The Sperry boat shoe is synonymous ... pulled with pinchers over a last, which is the shoe form, and held into place with shoe tacks. The top and the bottom pieces are now hand-stitched together.

he was inspired to create the first non-slip line of boat shoes. Thus, Sperry Top-Sider was born. Seventy odd years later, this quaint company set up its first stand-alone shop in Manhattan’s ...