Ladies Touch – Boat Shoes With Personality

Topsiders have enjoyed quite the evolution since their inception as the brainchild of boating fanatic Paul Sperry in the mid-1930’s. Instantly popular amongst seafarers for their sturdy, non-slip sole and remarkable comfort, dock shoes experienced a stylistic renaissance in the 80’s, only to remain a consistent facet of the summer style canon ever since…

Outfit 2: A pair of loud and spiffy topsiders can mean the difference between milling about in a sea of denim and blazer-clad clones, or distinguishing yourself as a man of refreshingly impeccable taste. Paired with a pair of rolled jeans and a fitted tee, brilliantly hued boat shoes are a contemporary classic that can seamlessly bridge the gap between day and evening wear when complemented with a light, summery jacket or gauzy scarf.

Outfit 2: Thanks to their classic coolness, some well-made topsiders will easily get you through more than one summer. Don’t be apprehensive when it comes to selecting a personalized pair from the rainbow of dock shoes available to you – bubblegum pink, lime green or robin’s egg blue are so much more interesting and youthful than drab, safe choices like chocolate brown and taupe.

Both outfits this week were sourced from Street Style Aesthetic.

This week’s Ladies Touch is written by Sarah Parniak, a freelance writer and style enthusiast.