Our verdict
With each detail to perfection and ensuring that each material is of premium quality, the Eastern Mountain Sports shows that it's a canvas sneaker that stands out above the rest. Many wearers admire its flexible style, durability, all-day comfort, and affordable price that just proves tried-and-tested silhouettes need not much changing.
Pros
- Good for a narrow foot
- You are after a sneaker with genuine rawhide laces on rustproof metal eyelets
- Breathable
- Multiple colorways
- Prevents slipping
- Good quality materials
- Wide option available
- Good for a narrow foot
Cons
- You are after a sneaker with genuine rawhide laces on rustproof metal eyelets
- Lacks leather option
Who should buy the Eastern Mountain Sports
Eastern Mountain Sports:
- You want a shoe with a non-marking rubber outsole that's reliably grippy.
- You are after a sneaker with genuine rawhide laces on rustproof metal eyelets
Style of the Eastern Mountain Sports
Because of the sea of available canvas sneakers, most think that it is not an exciting pair to discuss. However, it remains a wardrobe staple for most because of its versatile and minimal design. The Eastern Mountain Sports comes in four colorways—grey, white, navy, and oak. All of these are suitable enough to pair with almost any clothing included in the wardrobe effortlessly. Whether one's going to the beach or the mall, these sneakers will fit right in.
Notable Features
Despite its simplistic design, it still cannot be removed from the brand its reputation for using premium materials and quality craftsmanship. The Crest Vibe sports a vulcanized construction, something that is common among skateboard shoes, that ensures that the bond on the outsole and the upper is done securely. This is much more durable than using glue. One of the downsides of this type of construction is that the shape becomes too flat and in turn, uncomfortable. Sperry however, remedies this by placing a removable PU molded footbed which provides comfort and arch support.
History of the Eastern Mountain Sports
Inheriting and sharing his family's passion for sailing, Paul Sperry was often seen navigating from coast to coast. After a near-death experience from slipping and falling from a slippery deck, he became motivated on starting another quest of creating a non-slip boat shoe. After a series of experiments with different rubber combinations, Paul found an unexpected inspiration from his dog. Walking easily on snow, he took notice of the grooves on the paws.
Paul adopted this on the rubber outsole and realized that the zigzag herringbone pattern, which is now known as "siping," idle well in providing traction on slippery surfaces. It led to the birth of the first Sperry Top-Sider.
Since then, although the brand Sperry banked on its boat shoe, it also produced different silhouettes but still retained the performance that is expected from it.
