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footwear that climbed off the deck and colonized every fraternity in America.

siphon gripSole sipes copied from a dog's wet paw traction
inventorPaul Sperry sliced rubber after a slippery fall
barefoot heritageDesigned to be worn sockless on wet decks
leather lacesRawhide ties survive saltwater that rots cotton
year bornDebuted 1935, still basically unchanged
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