Just half a decade ago Sperry Top-Sider had fallen somewhat of a fashion victim, but the iconic prep shoemaker has seen a Renaissance thanks in large part to Band of Outsiders’ designer Scott Sternberg. Sperry sponsored the California-based label’s first Runway Show at New York Fashion Week after Sternberg approached the Massachusetts cobbler seeking Top-Siders for […]

Camouflage will never fade from the streetwear scene, and its employment on every accessory and article imaginable will occur till the last bodega closes (Penfield & Sperry‘s latest collabo only one recent example). So seeing artist C-Law team up with British label Addict for a pair of canvas shoes with full camo pattern seems par […]

The venerable outdoor/Americana brand Penfield teams up with Sperry Top-Sider for an upcoming capsule footwear collection. The two blue-blood Massachusetts labels collaborate on a series of shoes for Fall/Winter 2011, and here is one of the standouts: a canvas camouflage boat shoe that melds the ubiquitous silhouette of the trad/preppy worlds with the bold graphics […]

It’s nearing springtime, which means another iteration of Band Of Outsiders ongoing collaboration with Sperry Topsider. Taking another colorful spin on Sperry Topsider’s prep classic boat shoe, the Authentic Original features a nylon upper with plush suede accents and contrast-colored panels. With a reverse tongue and premium leather insoles, the boat shoe retains the pinstripe […]

The classic Sperry Top-sider — a staple in nearly every man’s wardrobe — has come together with Band of Outsiders designer Scott Sternberg for this master collaboration. Beyond styling numerous young Hollywood actors such as James Franco, Jason Schwartzman and Michael Cera, Band of Outsiders’ menswear succeeds in melding classic lines with a flair for […]

Los Angeles-based designers Band of Outsiders team up again with the classic Sperry Top-Sider brand for this nylon Chukka shoe. Most notable, other than the material used, is the  silver finish which compliments the nylon’s softness. Nylon with the Chukka silhouette always seems to work well. via Complex The Estonia-based Renard Motorcycles features a composite […]

Growing up in New England and attending Jesuit boy schools I have to say I’m not the biggest fan of boat shoes — I had to wear them daily and they bring back memories of falling asleep in religion class, 4 hour lacrosse practices, freezing my ass off on dark mornings and the general choking […]