See Manhattan on Your Feet Kicks Off Coverage of ROPIX, Recommended by Whom You Know!
It's not who you know, it's WHOM YOU KNOW!
How do we know anyone? We pop into their store and talk to them!
In the inaugural days of Whom You Know, Peachy Deegan used to pop into stores on Madison Avenue and make friends with people (that was before she had hundreds of emails per day). That is how she met Mover and Shaker Pilar Rossi.
And it is also how she met Dennis Dwyer!
And we could not be more excited to tell you about Dennis's latest innovation.
ROPIX, founded by Dennis Dwyer, has created the very first sports shoe designed specifically with fore foot training in mind. Ideal for jump rope, calisthenics, weight training and all activities with forefoot impact, Ropix users will benefit from the first shoe of its kind. Ropix will not only satisfy a sports specific need, but will also provide a new look for the casual footwear and street chic market.
Oooh we love love love to be the first to know about a major footwear innovation!
We love the look of the all-white shoe we are featuring.
The clean lines echo the rope you might be jumping while wearing these!
Totally comfortable, Ropix stay tied and are unisex, like Converse or Keds are (though we have not featured them). Specific shoes are made for specific activities in mind- half-jogging and half-looking in the windows is one of Peachy's favorite Manhattan sports-but when she does anything with forefoot impact, now she will wear Ropix!
Ropix started as an idea in a boxing gym in 1991. As every boxer knows, jumping rope is an integral part of their training. However, there has never been a proper shoe for it. Years later, Dennis Dwyer decided to create a shoe that would fulfill this need. To ensure the shoes were the highest level performance footwear, Dwyer partnered with expert industrial designer Joe Napurano and production manager Jimmy Tsen for a solution. Although Dennis Dwyer had an extensive career in high-end Men’s footwear, he knew it was necessary to find experts in the sports footwear Industry.
Joe Napurano is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He has been designing footwear for over 20 years. Millions of shoes have been produced from his designs. Athletes have worn his designs from the local gym to NBA basketball courts, the grass courts at Wimbledon and in the Summer Olympics. He has consulted for a wide range of companies in the US and internationally.
Jimmy Tsen is an industry sourcing and product development executive with 25 years experience, working for some of the major brands such as Stride Rite, Keds, Timberland and New Balance.
The collaboration produced a system that enables the wearer to be light on their feet, provide quick response and protection from injury. This is what makes Ropix the premier forefoot training shoe.
The Forefoot trainer is a system of materials, design and function. The sole is sleek and smooth. It is lightweight and flexible shoe that is made of a dual density rubber material with soft cushion “landing pad” in the ball of the foot area to dampen forefoot impact. The mid-sole forefoot turbine insert is designed to attenuate shock and is made of soft “bounce” rubber material.
ROPIX shoes are available in lace-up and Velcro strap versions and six color schemes. They are priced from $80 - $90 at retail and will be available at retailers and
Please check the website for up-coming retail outlets.
The first shoe of its kind, Ropix will benefit all sports enthusiast who participate in any activity with forefoot impact is a key component. Aerobics, calisthenics, martial arts, and jump rope are only a few of the potential applications for this premier forefoot trainer.
