on deck March 17th, 2009
The boat shoe is undeniably a design classic, of the same ilk as the wellington boot, the Burberry mac, the Alessi juicer, or the 59Fifty. But as the appreciation of, and desire for, this classic has increased in recent months, so has the outrageousness of the variations that have been arriving on the market. The archetypal Docksider or Sperry deck shoe has been influenced by continental fashions for bright colours and exotic leathers, resulting in audacious models from the likes of Lacoste and Evisu. Even Vans have produced a lovechild borne to their classic slip on and the more distinguished deck shoe. Perhaps the most interesting variation released to date comes from Sebago [pictured below], which combines en vogue patent leather with the classic design… but the award for most extravagant bastardisation of a design icon goes to YMC for their snakeskin offering. Certainly eyecatching, and probably questionable, this shoe guarantees you will simultaneously stand out AND fit in at the local yacht club, even if you do run the risk of looking like a nautical Iceberg Slim…
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