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The Look for Less: Sperry Top-Sider 'Cormorant' Rubber Shoes

Sperry Top-Sider's Cormorant Rubber Slip-Ons are $98 at jcrew.com. And yes, I've seen duck boots at fashion week!



Sperry at ShopStyle



Get the look for less with the Sporto Aroostic Weatherproof Duck Shoe, $49.95 at dsw.com. Click either image to shop.



Sporto at ShopStyle


Comments
These are great for trudging through the winter slush!
#1 twenty something (Homepage) on 2011-02-15 08:39 (Reply)
Oh my.. These aren't the most stylish things I've seen.. but I guess it's one of those cases of function over style huh?
#2 Zoe - All For Style (Purse Bling GIVEAWAY) (Homepage) on 2011-02-15 12:41 (Reply)
Ironic considering Sporto are the followers of LL Bean. Both so much cheaper than the Sperry "copies".
#3 Kristin S (Homepage) on 2011-02-15 20:36 (Reply)
Good observation, oftentimes the pricier item is also the copycat.
#3.1 The Budget Babe on 2011-02-15 22:14 (Reply)
Linked this post to my blog, Stolen Style (http://stolenstyleblog.blogspot.com/) as a great example of the kind of intellectual property theft that runs rampant in the fashion industry.
#4 Emma (Homepage) on 2011-02-18 10:51 (Reply)
Hi Emma, here's a video you might find thought-provoking:

http://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_lessons_from_fashion_s_free_culture.html
#4.1 The Budget Babe on 2011-02-18 18:21 (Reply)
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