Sperry Men's Tarpon Ultralite 2-Eye Boat Shoe

These boat shoes are (true to their name) surprisingly light weight, have a deeply foam padded insert with good arch support and an inner lining. The leather uppers are soft, consistent in color and are hand-stiched perfectly. They are true to size (12M ) and very comfortable. I find the mocassin style toe with color-coordinated cloth inserts.very attractive. The round laces that surround the shoe opening are substantiall and easier to tie than rawhide. Grippy, siped, non-marring soles complete the package by preventing slippage on wet surfaces during their intended use aboard my sailboat and ashore. I've owned many boat shoes from different manufacturers over the years, but these are my all-time favorite.

Among the best pairs of casual shoes I've bought in years. The two pairs I purchased over several weeks look great, fit my size 10.5 narrow feet perfectly, haven't required any break-in period and have the feel of much more expensive shoes. Couple of things that impressed me are how well their pieces are stitched together, and how their 360-degree laces seem to pull the shoe tops comfortably around my feet. Sperry shoes I've had in the past have been durable, and have shown little wear and tear despite how I've treated them. I have a feeling these shoes will last for a long time, as well.

Received defective shoes, The heel peeled off one the second day I wore them. I left them in the box for over a month after trying them on. Contacted vendor (Shoe Station) 45 days after purchase. They agreed to replace them. Very happy with customer service.

I have had several pairs of Sperry shoes in the past having been a sailor for many years. They are generally well made shoes and fit well, I think they have consistently been priced high but the fit and quality has brought me back to Sperry so I guess the price vs quality works for the company. I ordered a 10-1/2 and the shoe fit as planned. I recommend these shoes to anyone looking for a quality boat shoe.

My hubby loves his Sperry's so much that he just didn't want to stop wearing them... I looked for a replacement and I just could not find the same shoe and that was until I checked on amazon! He loves them and will buy more for him.

I have been a loyal Sperry customer for years. These shoes were a good value, fit just as expected and will give me lots of comfortable wear for time to come. In addition, the Amazon pages were easy to navigate and the shipment very prompt.

This is a quality shoe for sure. Although the length of the shoe is fine, the width for 8.5 M (D) is a little on the narrow side.I have a "C" width and always order a D or M width just to have a little wiggle room for socks of various thickness . I have other Sperry boat shoes in this same size and the D or M width for those shoes is perfect.

I've been wearing 'topsiders' for over 40 years. This Tarpon shoe in gray is very durable and is what you might expect from Sperry. My pair has suffered two years of constant abuse. You can wear this shoe repeatedly and as long as you let them dry out they won't smell bad - even when wearing daily for extended periods. Just keep 'em dry! The pair I've worn have received hefty doses of seawater, sun, and repeated drying out after getting wet and the uppers stay supple. A little neatsfoot oil rubbed occasionally on the leather helps. The non-marking soles are tough too and are great for gripping boating decks and are still soft. The laces are strong and don't break or wear through easily. The mesh on the sides, btw, is not breathable as it is covered in leather on the inside. My one real complaint is the memory foam insole. It is very poor quality and ends up making the shoe unwearable. If you get these wet (like many people do) the insole stiffens, shrinks and then releases from the footbed and the thinner front half of the insole curls and bunches up. At first I wore them that way and they worked ok, but when I removed them the loose insole kept sticking to my foot, which in most cases is sockless! The only way to get around this is to rip out the insole which is not easy because it is glued to the footbed. And even once you get is out, much of the foam remains attached. I had to carefully remove all the foam by sanding, yes, sanding it out and then I bought a good removable insole for them. Now they work great, but it took some doing. If you are only going to wear these occasionally then the insole might not be an issue, but if you're outdoors and on the water like me, then it will be eventually.