Inside the Sperry Top-Sider boutique at Marina Square
Preppy hipsters might want to call on the third floor of Marina Square the next time they are in need of new kicks.
Sperry Top-Sider, nautical lifestyle brand and the maker of the first boat shoes, has anchored its first flagship store in Singapore. Since its founder Paul Sperry used his pen-knife to cut wave-like grooves into a rubber sneaker’s soles to invent the boat shoe back in 1935, the brand has been synonymous with all things nautical.
While many sailors have grown to appreciate the non-slip quality of the Sperry Top-Sider shoe, it has also found favour with many taste-makers. Celebrities like Blake Lively and Keira Knightley have added Sperry Top-Siders to their repertoire of footwear.
Clockwise from left: Bahama, Mariner, Saylor, Angelfish, Danica, Mabel
Besides being oh-so-comfy, the classic boat shoes have also been reincarnated into slimmer and feminine styles like the Angelfish and given a new fashionable lease of life in animal prints, sequins and even mesh!
While Singapore shoppers might have been able to find Sperry Top-Siders at multi-label sports stores previously, the Marina Square flagship store is the first to stock exclusive accessories like laces and socks. These socks aren’t your run-of-the-mill sort – those particular about socks not peeking out from their shoes will be pleased to know that these no-show socks are designed specifically to match the shape of the Authentic Original boat shoes. In the near future, look out for Sperry Top-Sider apparel and timepieces at the flagship boutique.
Sperry Top-Sider is at #03-111 Marina Square. For more information, go to http://www.sperrytopsider.com. Follow the brand on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sperrytopsider, Twitter @SperryTopSider and Instagram @SperryTopSider