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2. Sperry (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Sperry or Sperry Top-Sider is an American brand of boat shoe designed in 1935 by Paul A. Sperry. Sperrys, or Top-Siders, were the first boat shoes introduced into the boating and footwear markets. Until January 2024, the Sperry brand was owned by Wolverine World Wide and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

3. Paul A. Sperry - Wikipedia

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   Paul Alling Sperry (December 4, 1895 – November 7, 1982) was an American inventor, businessman, photographer, screen printer, sailor and outdoorsman. He designed the first boat shoe and founded Sperry (formerly Sperry Top-Sider), a sportswear company now headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

4. Armstrong Sperry - Wikipedia

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   Armstrong Wells Sperry (November 7, 1897 – April 26, 1976) was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures. He is best known for his 1941 Newbery Medal-winning book Call It ...

5. Sperry Marine Northrop Grumman - Wikipedia

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   Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine is a part of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. Through various mergers, Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine was built out of companies including Decca Radars , Sperry Marine , and C. Plath and Litton Industries .

6. Geta (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Geta-style shoes were worn in Southern China likely until sometime between the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasties (1636/1644–1912), when they were replaced by other types of footwear. [ 2 ] It is likely that geta originated from Southern China and were later exported to Japan.

7. Flip-flops - Wikipedia

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   The modern sandals are made of more modern materials, such as rubber, foam, plastic, leather, suede, and even fabric. [13] Flip-flops made of polyurethane have caused some environmental concerns; because polyurethane is a number 7 resin , they can't be easily discarded, and they persist in landfills for a very long time. [ 27 ]