Sperry Top-Sider - Bluefish 2 Eye (Sky Grey/Plaid) - Footwear

Embrace the classic Yankee-style of the East Coast - old whaling ports and fresh lobster - with a little Nantucket bliss. After a long hiatus, the family road trip is back and there’s no better way to road trip than with a ride down Maine’s famous Route 1. As you visit lighthouses, crab shacks, and rocky shores you might too be inspired to wear this year’s biggest trend. The boat shoe is a nautical summer classic, but only recently has emerged as a trendsetting street kick as well. Get into the nautical inspiration of this classic to trendy shoe with a Sperry Top-Sider - Bluefish 2 Eye (Sky Grey/Plaid) - Footwear. Available for $79.95.

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Steve Madden boat shoe

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Shoedish was walking through a small town mall the other day - the kind of shopping spread that has a Sears on one end, an Orange Julius in the middle, and (by some random miracle) a PacSun tucked in there somewhere as well - when we stumbled across a Journeys store. In high school we used to LOVE Journeys, it was sort of our old stomping ground and go-to store for all things cool shoe. Like it did in high school, Journey’s did not disappoint on this trip either, as we found these colorful boat shoes from Steve Madden’s new Fix collection. The boat shoe is big this spring and summer and promises to only grow in popularity. Available at Journeys.

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Shoedish just spent the last two weeks Down East in the backs woods of Maine on a secluded lake with her Mainiac family. It was a vacation that was immediately followed by a weekend camping trip in Pecos, New Mexico…so you can imagine how we’d be a little out of sorts when it comes to all things stiletto and fancy footwear. Instead, we’re fully concerned with all things back country, outside, and casual when it comes to the classic outdoor footwear for the summer and here are our top picks:

Flip flops: Reef - Buckle Up (Purple) - Footwear available at zappos.com

Mandals (formerly known as fisherman sandals): Teva Cardenas Fisherman (Men’s) - Cigar available at Shoebuy.com

Boat shoes: Sperry Top-Sider - Limited Edition Authentic Original Boat Shoe (Tan/Navy Suede) - Footwear

River sandals: Keen - Newport H2 (Topaz/Leather Brown) - Footwear

Water shoes: Cudas Hydro Mary Jane (Women’s) - Blue

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