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All aboard! Why boat shoes are being worn nowhere near the sea


In this week’s newsletter: Those ‘posh dad’ shoes associated with Cape Cod and the Kings Road are cropping up everywhere. We dive deeper into what’s behind their new wave

Their return has been rumoured in industry circles for some time – Vogue even dubbed 2024 the year of the boat shoe in February – but no one was quite sure if it would materialise in the real world, outside Nantucket. “Rumblings of a preppy style revival have been on the cards for some time … the trend cycle appears to be shifting to classic and more conservative looks.” References range from the original Gossip Girl series and JFK in Hyannis to American influencer Emma Chamberlain. He later noticed his dog could walk on ice without slipping thanks to the texture on its paws, and cut slits into the bottom of his rubber shoes, meaning more grip on a wet surface.

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