Boat Shoes

Photos by Salt Water New England

Wellies / Rain Boots

Le Chameau - Photos by Salt Water New England

Camp Mocs

 

Camp Mocs for Women and Men

Camp Mocs, short for Camp Moccasins, are a classic casual slip-on shoe for men and women.  Flattering and easier than boat shoes, they are perfect for business casual when new and for everyday wear when older.   They were invented by Leon L. Bean, and L.L. Bean first introduced these shoes in 1936.

With white soles, they can be worn on boat decks.   A red sole is a fine alternative for autumn.  They can be worn with or without socks.     

Roscommon Country Boot from Dubarry of Ireland

Photos by Salt Water New England

The Roscommon Boot from Dubarry of Ireland is an ideal boot for this time of year, both for general wear and also for gardening.  The Roscommon features the same waterproof qualities and superb construction as all of Dubarry's country boots, but in a shorter style for warmer weather, which makes a cooler boot.  I have been wearing them every day.

• Roscommon Country Boot <https://www.dubarry.com/us/women/footwear/country-boots/roscommon-country-boot-navy/brown?c=23>

Boat Shoes | Men's Boat Shoes from Dubarry of Ireland

Men's Regatta Boat Shoe made of their DryFast-DrySoft Nubuck Leather - Photos by Salt Water New England

 Dubarry of Ireland is well known and respected for their beautifully made Country Boots and Sailing Boots, and they apply the same high standards and thoughtful details to their classic Boat Shoes.  Also made in Portugal, they come in a wide variety of styles for both Men and Women and feature their NonSlip-NonMarking rubber soles.

• Men's Regatta Boat Shoe - Brown <https://www.dubarry.com/us/men/footwear/boat-shoes/regatta-boat-shoe-brown>

Mentioned in comments:

• Commodore XLT Boat Shoe - Chestnut <https://www.dubarry.com/us/men/footwear/boat-shoes/commodore-xlt-boat-shoe-chestnut>

Ultima Sailing Boots from Dubarry of Ireland

All Photos - Boots and Boot Spotting - by Salt Water New England. 

Dubarry of Ireland is not only famous for their beautiful and hard-wearing Country Boots but also for their iconic Ultima Sailing Boots.  Both successfully combine classic designs and materials with new technology and so many thoughtful details.

For example, the non-slip, non-marking soles - table stakes for use in the sailing world -  are also remarkably comfortable.  Sailing season has not even begun and I have been wearing them practically every day.   Waterproof and fast drying,  they need no breaking in. 

Available for Men and for Women.

• Men Ultima Sailing Boot - Brown <https://www.dubarry.com/us/women/footwear/sailing-boots/ultima-sailing-boot-brown>

• Women Ultima Sailing Boot - Brown <https://www.dubarry.com/us/women/footwear/sailing-boots/ultima-sailing-boot-brown>

Bluchers

Photos by Salt Water New England

Bluchers are a style of shoe that features an open lacing system, including an upper made from one piece of leather.  Four eyelets are preferable.

Bluchers are named after an 18th century Prussian general, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, who ordered a new design of boot that became the modern blucher.

The blucher may be the perfect year-round shoe.  It initially can be used for business casual, but has a long life in different roles as miles are heaped upon it, including sockless during the summer.  It is the shoe equivalent of the (unironed) Oxford shirt.

As with boat shoes, camp mocs, and snaffle bits, and unlike other dressier shoes, bluchers are perfect for wearing sockless in the warmer weather. 

A Reader Question for the Community: What is the Shoe Equivalent of an Oxford Shirt?

A reader question:

Is there an equivalent to an OCBD in shoes? I mean a pair of shoes that could be said to be essential, multi-functional, capable of being dressed up or dressed down. I ask because it is not clear to me that any such shoes exist.

I suppose an easy answer would be to say loafers or moccasins, but these seem too lightweight. Can a person really walk all day, comfortably, on camp soles? Boots, on the other hand, seem too heavy. Then there are sneakers; and I confess to having worn sneakers for most of my life. But white-soled sneakers show dirt all too easily; not to mention that the bizarre designs of modern sneakers are, shall we say, difficult to integrate into traditional style.

Reader Questions On Cuffs

Photo by Salt Water New England

Reader Questions:

"I would like your opinion on the best looking hem style for khaki pants.  I recently purchased a pair of jack donnely daltons.  Do you like top stitch or cuffed?  If top stitched, 1.5 or 1 5/8 inch?"

"Which trousers should be cuffed? Which trousers shouldn't be cuffed?"

Birkenstocks

Photos by Salt Water New Engalnd

In the latest issues of New York Magazine:

"Birkenstock has seen a huge resurgence in the past few years."

Dubarry Galways

Photos by Salt Water New England

• The Dubarry Galway Boot for Women  <http://www.dubarry.us/womens-footwear/country-boots>

• The Dubarry Galway Boot for Men <http://www.dubarry.us/mens-footwear/country-boots>

Dubarry Kildare Boots

The Dubarry Kildare Boots for Women, Made in Portugal - Photos by Salt Water New England

• Dubarry Kildare Boots for Women <http://www.dubarry.us/womens-footwear/country-boots/womens-calf-length-kildare-dubarry-boots>

• Dubarry Kildare Boots for Men <http://www.dubarry.us/mens-footwear/country-boots/kildare-mens-leather-boot>

Question for the Community: Cleaning and Conditioning Sperry A/O Topsiders

A Question for the Community:

I wear my Sperry A/O Topsiders (dark brown) all the time, including most days at the office.  Does anyone have advice and experience with cleaning and conditioning their Sperrys?  I am considering mink oil or Red Wing boot oil; any other thoughts?

Boat Shoes: Sperry A/O Topsiders

Socks

All Original Photographs from Archives

Snaffle Bits

Photo by Salt Water New England

Men's Shoes

Yale Glee Club Director Fenno Heath (Fenno Follansbee Heath, Director from 1953 to 1992) -  Original Photograph from Archives