Newport Boat Shoes

Newport Boat Shoes

⚓ Grips a wet deck like 1980
👞 The old shape your feet remember
💵 The same shape at the same 1985 price
Straight talk before you buy
$45 buys the old 1935 shape, the fit your feet remember, and a sole that still grips a wet deck — the plain everyday pair nobody makes anymore. Expecting real leather? Read this → ↑ Got it — close this

Straight up: a couple of my early ads leaned too hard and made these sound like the old leather Sperry brought back, hide and all. That was me overstepping. I pulled the copy — here's the truth instead.

A real leather boat shoe needs full-grain hide, a stitched welt, and the hand-labor to put them together. That alone runs $80 to $120 before anyone makes a dime. You physically cannot land that shoe in your hands for $45 — the math doesn't exist, no matter whose name is on it. So mine doesn't pretend to be it. The upper's man-made — looks like leather, isn't. Cotton laces, glued sole, built overseas, same as every boat shoe at this price.

What you're actually paying for is the part everybody quietly stopped making: the old 1935 shape, the fit, and a sole that still grips a wet deck — at what a boat shoe cost before the brands ran the price up. That's the whole pitch. The plain, honest, everyday pair. If what you want is the real $300 hand-sewn American article, that's Quoddy or Rancourt up in Maine, and I'll send you there myself. You've got 30 days and a US return address in the box either way. — Tom
Final Run · 34 Pairs Left In All Sizes
When this batch is gone, the next one's months out.

This is the second batch I've made. The first sold out in two weeks — faster than I could restock.

I run these in small batches because I'm one guy, not a warehouse. When the sizes are gone, they're gone until the next run.

Wear them. Beat them up. If they're not right, send them back within 30 days.
Sizing
How They Fit

Wore Sperrys before 2012? Same size you wore then.

Wearing post-2014 Sperrys? Size down half a size.

Bass, Sebago, or Cole Haan? Same as those.

Clarks or other dress shoes? Same as those.

Never worn boat shoes? Order your regular shoe size.

Wide feet (2E or wider)? Not this run. The Newport runs a roomy D.

Got your foot measured? See the full chart below.

30-day return if the fit's off.

Size Chart

Shipping & Delivery

Processing time: 1–3 business days
Standard shipping: 7–15 business days
Express shipping: 5–10 business days (available at checkout)

Once shipped, you'll receive a tracking number via email.

Delays may occur during peak seasons or due to customs — we appreciate your patience.

Questions? Email us at selvaine0@gmail.com

Money Back Guarantee

If they don't fit right, ship them back. 30 days from the day they land on your porch. Full refund.

No store credit. No "limited" warranty in the fine print. No address that turns out to be in China when the box gets there.

Email selvaine0@gmail.com with your order number. I respond within 24 hours, usually faster. I'll send you the return slip with the real domestic address printed on it.

Wear them on the dock. Wear them to dinner. Wear them out on a Saturday. If they're not the best boat shoes you've owned in 30 years, send them back. — Tom

A Note From The Founder

Tom Reilly, founder

"My old man wore these from 1971 until he died. When I tried to replace mine around 2014, the shoe wasn't the same shoe — production had moved overseas and the quality went with it. I spent the next decade looking for the shape I remembered. Couldn't find it anywhere at a fair price. So I had it made — the classic look, honest about what it is, at $45."

— Tom Reilly, founder

Built for the men who remember.

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The Boat Shoe They Stopped Making

Stitched moc-toe construction. Siped non-slip sole, built for wet decks. Leather-look upper with the broken-in look the old ones had before 2012.

The mainline pairs at $110 today look like this shoe but the construction isn't the same.

Glued instead of stitched. Painted eyelets that flake off in the second season. A sole compound that stopped gripping anything wet by the second pair.

I went and got the silhouette myself. The classic shape, not the $300 handmade pair. Priced at what these cost at Spags and A&F before production moved.

Wear them on the dock. Wear them to dinner. Wear them every day for a year. That's what the shape was always for.

  • Stitched moc-toe construction
  • Siped non-slip sole — wet-deck grip
  • Leather-look upper, broken-in look
  • Classic deck-lace tie

What's in the Newport.

The look and feel Sperry walked away from 13 years ago.

  • Stitched moc-toe construction — the silhouette the original Sperry had before the production move
  • Leather-finish upper — the broken-in look the old pairs had after a summer on the dock
  • Siped non-slip sole — the original boat-shoe pattern, built for wet decks
  • Classic deck-lace tie — the way the originals laced before the construction switched glued
  • True-to-original sizing — fits the way the pre-2012 Sperrys fit

Same shape Sperry sells at $110. Mine is $45.

From The Men Who Remember

  • Been wearing boat shoes since 1985

    Got these last week and they're the real deal. Look exactly like the photos, sole grips like it should. Was honestly not sure what to expect for the price but these held up on my dock this weekend and didn't slip once. Already ordered a second pair in brown.


    Brad H. · Verified Buyer

  • Finally replaced my old Sperrys

    I wore Sperrys for 25 years and the last pair I bought from them just wasn't the same shoe. Saw these on Facebook and figured for the price it was worth a shot. They showed up and I was genuinely surprised. Look right, fit right, sole grips. I sized up a half like the page said and they fit perfect out of the box. No break-in. My wife is already asking me to order her a pair.


    Edward M. · Verified Buyer

  • Took a while to arrive but worth it

    Shipping took about 10 days so if you're in a rush be aware. Once they got here though I had no complaints. The blue with the brown saddle looks sharp, fit is true to the original sizing. Could probably use a touch more cushion under the ball of the foot, but honestly that's my only gripe for the price.

    Jim K. · Verified Buyer

  • Bought these for my husband's birthday

    My husband is 58 and has been wearing boat shoes his entire adult life. He said these feel just like the Sperrys he used to buy when they were still made right. Wore them out on the dock this past weekend and said they didn't slip once. He's already asked me to order the brown ones for him.

    Susan T. · Verified Buyer

  • Genuinely surprised by the quality

    I'll be honest, I was skeptical at the price. I figured they'd be cheap knockoffs like the ones I've wasted money on before. They are not. Look exactly like the photos, maybe better in person. Sole has real grip on a wet deck. Already placed a second order.

    Mark B. · Verified Buyer

  • Ordered the wrong size the first time

    I'm 42 and my summer uniform is chinos and boat shoes. My Sperrys finally gave out this spring. Ordered my normal ten and they were a touch snug. The note says they run small and to size up, so I went to 10.5 and they're perfect. Should've read it the first time. No break-in, no blisters. These are my daily pair now.

    Richard F. · Verified Buyer

The Guarantee

Wear Them. If They're Not Right, You're Covered.

Wear them out on a Saturday. Take them through a full day. Boat, dock, dinner, wherever the day takes you.

If they're not the boat shoes you hoped for, email me within 30 days and I'll make it right. Full refund, no runaround, no shipping them back and forth.

I stand behind every pair I send out. That's why I can say this without flinching.

If the Newport doesn't become the first thing you reach for on a summer Saturday, I don't want your money.

Tom

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