Style Tip- The Boat Shoe

Boat shoes, are also known as loafers but one version is also known as deck shoes or topsiders, are typically leather with rubber soles designed for use on a boat. A siping pattern is cut into the soles to provide grip on a wet deck; the leather construction, along with application of oil, is designed to repel water.

Some popular sellers of the boat shoe are Sperry, Rockport, and Helly Hansen.