text: I have owned Sperry Top-siders for 15 years and this is the first pair that did not fit right out of the box. They are narrow fitting not x wide as stated. I'm trying to stretch the shoes a little each day. My next step is to soak them in cold water and wear them till dry. The old boot trick. They changed the sole pattern and the leather uppers are thinner then my old ones. I usually get three or four years out of a pair but I don't see these lasting more then a year. Sperry has gone a little down hill, when you think they were at the top at one time.  I'll still wear my old ones till these break in.