I generally wear Rockports exclusively from May until October. Once I
found a style/size that suited me, I just kept buying the same - usually
2 or 3 pair when I could find the on sale. I'm bummed that they
discontinued my style (Perth) so after about 15 years I may have to find
a different brand.

Although there are many well made deck shoes out there, the trick is to
find a company whose "last" fits your foot. For me that was Rockport,
so most of my footwear is from them.




John wrote:
Do folks still wear deck shoes?

If so maybe we can get a pole going and see what people like?

I've been just using sandles, flip-flops, or brooks running shoes.
Anyone else?



On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:55:28 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
wrote:


Mine are about six months old now but they still bite my heels and leave
blisters.

They are Sperry Topsiders.

Any tips on softening these guys up so they are easy to wear? It's getting
so I dread putting them on.

tia

Hoges in WA

I sure am sorry to hear they dropped the Perth line. I have been wearing
them for years and buy them the same way you do.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
I generally wear Rockports exclusively from May until October. Once I
found a style/size that suited me, I just kept buying the same - usually 2
or 3 pair when I could find the on sale. I'm bummed that they discontinued
my style (Perth) so after about 15 years I may have to find a different
brand.

Although there are many well made deck shoes out there, the trick is to
find a company whose "last" fits your foot. For me that was Rockport, so
most of my footwear is from them.




John wrote:
Do folks still wear deck shoes?

If so maybe we can get a pole going and see what people like?

I've been just using sandles, flip-flops, or brooks running shoes.
Anyone else?



On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:55:28 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
wrote:


Mine are about six months old now but they still bite my heels and leave
blisters.

They are Sperry Topsiders.

Any tips on softening these guys up so they are easy to wear? It's
getting so I dread putting them on.

tia

Hoges in WA

I may stand corrected - the Rockport web site shows you can buy the
Perth online for $90. Strange, I looked for them at many stores this
Summer and no one had them. Perhaps they were shifting production and
were temporarily out.

http://shop.rockport.com/family/inde...1&pageBucket=0

Johnhh wrote:
I sure am sorry to hear they dropped the Perth line. I have been wearing
them for years and buy them the same way you do.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...

I generally wear Rockports exclusively from May until October. Once I
found a style/size that suited me, I just kept buying the same - usually 2
or 3 pair when I could find the on sale. I'm bummed that they discontinued
my style (Perth) so after about 15 years I may have to find a different
brand.

Although there are many well made deck shoes out there, the trick is to
find a company whose "last" fits your foot. For me that was Rockport, so
most of my footwear is from them.




John wrote:

Do folks still wear deck shoes?

If so maybe we can get a pole going and see what people like?

I've been just using sandles, flip-flops, or brooks running shoes.
Anyone else?

I did a search after I read your post and found lots of places selling them.
Just to be safe, I ordered a pair for $78 and free shipping.


"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...
I may stand corrected - the Rockport web site shows you can buy the Perth
online for $90. Strange, I looked for them at many stores this Summer and
no one had them. Perhaps they were shifting production and were
temporarily out.

http://shop.rockport.com/family/inde...1&pageBucket=0

Johnhh wrote:
I sure am sorry to hear they dropped the Perth line. I have been wearing
them for years and buy them the same way you do.

"Jeff Morris" wrote in message
...

I generally wear Rockports exclusively from May until October. Once I
found a style/size that suited me, I just kept buying the same - usually
2 or 3 pair when I could find the on sale. I'm bummed that they
discontinued my style (Perth) so after about 15 years I may have to find
a different brand.

Although there are many well made deck shoes out there, the trick is to
find a company whose "last" fits your foot. For me that was Rockport, so
most of my footwear is from them.




John wrote:

Do folks still wear deck shoes?

If so maybe we can get a pole going and see what people like?

I've been just using sandles, flip-flops, or brooks running shoes.
Anyone else?

On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 15:07:10 GMT, John wrote:

Do folks still wear deck shoes?

If so maybe we can get a pole going and see what people like?


I have tried Rockports, and several others. My wife kept buying
them because she liked the looks or something. I wear only Sperry in
the original boat shoe. All the others I have tried do not have the
same very safe sole that gets a grip on almost anything.

I have been wearing sperry topsiders for years, I wear them till the wife
gets tired of looking at them, usually nearly falling apart by then.
Everytime I buy new ones I get the heal blisters till they break in, which
usually doesn't take long because I wear them everyday, even for house
slippers. They are just so damn comfortable. I usually buy them at boat
shows, someone always has them on sale.

Trace,
Hudson Beach, Fl.


John wrote in message ...
Do folks still wear deck shoes?

If so maybe we can get a pole going and see what people like?

I've been just using sandles, flip-flops, or brooks running shoes.
Anyone else?



On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:55:28 GMT, "Hoges in WA"
wrote:

Mine are about six months old now but they still bite my heels and leave
blisters.

They are Sperry Topsiders.

Any tips on softening these guys up so they are easy to wear? It's
getting
so I dread putting them on.

tia

Hoges in WA

Try Men's Performance Mocs 1460.
They look good and have great arch support and feel good right away.
From West Marine. I got mine on sale.
Great shoe.