Team AVIA had an amazing 2008, with season highlights ranging from Eduardo Sturla’s win at Ironman Brazil and top 10 finish in Kona, Heather Wurtele’s win at Ironman Coeur d’Alene, to Wendy Mader’s dream come true as she captured the Overall Female Amateur crown.

2009 is already off to a great start with additions to the AVIA family. As the official footwear of teamTBB, the coaching staff and athletes will work directly with AVIA’s footwear engineering team on innovative product designs. AVIA will also sponsor the newly formed MelRad Racing Team, a new alliance between Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid, consisting of 20 hand-selected top age-groupers.  Additional athletes to join Team AVIA include Saul Raisin and Pip Taylor. For a complete roster of AVIA athletes and race results visit http://tri.avia.com .

The 2009 AVIA Performance line is faster than ever with the new AVI-STOLTZ, the first-ever XTERRA specific racing shoes in the AVIA collection, leading the way. The AVI-STOLTZ was co-developed and tested by three-time XTERRA World Champion Conrad Stoltz. The non-traditional trail running shoe can handle all the rigors of off-road racing, is triathlon friendly and race ready. Another fresh introduction for 2009 is the AVI-BOLT II.  This high-performance racing flat comes equipped with AVIA’s CANTILEVER technology and the AVI-GRIP quick entry system for faster transitions. A new partnership with Troy Lee Designs (TLD), the California-based company that produces custom graphic designs for the “world’s fastest racers” will debut customized, limited release racing shoes for the second half of the 2009 season.

As AVIA celebrates it’s 30th Anniversary we look forward to a breakthrough year with Team AVIA and leading the way in performance footwear designed specifically for the needs for the multisport athlete.