Customer Reviews Sperry Gold Cup AO 2 Eye

High quality materials, and they fit the way I like. Twice as much as the standard Sperry's, and worth every penny.

Great shoes, and very comfortable!

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Excellent

Took other reviews suggestion to go a half size up, well that was too big so returned them and got my normal size. These shoes are extremely supple and comfortable. The extra money for the gold cup is money well spent. I feel I’ll have these for twenty years like my last pair.

Really happy I spent the extra for the Gold version. The leather seems to be very high quality and they are super comfortable.

The gold cup are definitely an upgrade from the original. I did it primarily for the insole and the softer lining. I was hoping to buy the dark brown with a dark brown sole. However, when I purchased that style from another vendor the foot bed was glued and sewn poorly leaving a lump under my heel. I turned to Zappos because I trust them and they didn't let me down but I had to choose another color. The tan looks good and I'm enjoying them so far with no defects.

These still feel 'stiff' but, from past experience, they will get more comfortable. Theses are really good looking boat shoes...I wear them to work almost everyday and they look 'dressy' enough!

I purchased the Sperry Gold Cup in black/amaretto for my son. When we received the shoe, we thought we had received the wrong item because the shoe looks like it is all black. You have to look really close to see the amaretto detail. The photo on the web site shows to very distinct colors, black and amaretto but in person the shoe really looks all black. It is still a very nice shoe but don't expect the color distinction as shown in the photo. Overall, this is a very nice shoe and the gold detail of the eyelets against the black leather really makes this shoe stand out. They are a unique and expensive looking shoe (and for the price, they should be!)

After my A/O Original's died after 10 years, I upgraded to the Gold Cup series. These are nicer overall, super soft leather inside lining. The leather is softer and more matte than my previous A/Os. Sole and built quality are the same standard. The insole is a tad more cushioned. I was hoping the insole was removable but is is not, it is glued and only goes just passed the arch. I have a high arch and the support is the same as the standard A/Os but with the more cushioned sole my feet do not hurt. As they age, I will remove the original insole and install a better one with better arch support. I still don't think that the $70 difference vs. the regular A/Os is fair...