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[DaveK]

Since college nationals are in town, so is a sailing apparel vendor. They have that specific shoe shown inn the ad on top of page but they are pricey - $120. Wondering if anyone has tried them and what they think of them???? And please, don't suggest another shoe. I'm not asking about what's the best shoe, I just wonder about this one specifically.

Help me before I blow bucks on another shoe I can't stand!!!

[kevlar®]

I'm interested in them as well. The last pair of Sperrys similar to them worked well for me. Good grip, comfy & I have odd shaped feet. (Spur heels, fairly wide foot)

That's really all I have to offer you.

[DaveK]

Actually, it's this shoe.... another version of the searacer.

[Mr. Fixit's brother,, Mr. Fixit]

You mean we're not supposed to wear these while yachting anymore?

[DaveK]

You mean we're not supposed to wear these while yachting anymore?

I remember when I was 15 yo in 1976, I moved from Dallas to Naples, FL. I was wearing adidas with bell bottom jeans and everyone else was wearing top siders with straight legged jeans. I was made heavily fun of but I soon adopted their weardrobe. I always hated those shoes though!!

[sumpin]

I would go with the chucks or check out the Musto at mad marthas. my sperry experience was poor build quality or rubber degredating to become more like a fun house slide versus sticky

[knuckles]

I'm going to give the Adidas boat shoes a try this year.

http://www.adidas.co...rumb=u2Z1z13y9p

[nascar08]

If you want to look gay.

I'm going to give the Adidas boat shoes a try this year.

http://www.adidas.co...rumb=u2Z1z13y9p

[Tom O'Keefe]

I've got a pair of the new Topsiders. They are very lightweight bare bones shoes. They don't have much that will absorb water. So, they dry quickly and breath really well. The grip seems fine. They are not the most comfortable shoe worn with out socks. But, they feel great when I've worn socks. I can't say anything about durability. It's too soon.

[DaveK]

I've got a pair of the new Topsiders. They are very lightweight bare bones shoes. They don't have much that will absorb water. So, they dry quickly and breath really well. The grip seems fine. They are not the most comfortable shoe worn with out socks. But, they feel great when I've worn socks. I can't say anything about durability. It's too soon.

I think you were clear about the feel without socks. I tried them on and they felt a bit weird and very thin feeling souls or rather soft souls. I don't need them as much as a boat shoe as I do a water shoe. It's very rocky here and I need them for launching and retrieval. This shoe didn't feel right at all for the surface conditions we walk on.

Oh well... back to my Keens.

[shaggybaxter]

My current pair are Sperry Topsiders, 12 months old, but they don't have that blue web stuff, so I must have last season model. Love ém for day racing, and even for night stuff where its not too cold.
Upturned toe is perfect for those deck blocks, I haven't smashed/broken any toes since. Excellent grip.
Still stink though if you don't dry them out properly (no more than others), which is a bit hard to avoid when your on the boat for any length of time. Mind you, I don't wear socks, so that obviously has something to do with it. After a few outings you don't even notice them on your feet, they're so light.
SB

[Shibby]

http://www.sebago.co...re?dimensions=0 these are on sale

[willsailforfood]

I would go with the chucks or check out the Musto at mad marthas. my sperry experience was poor build quality or rubber degredating to become more like a fun house slide versus sticky

I agree, bought a pair of Sperry's at the NOODS last year in the tent. Build quality is shite, made in China crap. They started coming apart in just a month. I'll never buy another pair again.

[Somebody Else]

I tried them on and they felt a bit weird and very thin feeling souls or rather soft souls. I don't need them as much as a boat shoe as I do a water shoe. It's very rocky here and I need them for launching and retrieval. This shoe didn't feel right at all for the surface conditions we walk on.

You know, you could have probably received better answers if you had been more forthright in your original post.

Boat shoes and shoes that perform well on underwater rocks have distinctly different requirements.