It’s been a year since Miu Miu and Bally released covetable Spring 2025 womenswear collections that each included their own elevated interpretations of the humble boat shoe, and the footwear style’s resurgence is unsurprisingly now full steam ahead — pun intended.
The nautical design was the shoe of choice for those who subscribed to the widespread preppy aesthetic of the 2000s, pairing their Lacoste and Abercrombie & Fitch polos with Sperry top-siders (without any intention of stepping onto a boat). As the trend subsided, boat shoes lost their relevance outside of a very specific demographic, but as with many 20-year-old trends, the fashion community has recently done the work to make them cool once again. Google shopping searches for “boat shoe” have spiked several times this year and have been steadily climbing since late February.
Following the aforementioned Miu Miu and Bally debuts (Emma Chamberlain notably wore the former), boat shoes have appeared in collections by Todd Snyder, Monse and Collina Strada via partnerships with 90-year-old boat-shoe purveyor Sperry. Solidifying the trend’s mainstream acceptance, Sperry has embarked on a new collaboration to make stylish boat shoes even more accessible, with Canadian retailer Aritzia.
The launch, available to shop Tuesday at Aritzia.com and select Aritzia stores (and March 25 on Sperry.com), includes two styles: the classic Authentic Original 2-Eye and the more streamlined Slim Boat; both are priced at $120 and come with interchangeable laces.
Sperry and Aritzia join a slew of other brands offering boat shoes (and boat shoe-adjacent styles) this spring, from luxury designers like Loewe and The Row, to indie contemporary brands like Hereu and Aeyde, to affordable labels like Everlane and Jeffrey Campbell. Don’t miss the boat — shop our favorites below.
Aritzia X Sperry Slim Boat, $120, available here
Miu Miu Bow Woven Suede & Leather Boat Shoes, $1,170, available here
Everlane The Boat Shoe, $198, available here
Sandro Leather Boat Shoes, $385, available here
Hereu Leather Shoes, $439, available here
Vinny’s Aztec Boat Shoe (Mens), $370, available here
ATP Atelier Nesso Bianco Leather Boat Shoes, $495, available here
Freda Salvador Morgan Boat Shoe, $295, available here
Loewe Campo Boat Shoe, $1,350, available here
Frankie4 Foxx Tan Tumbled Loafer, $198, available here
Rothy’s The Boat Shoe, $169, available here
Veronica Beard Jia Boater Loafers, $330, available here
Vionic Bay Slip On Loafer, $130, available here
The Row Lucca Leather Moccasins, $1,190, available here
Naturalizer Keel Boat Shoe, $115, available here
Aeyde Harris Leather Boat Shoes, $445, available here
Alex Mill X Sesa Tampa Boat Shoe, $295, available here
Caron Callahan Baxter Boat Shoe, $295, available here
Black Suede Studio Davy Loafer, $298, available here
Vagabond Hillary Shoes, $130, available here
Jamie Haller The Boat Shoes, $625, available here
Jeffrey Campbell Boast Boat Shoe, $145, available here
Bottega Veneta Haddock Boat Shoe, $1,400, available here
Rag & Bone Carter Boat shoes, $328, available here
Vince Marin Boat shoes, $295, available here
Tod’s Boat Gommino Bubble Shoe, $745, available here
Dolce Vita Lakin Loafers, $140, available here
Maguire Nola Sand Flat Boat Shoe, $240, available here
Marc Fisher LTD. Uleena Loafer Flats, $140, available here
Charles & Keith Kori Suede Boat Shoes, $89, available here
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Source: Fashionista.com
