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4.5
UPDATE: Amazon was quick to credit my account. I have since ordered two more pairs of the Docksider Spinnaker boat shoeand they are a great value for the prices I paid: $49 for the last pair and $62 for the prior. The price disparities on Amazoncontinue to benefit a comparative shopper, as sales of 80% or more are possible, and 40 - 50% routine on a myriad of products.This is especially true with clothing and shoes, given that certain sizes and colors which are popular can cost more than three to four the price of the same exact item in a less popular color or size.When one considers that oneu can purchase three items for the price one, these savings (especially in these difficult economic times)are truly significant.UPDATE: I recently ordered another pair of these Docksiders, however, they were never delivered. According to some other Amazon customers, Amazon is now using its own delivery service to deliver certain products that are ordered through its Website. A number of Amazon users reported that they never received the products which they ordered under this deliveryservice. When contacted, Amazon representatives apologized for delays. However, in far too many instancesthe packages shipped by Amazon through this service weren't just delayed; they never arrived at all.So until Amazon can straighten this situation out, caveat emptor.I have owned these Sebagos for slightly over a year now and they have stood up very well. The suededye initially bleeds through if it gets wet. (Keep this in mind for all suede shoes you purchase) A few pairs of white socks had blue streaks running through them after the Sebagos got wet.However, the problem appears to have cleared up after the initial bleed through.Apart from this caveat, these boat shoes have stood up well. I wear them daily. Years ago I bought a pairof Sperry Topsiders once a year, and wore them several times a week. By the end of a year they were fallingapart. The Sebagos appear to be better stitched. The blue suede has faded a bit, however, I may be ableto darken it with some suede cleaner. The leather continues to hold up well.I paid about $78 for these shoes on Amazon last year and just purchased a second pair of the exact same shoe foron Amazon for about $20 less. With the way prices for products on Amazon fluctuate, it pays to comparison shop before you make your purchase.If you are thinking about purchasing a product on Amazon, track it for a week or so. You might be surprised how much the price for the same product can fluctuate; either saving as much as 50%, or costing you significantly more.Earlier..Very comfortable shoes. Nice and light, with good support. And very pleasant looking.Shoes is well made but way too tight in the instep and vamp (this means tight across the top of the foot). I should be able to stretch these to fit but in a wide shoe I’d except the instep and vamp to be adjusted as well.The other issue is the squeak. Yes, they squeak like tennis shoes. For the price I’d expect these to be similar to the Sperry AO2 higher end shoes that do not squeak. They lower end shoes do squeak.I worked for Sebago Inc. from 1988-1995 and have owned over 90+ pairs of Sebago shoes, as well as given away tons for gifts and never had one complaint with size or comfort. I may be a little bias but the boat shoes or "Docksiders" as we called them, were all hand stitched and made from absolutely beautiful quality leather. I worked in the International Marketing Dept., so I was fortunate to be able to see many of the styles and colors produced for the European markets, especially France, but not sold in the US markets. The pattern makers had tons of opportunity to experiment and perfect their abilities, which only added to the excellence in quality that Sebago has always been famous for. Sebago has been sold since I worked there, but when I see them in stores I can't resist picking them up and checking out the quality to see if still deserves to have the label Sebago on it, and so far they still appear to be of the same quality that I remember from the Maine hand stitchers work. When you first wear the leather it may seem to be a bit stiff, but the owners and much of the higher management were huge catamaran racers, so they use to tell us to get them wet, preferably in salt water, and they will form to your feet, afterall they are boat shoes. I used to wear mine into the water all the time and they dry out pretty quickly. I still have my blue suede and brown leather docksiders and they fit like a glove. They also look almost as good as the day I bought them and they are 26 years old. Best shoes I ever owned.I ordered these shoes almost two years ago on Amazon. I ordered a little on the small side because many reviewers say you have to break them in and let the stretch to your foot. When I received them they were so tight they were extremely uncomfortable, but I didn't want to go to the trouble of sending them back so they sat in the closet for a month or so. Then I decided I was going to a least have to try to wear them for a while and live through the discomfort to see if they improved - did they ever, after a few days of wearing them around for a few hours per day, they gradually started to expand a bit as the reviewers had said. For the better part of the last couple of years, they have fit like a second skin now and are super comfortable, and I can slip in or out of them very easily. They're pretty much my preferred shoes for the summer, and once you tie the leather laces up well they rarely come undone and need to be retied, plus the shoes have just worn incredibly well and may last me many years yet.All-in-all, a great purchase... so much so that I ordered another pair a few days ago, which prompted me to finally write this review for the original pair. Highly recommended.Love this Sebago dockside till I was younger. I ll buy it all time.Bought this for my Dad's Christmas gift which i know he is going to love! He has always been a fan of Sebago shoes and needed to replace his old pair which he's had for years. Quality looks great, stylish, my dad has wide feet so hope this will fit him but i'm sure the leather will expand once worn a couple of times. Only thing I would say to improve on is the packaging as it's a nice looking box but arrived with a couple of dents around it as it was only delivered in a mail bag. Apart from that, I'm happy with my purchase!Really comfortable, now that Sebago has inserted a slightly cushioned footbed. I have several pairs of Sebago Docksides/Spinnaker and find these consistently to be the most comfortable and durable shoes of this type, whilst being discreetly tasteful in style.Received the ordered shoes within a few days. The quality is as expected, very good. As expected a basic shoe in good quality leather, no fantasies or comfortable inner shoe which will break. These are strong. I tried other makes, but returned to these. Sebago is a good investment, the whole range.I bought these from Amazon and the colour faded very quickly, to be fair Amazon replaced them for me & I put it down to a bad pair. The same thing has happened with the replacement, I also got them very slightly wet (they are boat shoes after all) and the blue dye ran out of them and stained my feet. Not had this problem with any other Sebago's purchased elsewhere..These are a fantastic shoe had my old pair since I started sailing probably over 15years ago and I wear them all the time. They’re stiff to start with but soon break in.
