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Your browser's Javascript functionality is turned off. Daniel Penny, a freelance style reporter and writing instructor at The New School, says he got down with boat shoes around this time in no small part due to Vampire Weekend, the last great celebrity arbiters of prep.
Before buying a pair of white Sperrys that he wore until they were more of a beige, he was a self-described skate rat. But it also felt rebellious because it was different than anything else I was seeing. I had never been to a country club or a yacht club. There were no lacrosse bros beating me up after school who wore boat shoes.
It was a pure relationship. Prep is once again seeing a revival, perhaps as a course correction to the explosion in popularity of streetwear and sneakers. If the masses have zigged to hoodies and Travis Scott Jordans, a way to zag is through rugbies and boat shoes.
I ended up with the laced version this year, but they can be a pain, unless maybe you're an artist. Here's a guide to all the different ways of lacing Sperrys by the brand itself , because, apparently, it can get complicated. A relatively recent and modern addition, Sperry's boat shoes now come with open-cell foam Orthalite insoles, which are thin but do just enough work to keep you comfortable without losing touch with the deck or ground.
Pro tip: If you're really planning on walking a lot in these puppies, grab a pair of Dr. Scholl's inserts. And, of course, we can't forget the razor-cut Wave-Siping traction on the bottom of the outsoles.
Sperry's Wave-Siping outsoles are made with a series of small wavelets and deeper grooves, which, as West Marine explains , "disperse water and give you incredible grip. Just be cautious. When you notice yourself starting to slip, it means your soles are done. My impossibly frugal father the man who graced me with my very first pair of boat shoes often tries to refresh his with a belt sander, but, between you and me, it's never worked, nor will it ever.
This is not to say I haven't liked any of the other shoes I've tested; I have, and I'm wearing some now. But if there's one shoe I must have, each and every summer, if I'm going to wear shoes at all, it is without a shadow of a doubt, the Sperry boat shoe.
Soft and form-fitting, yet capacious, if I have to incarcerate my feet for the better part of the day, this is the minimum-security detention center for which they're willing to make a compromise. Subscribe to our newsletter. You can purchase syndication rights to this story here. Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the Insider Reviews team.
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