOooo, there’s a BIG one... / Zach Mahone
Photo by ???? / Nature Lover, where?
L OYA K
(Men’s)
LOW PROFILE, FLEXIBILE, HIGH PERFORMANCE SHOE READY FOR WATER, BOAT, OR BAR.
Take me to the river / Tait Troutman
L OYA K (Women’s)
A LOW PROFILE, FLEXIBLE, STYLISH SHOE READY FOR ADVENTURES, FUN AND FAR AWAY PLACES.
CANNONBAAALLLL!!!! / Gareth Tate
Ready for anything / Lee Timmons
Pat Keller grins ear-to-ear after the Merced River in Yosemite National Park / Scott Martin
H I YA K (Unisex)
ASTRAL’S IDEA OF A PROPER BOOTIE. INFAMOUS GRIP, QUICK DRYING, AND NEOPRENE-FREE TO PROTECT NATURE.
RASSLER
(Unisex)
PERFORMANCE HIGH-TOPS FOR DEEP WILDERNESS OR URBAN JUNGLE. IT’S THE CHOICE OF OUR PROS.
Tying one on in style / Gareth Tate
Robert Waldron under the prayer flags in Yushu, Tibet / Jason Beakes
M A R Y J AY (Women’s)
Sissy Kimbrell singing downtown Spartanburg SC / Chad Blotter
FAR MORE THAN THE AVERAGE MARY JANE, OURS CAN PLAY IN WATER, ON A BOAT, OR IN TOWN ALL SUMMER LONG.
Juicing up for a stellar day / Gareth Tate
PORTER
(Men’s)
A FRESH, HIGH PERFORMANCE VERSION OF A CLASSIC BOAT SHOE.
Fresh off the ferry from the Olympic Peninsula / Dave Garringer
PORTER
(Women’s)
Brittany Parker searching for waves and content in West Virginia / Scott Martin
FABULOUS AND FUN, A CLASSIC STYLE FOR ALMOST ANY ACTIVITY.
Drain ‘em, dry ‘em, drink from ‘em if you have to / Zach Mahone
DONNER
(Men’s)
FROM TRAIL TO TOWN, THIS LIGHTWEIGHT, WEATHER RESISTANT, GRIPPY OUTDOOR SNEAKER DOES IT ALL WITH STYLE.
Balanced Geometry makes Donner an all time trail shoe / Marie Clark
TINKER
(Women’s)
WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS COOL AND THE ADVENTURES ARE JUST HEATING UP, A LIGHTWEIGHT, WEATHER RESISTANT SHOE WITH STYLE.
Balanced Geometry in life and shoe on Eagle Lake Trail, Emerald Bay CA / Marie Clark
WATER READY All Astral shoes have a special relationship with water. Every ingredient in our shoes, from the adhesive to the laces, is critically evaluated for its ability to endure constant soaking, resist funk and dry quickly. No rot, no stank, no kidding.
G速 RUBBER Our background as extreme whitewater kayakers gave us an obsessed focus on the grip of footwear; walking on wet rocks above deathly sluices is serious proving ground. nothing was good enough. So we developed a very special rubber that is incredibly sticky, conforms to surfaces, and is non-marking. Choose G.ss (granite grip) if you require a freaky level of stickiness. G.15 (argo, flex and marine grips) provides excellent stickiness with more durability.
BALANCED GEOMETRY We believe that a foot’s position in a shoe should be similar to when barefoot. This promotes excellent balance and a biomechanically natural lifestyle. Our shoes are nearly level (only 1mm drop from heel to toe), provide medium arch support, and allow the toes to spread out.
granite grip
marine grip
flex grip
argo grip
FILIPE
Ms AQUANAUT
Ms LOYAK
BREWER
Black/Pewter
Navy / Lime
Black / White
Murica/Gray
Nav y/Brown
Navy / Gray
Gray / White
Rasta / Black
Nav y/Green
Black / Gray
Navy / Brown
Black / White
Gray / Gray
Black / Lime
Navy / Tan
ROSA
Ws AQUANAUT
Ws LOYAK
BREWESS
Black/Black
Navy / Light Blue
Black /Blue
Gray / Turquoise
Gray/Eggplant
Black / Purple
Gray / White
Black / Azul
Turquoise/Blue
Gray / Turquoise
Turquoise / Gray
Maroon / Gray
Red/Rosa
Plum / Rosa
Ms PORTER
DONNER
RASSLER
HIYAK
Black / Tan
Sequoia / Green
Navy / Brown
Black
Tan / Black
Black / Silver
Gray / Gray
Tan / Tan
Nav y / Dark Gray Rasta / Black
Ws PORTER
TINKER
MARY JAY
Navy / White
Black / Silver
Turquoise / Navy
Gray / Turquoise
Eggplant / Dark Gray
Red / Red
Red / Light Rosa
Turquoise / Granite Gray
Black / Black
Plum / Plum
ASHEVILLE NC 28804 p: 828.255.2638 路 e: info@astraldesigns.com astralfootwear.com
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