Customer Reviews Sperry Authentic Original

I have had this specific shoe brand/model for decades. The pair sent to me by Zappos was of lesser quality and poor workmanship than past versions of this shoe. IMO, the leather was stiffer, cheaper, and not as soft as previous version. But the workmanship was just bad. The right shoe's "last" was cut different than the left. It really felt like I was wearing 2 different size shoes. You could literally see the difference. O where has the QC gone? Done with Sperry.

This is nowhere near a 9W even though it is labeled that way. Either there is something wrong with QC or it is a woman's 9W

can't get fot in.

Sperry Topsiders used to be a very reliable (if expensive) choice. No longer. There is a leather insole that never used to cause any problem, but now that leather seems to be of a lower quality; it no longer stays shiny and clean. BUT ... the worse problem is that the insole further down, under the toes is of a different material and it is all underlain by some goofy 'cushiony' stuff that's probably intended to make the shoes more comfortable for walking around but is just bunches up under the toes and makes the shoes really unsuitable for anything. Also, the elaborate (and necessary) detailed stitching, where the upper/tongue is attached to the sides is gone; just a couple of loops of stitching now. Such a disappointment. When it was a smaller company, they made a perfect product. Now they're a subsidiary of a subsidiary and they have completely lost their way. Lots of styles and colours now. Great. Couldn't they have continued to offer the originals unmodified? Boo for mega-corps, mergers, and acquisitions.