http://componentsofenthusiasm.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/battle-of-the-boat-shoes-sebago-vs-sperry/
The made in Dominica Sebagos will never age. The leather is impossible to impart any character into. Which is good or bad depending on your point of view.
Londoners may be interested to know that AG Martin Stone in Maida Vale still appear to have a few pairs of Made in USA Docksides in odd sizes.
Last edited by Natural Sole Brother (2009-09-21 06:59:45)
I was a Sperry devotee until I bought my Sebagos. The sole on the Sebago docksider is much more sturdy, and the leather is stiffer. Like the boatshoe equivalent of a Red Wing boot, they need to be broken in quite a bit before they look cool. The Sperry has very soft leather and a very spongy sole, and it breaks in very quickly, but also wears out just as quickly. After a few months of heavy, barefoot wear, the Sebagos have a broken-in look and feel, but also seem like they will last years longer than a pair of Sperrys.
This one is better than both..
http://www.zappos.com/red-wing-shoes-wabasha-boat-shoe
I got the redwings as my first ever pair of boatshoes for my holiday and liked them so much I even considered wearing them with long trousers.