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Dr. Andy Baldwin: Rockport DresSports: A Shoe You Can Run A Marathon In

October 31, 2009 (New York, NY) Friday morning, Rockport revealed their secret shoe weapon: a dress shoe you can run in. No, scratch that. A dress shoe you can run a marathon in. Led by Bachelor Dr. Andy Baldwin, the relaunched Rockport DresSport shoe will be put to the test as a team of seven athletes aim to run the NYC marathon in under three hours aided by their snappy looking DresSport shoes. I was amazed at how this formal dressy pair could be lighter than most running sneakers, a surprise to both myself and Andy Baldwin who almost didn’t believe it himself when Rockport approached him with this interesting challenge. The DresSport collection is comprised of four different styles with the most famous item being the limited-edition DresSport. Only 500 pairs were made, the first given to President Obama, the second to Vice President Biden and the third, just yesterday morning, to Andy Baldwin.

What sets this pair apart from the normal DresSport shoe is two main features:

1) “a unique foot bed [that] illustrates New York City streets and Central Park, where the New York Marathon finishes.”

2) ” A specially designed heel logo [that] features an icon of a former Rockport marketing executive completing the 1990 NYC Marathon in his DresSports.”

The shoes go on sale today and $20 from each sale will go towards ING’s “Run for Something Better” program, which works to help schools develop running and fitness programs to combat child obesity. My advice to those who want a pair of these amazing dress shoes would be to log on to Rockport’s website and complete your order as your first order of morning business. Even if you aren’t running Sunday, these shoes will be sure to assist you in your “daily marathon” just as well.

About Rockport
The Rockport Company, LLC, is a leading brand within the adidas Group corporate portfolio and the top brown shoe company in the United States. Rockport has a heritage of innovation and offers comfortable footwear for men and women worldwide. The Rockport Company, LLC, was established in the United States in 1971 and is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. The company currently distributes footwear to more than 70 countries. For more information, visit www.rockport.com.

About the ING Run For Something Better
The ING Run For Something Better is a fundraising campaign that supports community and school-based youth running programs. Linked to ING's long-distance race sponsorships, the program was created to introduce kids to the benefits of sport, a habit of physical fitness, and a healthy lifestyle that prevents conditions such as childhood obesity. In today's world of poor nutrition and less-active lifestyles-which may contribute to childhood obesity-ING is using its position as a sponsor of marathons as a platform for helping kids get fit through free, school-based running programs. Nationally, ING has committed over $2.5 million to fund grants and school-based running programs through ING Run For Something Better. Since 2006, over a half a million dollars has been raised by individual donors through the orange laces program. ING has also created a special charitable fund to encourage others to support the cause by making their own contribution. When someone donates $10 or more to the ING Run For Something Better, ING will recognize their contribution by giving them a special pair of orange shoelaces to wear showing that they are "tied" to supporting kids' fitness. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of orange laces go to the ING Run For Something Better fitness programs. For more information about the orange laces, go to www.orangelaces.com.

About Dr. Andy Baldwin
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Andrew Baldwin, M.D. is a Physician, Humanitarian, and Navy Diver at the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. where he serves as a spokesman and advocate for Navy medicine. Additionally as an Ironman Triathlete, and National Health/Fitness Specialist he assists the U.S. Surgeon General with his initiative "Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future" - a National program combating childhood overweight and obesity.

LCDR Baldwin was born is Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he was Valedictorian of his high school class, an All-American swimmer, and was the ESPN national scholar/athlete of the year in 1995. After receiving a full Navy ROTC scholarship to Duke University, he chose to attend the prestigious school and pursue a pre-med curriculum. Baldwin swam as a varsity athlete throughout his undergraduate career and graduated with honors as a student-athlete in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and was commissioned into the United States Navy. Baldwin pursued his dream of becoming a physician, by enrolling and completing medical school at the University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine. After graduating in 2003, Baldwin completed a year internship in General Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego, and went on to serve his operational duty in the Navy as an Undersea Medical Officer.

