Review Fix Exclusive: Eric Saligumba Talks CrossKix

Review Fix chats with CrossKix founder Eric Saligumba, who discusses his foam sneaker line, CrossKix. From breaking down their new series, to discussing their goals from next year, Saligumba lets us know what to expect from his company in the near future.

About CrossKix:

Crosskix is more than just another EVA shoe to slip on and casually wear. It’s pioneering functionality in mold-injected footwear for multi-purpose uses that comes in striking, attractive and sporty designs. Each shoe is designed and engineered for the best impact absorption, ventilation and water use. The stylish and functional athletic shoes are rugged enough for rigorous obstacle course races (TUFF MUDDER, etc), comfortable for marathon runs, and stylish for everyday casual wear in and out of the water!

For more on CrossKix and their current Kickstarter program, click Here.

Review Fix: For those who have never heard of these shoes before, why should they check them out?

Eric Saligumba: Crocs is the pioneer of EVA (ethlyn vinyl acetate) shoes more commonly known as Foam Composite shoes. Crosskix is one of the first to take the material and create a more Athletic, Multi-Functional. Lifestyle shoe that not only functions like a normal sneaker but is stylish enough for men, women, girls, and boys to be proud to wear. Let’s face it…Crocs are just do NOT look good AND, you can’t do workouts or any recreational activities with them.

We’ve taken athletic functionality and fused it with stylish sporty designs. No one in the industry has the design we have in Foam Composite footwear.

Review Fix: How long to they last with normal wear and tear?

Saligumba: If you take care of your shoes and use them normally, they should last at least 5 years.

Review Fix: What makes your Kickstarter special?

Saligumba: We are offering our NEW 2.0 and APX (All Purpose Kix) styles at a discounted rate of almost 50% off retail price starting at $69/pr.

Review Fix: Do they come in all sizes?

Saligumba: Men’s sizes 3 to 13 but ALL Crosskix shoes are Unisex and can be worn by men, women, and children.

Review Fix: Why wear foam?

Saligumba: Completely submersible in water (go from land to water and water to land)

Anti-microbial. Incredibly Lightweight – 7oz for a size 11 (one shoe)

Easy to maintain – soap and water will make them look brand new!

Wear Moldable Footbed – the footbed will mold to the shape of your foot after a few times of wearing

Soft and Comfortable

Review Fix: What’s different about your new line? How are they special?

Saligumba:

2.0
• replaced the velcro strap with our “PIN FASTENER”. This will eliminate any malfuction using velcro under extreme uses (water sports, obstacle course racing, exercise, etc)
• adjustable tongue (previous version 1.0 did not have enough adjustment and people with high insteps on foot were uncomfortable
• inserted a HEEL PAD for more comfort on the achiles heel
• patented air/water drain holes
• MUCH BETTER design
APX
• All Purpose Kix – use for running, casual, working out, water sports…EVERYDAY use
• fits like a fabric made sneaker
• full tongue
• Elastic Lacing – NO MORE tying shoes. Set laces to desired setting use cord lock to stay in place…done!
• patented air/water drain holes

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2016?

Saligumba: Be in at least 50 retail stores and distributed in 10 countries.

Review Fix: What else next for the brand?

Saligumba: We have a new technology that repels water, stains, and mud we are working on. Also, we have a new design for 2015 that has more features and of course, fused with the Crosskix trademark design.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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