Sperry Top-Sider

Sperry
Company typeSubsidiary
NYSEWWW
IndustryFootwear
Sportswear
Sports equipment
Founded1935; 89 years ago (1935)
FounderPaul A. Sperry
HeadquartersWaltham, Massachusetts, United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBoating shoes
Apparel
ParentAuthentic Brands Group
Websitesperry.com

Sperry or Sperry Top-Sider is an American brand of boat shoe designed in 1935 by Paul A. Sperry. Sperrys, or Top-Siders, were the first boat shoes introduced into the boating and footwear markets. Until January 2024, the Sperry brand was owned by Wolverine World Wide and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is currently owned by Authentic Brands Group, with the North America operations licensed to Aldo group.[1]

  1. ^ Fonrouge, Gabrielle (2024-01-11). "Wolverine World Wide sells Sperry to Authentic Brands Group in shoe retail deal". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-11.