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Company type | Subsidiary |
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NYSE: WWW | |
Industry | Footwear Sportswear Sports equipment |
Founded | 1935 |
Founder | Paul A. Sperry |
Headquarters | Waltham, Massachusetts, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Tom Kennedy, Brand President Blake Kruger, CEO of Wolverine World Wide |
Products | Boating shoes Apparel |
Parent | Authentic Brands Group |
Website | sperry.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]