Customer Reviews Sperry Authentic Original

After about 4 months the lip of the sole on one of the shoes is coming apart and the seam on the top of the other shoe is splitting. These do not seem to be very good quality, at least based off of the one pair I have experienced.

Shoes looks good on the outside but the sole has some air in there, it makes this disturbing noise every step, I am not using the shoes anymore after one month of purchase. Very disappointed of the brand.

Ordered an XW. The Sperry's were literally 1-1/2" narrower than my Rockports. Definitely not an XW. Sent them back and went for the less expensive Rockports.

I am a fan of all Sperry products; I like their casual approach to formal wear. This shoe in particular I did not like because I accidently licked the wrong color. The customer service has been very helpful and I am exchanging them for a different color which I am sure I will be satisfied with.

Like the shoes: great styling, great comfort. HOWEVER, in less than 3 months of semi-regular wear (approx. 3 times per week), the sole has separated from the upper. The stitching did not come undone; rather, it pulled completely through the rubber of the sole so that it cannot be re-stitched. They have been maintained well--I keep them polished, keep a shoe tree in them, and do not abuse them. Was expecting them to last around three years, not three months.

Well this is my first experience ever with Sperry's, or boat shoes in general. Honestly I am really rather disappointed with the shoe's design and overall feel as well. First off, the tongue, and top of the shoe itself, does not reach to the ankle like I thought it would. You know, like a normal tennis shoe would? So when worn with socks, the top of my foot, from the mid-foot to ankle was exposed and looks rather stupid if I am to be quite honest. On another note, I bought an 8 wide, and it fits rather narrow as well, although I think this is only an issue because the tongue stops mid-foot(the widest part of your foot) and ties there, rather than where most shoe tie at, being the end of the foot. So just some warnings to others that may be interested in this kind of shoe, but also unaware of the rather bizarre designs of this boat shoe. Going to have to re-sell these, just to recuperate some of the money I wasted on this.

Ordered 13 extra wide and recieved a shoe that's about 30% shorter in length than any of my other shoes!!! No joke it's like a 10 I can't even get it halfway into my foot. It's labeled as a men's 13 XW.... I don't get it.

I recently purchased a pair of original Sperry boat shoes in extra wide ... at least I thought I did. I've worn Sperry shoes for years and their extra-wide was very comfortable for those of us with extra wide width feet. Well ... the moment I put these shoes on my feet began to ache, clearly the company has changed the dimensions on their shoes, because there is NOTHING extra wide about their current sizing. Sorry, but that's the truth.

shoes fell apart at the seems - see photos

These shoes are nowhere near the quality of my old ones I still use. Stitching coming undone, sole is coming unglued, sock staining when new and the sole is cracking. My old pair and I mean old (maybe 15 years) have just worn through the sole but no other problems at all. The quality of Sperry has gone the path of many manufacturers, cheapen up so they are replaced more offen. Sorry Sperry I will be looking into other manufacturers.

This order reminded me as to why I have never owned a pair of Sperry shoes. Reviews indicated that these were true to size and width. Ordered the same size I have worn in every other brand of shoes for years. These were terribly undersized, even though they were marked correctly. Will be returning. Can't rate for comfort or quality as I haven't been able to experience them.

These Sperry original shoes had very stiff dark brown laces that looked out of place on the tan leather. The honey color sole is also now brown color which doesn't match the tan leather. I guess whatever 3rd world country is making Sperry shoes now doesn't understand the original color scheme! I returned the shoes. I've been wearing Sperry originals for 30 years and it wasn't until recently that the quality went down.

I've worn Sperrys for more than 40 years but it looks like that relationship may be coming to an end. There was a time that your deck shoes lasted so long I actually had several pair resoled but like with most things those days are gone. Just within the last decade I've watched as the construction of your shoes got chintzier and chintzier. The insoles got thinner and less substantial to where now you're lucky if the insole stays in the shoe more than a couple wearings. My brother wears your shoes too and he has noted the same things. On my current pair the insoles came unglued after the third wearing and shortly thereafter the sole on the right shoe actually split along one of the sipe cuts. I've worn some soles thin but NEVER had them split! These shoes probably have 90% of their life left and they are now useless! I hope you can glean some useful information from this review but for now I'm switching to Sebagos. They aren't as good as the Sperrys of old but they are WAY better than your current deck shoes.

I always buy Sperry's, but this time, the outsole broked and the shoe is new, I used for a month. The other Sperry's I have, I've been using for years, and never had this problem.

I have worn Sperry for 50 years. This pair is an enormous disappointment. I took my size requirement from my current pair. The new ones were not even close. They are at least one size to small and one width to narrow. Returned them right away.

Didn't have the quality I expected

The look and quality were both terrific. The fit from a size and width point of view weren't bad, but the shoe didn't seem to have enough depth, if this is the right terminology. My foot didn't seem to sit deeply enough within the shoe to feel comfortable. It felt as though it would fall off during normal wearing. I have several other style Sperry shoes, 3-eyelet Bullseye most recently, that are great and fit and feel perfect, so I assume the problem with this shoe is unique to the cut or style.

We ordered these shoes three years ago and were extremely satisfied. However the 'extra wide' size is no longer extra wide. We compared the soles and there was a noticeable difference. Notified company and check with quality control and manufacturers. Hope they come back with extra wide is a true extra wide.