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05-28-2020, 02:33 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Sperry Topsiders
Our local Costco has them in for $34.99. bought myself two pairs. Might be worth calling over if you are in the market.
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05-28-2020, 08:38 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Wildwood NJ
Vessel Name: Lit'l Bee
Vessel Model: Mainship 350 Trawler
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 39
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Full sizes only....
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05-28-2020, 09:48 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Didn't notice since I'm a ten.
Aren't boat shoes more comfy going up a half size anyway!
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05-29-2020, 03:52 AM
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Senior Member
City: Palo Alto
Vessel Name: Ann-Elyse II
Vessel Model: North Pacific 45
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 472
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I've notice a recent trend in boating shoes. There are more companies making them and the price has been coming down. Check out Skechers.
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05-29-2020, 08:50 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,834
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dirtdoc1
I've notice a recent trend in boating shoes. There are more companies making them and the price has been coming down. Check out Skechers.
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Yes, bought my last pair at Bass Pro.
Ted
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05-29-2020, 09:42 AM
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Guru
City: Bainbridge Island/Petersburg Alaska
Vessel Name: Oz
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40' RPH 1979
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 514
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My boat shoes are Extra Tuffs and Darn Toughs! Size 13 please.
Tator
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05-29-2020, 09:46 AM
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Guru
City: Carrabelle, FL
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: '05 Mainship 40T
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,162
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Not sure that it will matter to most of you, and perhaps it shouldn't, but costco got those shoes on the black market. Very good chance that they are counterfeit.
I have worked in the outdoor/comfort footwear industry for 30 years, Sperry is one of our competitors. I can guarantee you that Sperry did not set Costco up as dealer, they either got the shoes through some back door dealings with an unscrupulous reseller or they are counterfeits. At that price, the counterfeit option is much, much more likely. My brands have to be constantly vigilant to keep our product out of Costco and Sam's, they try every trick possible to get any of our shoes that they can.
Just be careful. You're likely not getting what you think you are. It's your feet and your integrity. My advice is to spend the extra $50 and get them from a reputable footwear store or outfitter.
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05-29-2020, 09:53 AM
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Guru
City: Narragansett Bay
Vessel Model: Grand Banks 36 Classic #715
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,857
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I’ve been wearing Skechers. Maybe the most comfortable pair of shoes that I have ever owned. I’ve had my share of “comfortable” shoes. Light and quick drying canvas with a nice comfortable sole.
https://www.skechers.com/en-us/style...-2-0-weslo/tpe
No relationship with the company. Just very satisfied with the product.
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05-29-2020, 12:54 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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Sorry Doug, but I bought a pair of waxed leather, ankle high boots from Costco a few months ago. Very comfy and at $9.95 I didn't give a hoot who made them or where they might have been made. You just don't find a comfy pair of anything for that price, and these seem to be nicely made.
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1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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05-29-2020, 01:01 PM
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Guru
City: Carrabelle, FL
Vessel Name: Morgan
Vessel Model: '05 Mainship 40T
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2,162
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GFC
Sorry Doug, but I bought a pair of waxed leather, ankle high boots from Costco a few months ago. Very comfy and at $9.95 I didn't give a hoot who made them or where they might have been made. You just don't find a comfy pair of anything for that price, and these seem to be nicely made.
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Yep. When I was in high school I bought a really great car stereo from a guy my friend knew for fifty bucks. It came with no box and all the wires were clipped. There was a little piece of broken glass stuck to it. Worked great the whole time I owned the car, it was an awesome deal.
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05-29-2020, 01:29 PM
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Member
City: Panama City Beach, FL
Vessel Name: Capt Easy
Vessel Model: Scimitar 1010
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 16
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Sperrys are the slipperiest boat shoe i’ve even put on my feet.
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05-29-2020, 04:53 PM
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Senior Member
City: San francisco
Vessel Name: Pacific Star
Vessel Model: 1990 Grand Banks 32 #834
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 204
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Bought my last pair of Sherry topsides from West Marine a few years ago. Not what the used to be....terrible in fact. Tossed them because they were simply unwearable.
Oldersalt
“Everything on you boat is broken. You just don’t know it yet.”
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05-29-2020, 05:03 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,190
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I never cared for Topsiders. I always thought that they don’t grip that well. I have several pairs of “good” deck shoes but I think that my Sketchers work better than all of them. Cheap too.
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05-29-2020, 05:17 PM
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Guru
City: Long island
Vessel Model: Eastern
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 633
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Is it just my feet? They are very flat and have little support. In addition, the shoe is very low and barely stays on my foot and puts wear on my heel. Soles are good for a year then they are ice skates
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05-29-2020, 05:20 PM
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Guru
City: San Diego
Vessel Name: Circuit Breaker
Vessel Model: 2021..22' Duffy Cuddy cabin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,691
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Comodave
I never cared for Topsiders.
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I prefer Topsiders because I can slip in & out of them easily & at my age that's a very big deal!
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05-29-2020, 07:07 PM
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Codger2
I prefer Topsiders because I can slip in & out of them easily & at my age that's a very big deal!
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I love Sperry " Stop Sliders". LOL
Great on wet decks! 13 EEE foot size makes it difficult to locate comfortable shoes of any brand/type.
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05-29-2020, 07:55 PM
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Senior Member
City: Indianapolis
Vessel Name: MV La Vita Dolce
Vessel Model: Cheoy Lee 40 LRC
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 269
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Not cheap, but comes in half sizes and wide width, try Dunham, now a New Balance brand.
Check their detailed listing, as several of their lines are still US made.
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Cheoy Lee 40 LRC
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05-29-2020, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member
City: Isleton
Vessel Name: The Janie C
Vessel Model: Uniflite 42
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 143
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Capt Easy
Sperrys are the slipperiest boat shoe i’ve even put on my feet.
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I was patiently waiting for someone to say that. Not sure where that sole was originally tested, and maybe water has changed since then, but I find them very slippery when wet. And not in a fun way!
Tak
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05-29-2020, 09:19 PM
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Guru
City: Southwest MI
Vessel Name: Sobelle
Vessel Model: C-Dory 22 Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 1,229
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Don't care for them for the reasons noted above plus on the ones I had all the detail bits (e.g. grommets) kept coming off.
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05-29-2020, 09:21 PM
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,149
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Takoradi
I was patiently waiting for someone to say that. Not sure where that sole was originally tested, and maybe water has changed since then, but I find them very slippery when wet. And not in a fun way!
Tak
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At least the slit design...
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