SperryMen's Authentic Original 2-Eye Boat Shoe

My previous pair of "Boat Shoes" which I purchased more than 10 years ago had finally lost their battle with life. They served me well and were my favorite pair of shoes to just slip on and go. So when it came to replacing them I had many doubts. One - the brand that I had previously purchased seems to be almost impossible to find these days. Two - they don't seem to make quality shoes anymore... sad. So my search went on. I visited local shops and looked at every brand I could. None of them seemed to match what I had until I found the Sperry Top-Sider. Not only was the style almost identical, but the quality was very much present! None of my local shops had the color style I wanted, so I jumped on trusty Amazon and found the exact color and style I wanted.Usually I have to break these types of shoes in before I go barefoot... with these, I wore socks with them for one day and in a rush forgot about them being new and jumped into them barefoot on day 2. Wore them all day and did not have any problems. The leather didn't bleed at all onto my feet and the feel was perfect. I wore them all day without any issues. The next day I drove for almost 8 hours in them and they were so comfortable that I never had to adjust my feet to remain comfortable. I can't say that for many shoes and the heels seem to stick out too far and cause a weird ankle position that isn't comfortable for driving. These were just perfect.I then wore them on a week long beach vacation and found them to be the right shoe for the task. Great quality, great durability (so far) and very comfortable!

I reluctantly replaced my old ones, and had to get the “originals” again. My old and new favorites.

Nice quality. Nice fit. Very comfortable.

Pics: 1- Shoes in natural light, you can't see the red at all. 2- Damage to my right foot from wearing the shoe for a few hours in 2023. 3- The shoes 2 years later in 2025, you can see the red in this light.Pros: Look good, comfortable enough. Can dress up or down. Very durable as I've had them two years and they are doing great (though, they also are very slow to break in....)Cons: These seem too tight near the toes - or at least on mine the right one is always pressing in against the base of my big toe. Picture 2 shows that it actually cut in to my foot to the point of blood after wearing a few hours. 2 years later it's broken in enough that it only leaves my foot a little red there after hours. The shoes fit fine and are easy to take on and off so it's not like I bought them too small. Plus my left foot is perfectly fine (I'm assuming my feet are slightly different sizes, not the shoes)Things to consider: I really liked the shoes having a slightly red color to them, unfortunately that color is almost completely missing from the actual product. You can see it in perfect lighting and that's about it. In my picture with more natural light you can't see the color at all, but the yellowish light lets you see it.Ultimately I like these shoes and would buy them again if they ever wore out... I'd just order a larger size.

Update 9/28I have been walking about a mile every day for a month on dirt trails and pebbly sand roads with daily abuse; no wear. I did apply shoe glue on the gap on around the bottom of the shoe... I am not sure if that makes a difference. I have not been kind to these shoes.Since I mostly only wear mocasins, I find these outside mocasins extremely cofortable. I like them.My guess is if the front of your shoe, that sticks out a bit, gets caught under anything; the shoe toe will fail.I have another "sale pair of Boat shoes. I have not worn them "yet" just to see if how the shoe fails.I am surpriesed that Sperry does not reply to the shoe failures seeing that they all have the same problem and most all 1/2 feedbacks have pictures.Getting a refund on these shoes would be impossible. Even from long time customers expericing these failuresFirst ReviewThe shoes are on sale and are exactly what I wear throught-out the year. However, several 2023 reviews show, with pictures, the soles coming apart within a month,I carefully inspected them. They look perfect and feel comfortable. So I will wait. I have shoe glues to fix them if they do start showing signs of falling apart. Hopefully this is an isolated problem. I will add to this review if the shoe develops problem.

We’ve been looking for this style for a while now, not sure if it’s discontinued. Either way, we are happy to have found it, the right fit

Don’t buy any famous brand from Amazon!This is my experience . Return date passed, no chance to return to Amazon. I’m 63 yrs old, wearing that shoes when I go out for lunch or dinner or friend visit. No possibility to damage the shoe like that.This is the respond from Sperry:I trust you are having a wonderful day!! I regret to hear that the shoes are damaged. This is an uncommon occurrence for us, and we will report it to our team to prevent future incidents. Our warranty stipulates that products purchased from other retailers, such as Amazon or department stores, should be returned to the store from which they were originally purchased and will be subject to the warranty policy of the originating retailer. We have received a picture where we can see it was purchased at Amazon and I'm afraid we won't be able to continue with this case because it was purchased out side of Sperry.com. I understand how important this is for you and I'm glad to offer you either a 50% discount or $50.00 voucher for replacement at Sperry.com. Will this works for you? Once again I do apologize for the inconvenience caused.

I have about 20 pairs of Top-Siders, but did not have this original brown, which was my first pair ever of Top-Siders I had in college.. Love em, feel good, and same quality as ever! Perfect fit! Thumbs up!