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Man wearing cut-off chinos and off-white Sperry CVO shoes
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CVO Shoes: From Boats to Boards and Beyond

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on June 29, 2022November 18, 2022

Circular Vamp Oxford shoes (or CVOs for short) are among the most stylish and versatile shoes you can get your hands on — or your feet in, for that matter.

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Sperry Cloud CVO shoes viewed from behind
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Sperry Shoes: Not the Average Shaggy Dog Story

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on June 27, 2022November 18, 2022

When Paul Sperry took his dog Prince out for a walk one day in 1935, he made a discovery that would change his life — and the history of shoes — forever.

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Clarkes tan boat shoes with razor siping
  • Vocabulary

‘Siping’ and the Soles of Boat Shoes

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on January 8, 2021June 21, 2022

When Paul Sperry invented the Top-Sider, he took a penknife to a rubber sole, resulting in a design he would eventually patent. But did he get there first?

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Clarkes tan boat shoes with khaki pants
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The Story of the Boat Shoe

  • by Theo Coetzer
  • Posted on January 8, 2021December 7, 2022

The iconic Sperry Top-Sider came about all thanks to the efforts of one tenacious yachtman…and a dog called Prince.

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