It's hard to dethrone the original, and no one has taken the crown from Sperry for their original boat shoe.  This shoe is comfortable on land as well as at sea.  It conforms to your foot shape, so losing it is next to impossible. Comfortable wet or dry, it is not hurt by repeated soakings. The original Sperry non-slip sole works perfectly.  If you don't like this shoe, you don't own a boat.