Sperry

Gold Cup A/O 2-Eye

Men's

I was skeptical at first of the price tag, but after owning 2 pairs of the authentic originals, I went for these. Right out of the box they are much more comfortable than the authentic originals. The build quality is also far superior and, in my opinion, they look better too. If you have a little money to spare, I would say that it's definitely, 100% worth the extra money. Order either a half or full size down from your normal shoe size because they are meant to be worn with boat shoe socks or without any.

Much better than the "standard" A/O 2-Eye, both in looks and comfort. You'll definitely feel the price difference, but whether it is worth it or not is up to you. It also feels a bit "roomier" than its cheaper cousin. That being said I guess technically it does run 1/2 larger (same as most Sperry shoes) but if you have slightly wide feet or like the extra space I would go with your regular size. The "half a size larger" part comes from that these shoes are generally worn without socks, so they don't exactly run big.

Bought these and the traditional to compare. I'm keeping the traditional. These fit more true to size, however, due to the thicker padding in the bottom of the shoe, they wore lower on the foot. The padding also was actually more uncomfortable that the less padded standard shoe. The softer leather meant that I had to sometimes grab the heel of the shoe and give it support when I put it on, I couldn't slip in them as easily as I could the traditional shoes that had the firmer leather. These are nice, but not worth $70 dollars more. The look and stitching on the two shoes were equivalent. These were slightly darker and the leather was more porous and softer. I think they would be more likely to absorb dirt and oil because of that finsh (not quite suede, but soft like suede).

Fits as advertised. I have worn both with and without socks and have had no issues, only compliments. I also used to buy the Authentic Original, and I've gotten some other brands as well. These are more comfortable than the Authentics, in that they have a cushier footbed. The other brands (sebago) fell apart quickly, and felt like they had a heated insole. No thank you! These look and feel great and I have not had issues walking around them all day with blisters, or foot funk. I was also caught in the rain with them last week (surprise!) and they got wet, but dried normally. -No weird staining or anything. Remember: these are BOAT shoes. They can handle getting wet! I look fresh af and people are sweating my shoe-game. This could be you too.