Deadrise
The deck boot built around impact.
Shipping
Free shipping in the US.
Returns
14 days, free.
Warranty
6 months against defects.
Every deck boot is built for water. Deadrise is built for the ride out, too.
It is 100% waterproof, ankle height, and pulls straight on. The outsole is cut with fine grooves that bite into wet fiberglass and washdown decks, and it will not leave black scuffs on a customer's boat. The category got all of that right a long time ago, and we did not change it.
What we changed is underneath. Most deck boots put a flat slab of hard rubber between your foot and the deck. When the boat comes down, a flat slab can only do one thing: squash straight down and pass the rest through to your foot.
Soft Wake is a thick layer of cushioning foam, molded into a wave instead of a slab. It squashes down and flexes out sideways at the same time, so the hit gets soaked up and spread across the whole sole.
Deck boot on top. Running shoe underneath.
Whole sizes 8–14, labelled in US men's and sized true. Order the size you normally wear.
A wave-shaped EVA geometry with an engineered air pocket structure, sitting between the deck and the boot. It's shaped to take the hit and spread it through the sole rather than pass it straight on. It's the reason this boot exists.
Shaft height and full material specifications publish with the first production run.
Deadrise runs in men's whole sizes 8 through 14. They're sized true, so order the size you normally wear — whole sizes only, so if you wear a half size take the next size up. Full measuring instructions and the size chart are on the Size & Fit page.
Rinse them with fresh water after use and let them air dry away from direct heat. No machine wash, no dryer.
Free standard shipping on US orders over $70, so every pair ships free. Expedited is available at checkout. We ship within the United States only.
Returns and exchanges are free for 14 days from delivery, on boots that come back new and unworn in the original packaging. Every pair is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for six months from the purchase date. Full terms: Returns & Warranty.
The Soft Wake midsole
A flat midsole has one way to handle a load — compress straight down and pass the rest through. A wave-shaped section is engineered to absorb the load and disperse it laterally through the geometry as it enters the boot.
The difference
Deadrise keeps everything a deck boot already gets right. The change is underfoot.
| A standard deck boot | Deadrise | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterproofing | 100% waterproof | 100% waterproof |
| Outsole | Siped tread for wet decks | Siped tread for wet decks |
| Entry | Pull-on | Pull-on |
| Midsole construction | A flat slab of EVA or rubber | Soft Wake — a wave-shaped EVA geometry with an engineered air pocket structure |
| What the midsole is shaped to do | Sit between the foot and the outsole | Absorb and disperse impact as it enters the boot |
| Cushioning comes from | A flat slab of EVA or rubber | The shape of the Soft Wake geometry |
| Outsole marking | Varies by compound | Non-marking |
| Designed around | Waterproofing, grip, durability | Waterproofing, grip, durability — and the ride out |
Yes. 100% waterproof, ankle-height pull-on construction.
A wave-shaped EVA geometry with an engineered air pocket structure, sitting between the deck and the boot. It is shaped to absorb and disperse impact as it enters the boot.
Not yet. Independent lab testing on confirmed production boots is planned. Until that exists we describe how the boot is built and why, and we do not make performance claims we cannot document.
Men's whole sizes 8 through 14, sized true. Measuring instructions and the chart are on the Size & Fit page.
Rinse with fresh water after use and air dry away from direct heat. No machine washing, no dryer.
More answers on the FAQ page.