The nautical shoes (as we know them today) have a relatively recent origin when we compare them with other type of footwear. The first nautical events of the history date back to 1935, when the American tycoon Paul Sperry, a passionate about navigation, designed the first nautical shoes of history.

The history of Paul Sperry first nautical design is still curious. Looking at the bottom of the soles of the nautical shoes, you can see that it is a fluted rubber outsole: this is not a mere fad of fashion or design, but the result of a chance very well used. One winter afternoon, while strolling with his cocker spaniel dog, he was surprised at how easily his dog kept his balance on the ice, driven by curiosity, examined the pads of his faithful friend's paws, discovering that they had A striated surface that helped maintain balance on slippery surfaces.

This discovery led him to perform an experiment: in a piece of white rubber made crevices with wavy forms to adhere this gum to his shoes, in this way managed to increase the stability and adhesion of his shoes, this was the embryo of the first nautical.

So much so, that the boom experienced by sailing in the first decades of the twentieth century between the wealthy classes of Europe and the United States, led Sperry to patent the design of the soles of those first nautical as Razor-Siping ™, so That the sailors sailed quietly without fear of slipping on the deck of their yachts.

Originally the nautical ones were used almost exclusively to walk on the covers of the boats, but due to the comfort that this type of footwear contributes, today they are used in any everyday occasion. And is that it is no longer necessary to go to a marina or have a yacht to enjoy comfortable nautical shoes.

The nautical with laces of men are comfortable and light footwear, with a design that has hardly been altered since the beginning of the last century. Manufactured mainly in leather and with the rubber sole, there are currently also versions of nautical canvas shoes, such as this nautical model Batilas for children.

In addition to the aforementioned fluted rubber soles, another of the signs of identity of the nautical shoes are the leather cords that pass through the sides of the shoe, entering and exiting through metallic eyelets, something that besides providing that aesthetics Sport and unmistakable merinera, allows you to fasten the nautical with the gaudy knot of sailor or Tassel Knot, so that the laces of the shoes are collected in two "tassels" instead of clasping with the classic bow.

The style of the nautical shoes is not immune to the whims of fashion, every new season we can find this footwear in a multitude of colors, although certain colors are part of the basic that you can not miss. Good examples are nautical color leather or light brown, however we can not forget other equally essential colors such as navy blue, chocolate brown and even black.

Although the season par excellence to use the nautical is the summer, the times of half-time are also periods in which these shoes will become a perfect option to combine them with pants or jeans and a shirt with buttons on the neck or any casual clothing you can imagine. And when the heat comes and feel like enjoying the good weather, it's time to use the nautical without socks and shorts.

Many people are so adept in this style of shoes that wear them all year round, something perfectly possible thanks to models such as nautical Edward's that being lined whole leather and have a thicker rubber sole, provide an extra Insulation and are a good alternative for the colder and wetter months of the year.

In CalzadosRosi.com we are firmly committed to this style of footwear, because we think that good nautical can not miss in our proposals for basic and timeless shoes. We are passionate about offering comfortable shoes for men, and nautical shoes are those types of shoes that you do not want to remove as soon as you try. And as it could not be otherwise, all our proposals of nautical shoes are made in Spain.

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