Customer Reviews Sperry Authentic Original

These shoes are phenomenal. Zappos is a great service. They are excellent with shipping. Very prompt.

I bought these shoes for my son and he says they are a comfortable shoe. They felt good the first time he put them on and continue to be a comfortable shoe for him.

Extremely comfortable; easy to wear either barefoot or with socks. Took no time at all to break-in. This is one of the best shoes I've ever worn. For long walks or hanging out.

This is my second purchase of this brand from Zappo's. The shoe of cource is exactly what I expected. I also like the free shipping option. If that weren't enough, Zappo's upgraded the shipping (at no cost) so delivery was even quicker. I will be shopping here again!

The Sperry Top-Siders are very good looking shoes but they are a little smaller than I thought they would be, so I would not buy the small width. Otherwise I recommend them. I got a lot of comments on how they look like moccasins.

First Top-Siders for my 15 yr old nephew - Having worn tennis shoes the first 15 years, "they felt strange" but the tennis shoes soon took a backseat and we are now working up to loafers with tassels.

Sperry Top-Sider - I've worn Top-Siders for 40 years and the latest version is the best yet, as they've finally put padding into the footbed. In the past, I've always put in after-market cushioning. A classic shoe that's always comfortable.

This is the second pair of these tan colored Top-Siders that I had to order, because the first pair had the left shoe sole slightly narrower than the right one (I actually measured with calipers), causing my left foot to "fall off" the sole when walking. The second pair, which Zappos sent right out, seems half a size too small, and really hurts to wear. The dark brown version, which I also ordered, fits perfectly, and was made in China. The light tan colored ones were made in Indonesia. No idea if this accounts for the difference, as they were all stamped size 8.5 M. I feel bad that I keep sending these back, because Zappos has been outstanding in getting these to me the next day after ordering.

The shoe looks nice, and appears to be as well-constructed as any other boat shoe out on the market. But the reason I returned them is the soles are virtually smooth. There's some small marks that could have been the sole touching a hot plate to melt in a sole pattern, but otherwise virtually smooth. That's not going to work for me, so back they go...

Ordered a pair in the Sahara color and find the shoe as amazing as the service. I've owned Sperry shoes in the past and this value king shoe doesn't disappoint for what I use it for, that being for casual wear. Fits correctly when ordered a half size smaller than what I normally wear, since I wear them without socks. Shoe is holding up well and shows near zero signs of wear although I do my best to keep them out of harsher elements. Shoe comfort isn’t an issue as they slowly conform although a bit more arch support would make these shoes perfect for long walks. I use a Terry barefoot insole to keep my feet dry and cool as I do go barefoot in them. I'm not sure how they will work in a boating situation but casually there is no substitute.

Not as comfortable as my old Sperrys. I am very disappointed in these shoes.

I bought this item as a gift for my son. He liked it. As usual I'm happy and satisfied with Zappos fast service.

Initially, I was satisfied with these shoes, but quickly became disappointed. There is absolutely no support in the arch and the shoes have no “structure”. Very flimsy, they are more limp than a pair of bedroom slippers. Very disappointed with Sperry for selling such an inferior product.

These may be called Authentic Originals, but they are not the shoes that made Sperry famous. These are cheap Chinese trash. The leather is thin and flimsy and the styling is K-mart quality. They are supposedly boat shoes, but after one week around the water they looked ten years old. If you want a good Sperry boat shoe you're going to have to buy the Gold Cup for megabucks.

The shoes where very scratched up and definetly worn. I am very dissatisfied, I bought them for a gift . Will certainly return them.

I have owned many sperry topsider boat shoes and this pair is not up to the standards of past shoes. I wonder if they are counterfit. they are to short and narrow for size 13 wide.

Although we ordered the 3E extra wide, it was much too narrow. A phone call confirmed that there is only one extra wide width--no matter how wide was selected on the order!

I wear a women's 11 AA (narrow) and wanted to order a Sperry top-sider in white or cream - which weren't available in women's - so I decided to a try a similar size in men's (10B, where 10 is close to a women's 11 and B is a narrow for men's). The shoe was a little long, indicating I should have ordered a 9 1/2, but the deal-breaker in keeping them was the width. Unfortunately, the men's narrow was still too wide for my narrow women's foot. I'm posting this so other women who might want to try a men's narrow know it's likely still going to be too wide. There are no super narrow men's widths to equal a woman's narrow size.

Don't buy Topsiders if you have a wide foot - They have stopped making a wide width which is a terrible problem for my son who is an E or EE. I purchased the medium but it did not fit.

Good shoe, feels true to size, but stretches after a few uses.

I have worn these shoes for no more than two weeks and the soles feel like I have been wearing them for two years! They are so thin I can feel every rock! I will NEVER buy these again.

I have rocker bottom flat feet and can't tolorate any arch support at all. These sperrys are perfect for me as they have no support under the arch. Like walking barefoot, so these are the only shoes I wear now for many years.

I've worn these Topsiders every year since I bought my first pair 47 years ago as a crew member on my first racing sailboat. They have never disappointed me once. I wear them until my feet are poking through to the pavement and am forced to trade them for a fresh pair. I usually have a burial a sea for the previously faithful pair. Sperry Topsiders are the most consistently manufactured shoes that I have every worn. This new pair wears just like my first pair. I hear that God wears them too. I plan on being buried in my final pair so me and the Big Guy can go sailing in the clouds.

Leather will stretch after break in period.

I was billed for these shoes Sep. 28, and a lace broke Oct. 17. I’ve worn Sperry Topsiders for years, and can only vaguely recall one other lace breaking on very old shoes, not brand new ones. Makes me wonder if margin squeeze results in Zappos receiving inferior product. I’ll be hesitant to purchase through Zappos again.