I previously wrote a review describing two different pairs of Sperry shoes that were sent to me and both of them were defective. So I reordered the same shoes directly from Sperry. This pair is very different from the two defective pairs I received through Walmart. The shoe line is completely different and fancier; lacing is much better; and they fit much better. The only conclusion I can draw is that a pair shipped direct from Sperry and both defective pairs shipped through a Walmart dealer are completely different.