Living near a Sperry Outlet, I have 40+ pairs of of their shoes. I hadn't seen these in the store so I got them in blue and red. For whatever reason, the Sperry store is only featuring their classic browns and blues. Perhaps next summer they will come out with something more colorful. These have the classic Sperry boat shoe look and detail you would expect but they are not Gold Cup. They have a suede material upper and a rubber sole. They are true to size, but being suede, they do stretch out a bit while wearing. Also, being suede, they can be somewhat hot in the summertime. Overall, a good find at a fair price.