Stride Rite, formerly the Stride Rite Corporation and stylized in all lowercase, is an American children's footwear company. The company markets Stride Rite products globally through brand licensee Vida Shoes International.
Stride Rite at the Natick Mall
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.
A pair of Sperry "Authentic Original" boat shoes
US Sailing Team Sperry athletes ahead of the 2015 470 World Championships
Sperry's 1937 patent application for what became a new category of footwear, the boat shoe.