He completed Navy Dive School and Undersea medical training and spent a three-year tour in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii with Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE. While stationed in Hawaii, Dr. Baldwin deployed to the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Cambodia, and the Republic of Palau on various diving, recovery and humanitarian missions.

Upon moving to California, Baldwin took up cycling, and with his past running and swimming prowess was able to put them all together in a sport new to him - triathlon. He completed his first triathlon in 2001 with Team in Training, combining sport and charity for the first time, and finished atop the podium. He was hooked. Baldwin achieved his childhood dream in 2002 when he qualified for and completed the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Hawaii. Baldwin has since been named to the All-Navy Triathlon Team five times, been a three time U.S.A. Triathlon All-American, and competed internationally in numerous Half-Ironman and Ironman events. He is an eight-time Ironman finisher, and believes firmly in the motto "Anything is Possible!"

Among his numerous acknowledgements, Dr. Baldwin has been honored on the Washington D.C. Most Influential People under 40 list in 2009, the prestigious Daughters of the American Revolution’s Medal of Honor in 2009, and Outside Magazine's Top 100 Influential People of the World list in 2006 for the humanitarian work he did in Laos on a military mission where he treated over 600 Laotians in remote villages.

Dr. Baldwin is a highly regarding speaker on health and wellness and motivating youth. In 2009, Dr. Baldwin provided expert testimony before a U.S. Senate Committee panel regarding youth wellness and prevention through healthy behavior along side Former Governor Mike Huckabee. He also delivered a keynote speech to the American College of Cardiology’s executive leadership board related to the importance of communicating with today’s young patients. Also in 2009, Baldwin motivated over 3,000 youth during the Global Youth Rally at the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho. And October 2009 will mark the official 3rd Annual Dr. Andy Baldwin Youth Fitness day in Honolulu.

Baldwin has been featured in numerous media outlets including Men’s Health Magazine, GQ Magazine, Runners World, and Triathlete. His television appearances are extensive including interviews on Good Morning America, The View, and FOX News as well as a special guest appearance on ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Dr. Baldwin was also the star of ABC hit show, “The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman”.

While serving as a Navy doctor, he remains active in his athletic and charitable pursuits. Baldwin is founder of the "Got Your Back Network" (www.GotYourBackNetwork.org), a nonprofit organization that raises money to support families of fallen soldiers. Got Your Back provides help in funding and liaison to services that the children and families may need in areas such as tutoring, counseling, mentorship, education, athletics and healthcare. In 2008, Dr. Baldwin delivered a keynote speech alongside Ross Perot at the 'Time of Remembrance,' an event which honors families of fallen soldiers, at the National Mall, near the base of the Washington Monument. Dr. Baldwin also spoke at the 2009 Heroes Red, White & Blue Inaugural Ball honoring military families and wounded service members.

Dr. Andy Baldwin has been the sole celebrity charity fundraiser for numerous charities. In 2009, he was the celebrity that helped raise $200,000 for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).  Also in 2009, Dr. Baldwin lent his celebrity to the Lions' Clubs efforts raising over $100,000 for the UC-Davis Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center in Sacramento.  Dr. Baldwin also joined other Hollywood celebrities, television network and movie studio employee teams for two consecutives years to raise over $2 million for the Los Angeles Children's Hospital. Similarly, Dr. Baldwin participated in the 2009 multi-network prime-time event,  "Stand Up 2 Cancer."

LCDR Baldwin has become increasingly involved with domestic and global humanitarian projects. He used his medical and Spanish language skills this summer aboard USNS COMFORT as part of Continuing Promise 2009 delivering care to those in need in Central and South America.

For more information on Dr. Andy Baldwin, visit his website at www.AndyBaldwin.com or Dr. Andy Baldwin's client page at Crossover Entertainment Group LLC or Dr. Andy Baldwin's foundation, Got Your Back Network.

About Crossover Entertainment Group, LLC
Crossover Entertainment Group, LLC is an entertainment industry multidisciplinary professional services firm, which through its three wholly-owned subsidiaries, specializes in: celebrity personal talent management services, development of media properties and branded entertainment corporate consulting. For more information, visit Crossover’s website at www.CrossoverEntertainment.com.