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Aritzia and Sperry Reunite for Spring With Two New Shoe Styles That Harness the Season’s Biggest Trends

Suede textures and boat shoe silhouettes are back for spring 2026, with Aritzia and Sperry spearheading the revival.

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March 26, 2026, 9:44am

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model wearing aritzia x sperry two-eye lug boat shoe with white crew socks; model wearing aritzia x sperry slim jogger shoes in a brown colorway

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There’s no question about it: Aritzia and Sperry are some of the buzziest names in the world of footwear collaborations. The first time they debuted refreshed takes on two of Sperry’s legendary boat shoes was March 2025; almost instantly, the elevated models sold out, prompting the two partners to drop even more styles that same summer (right in time for the fisherman aesthetic‘s boom).

Now, Aritzia and Sperry are back for the reunion of the year (sorry, Jonas Brothers), what with the release of their co-branded 2-Eye Lug Boat Shoe and Slim Jogger: honoring Sperry’s heritage craftsmanship and Aritzia’s inherently stylish DNA both. All pairs launch on Sperry’s site March 26, with an earlier arrival at aritzia.com, where “only a few left” and “sold out online” messaging is already popping up left and right.

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“In developing this third collection, we focused on creating refined styles that transition effortlessly from tailored trousers to straight-leg denim, delivering a polished look that works across both professional and off-duty settings,” Jonathan Frankel, president of Aldo Product Services (Sperry is part of its brand portfolio), said in a press release.

If you’ve familiarized yourself with Sperry x Aritzia’s previous menu, then the model-off-duty, streamlined Slim J o gger should look familiar. Indeed, the silhouette can be viewed as a sneakerina-inspired riff on the Sperry x Aritzia Slim Boat Shoe — ditching its traditional design codes for a lightweight upper crafted out of either nylon, suede, or a tumbled leather with glove-like softness. With a razor-thin outsole and narrow proportions, this jogger sits lower to the ground than its Slim Boat Shoe counterpart and is more readily able to pair with spring ensembles consisting of everything from maxi dresses to your favorite sweats.

A Sperry x Aritzia Slim Jogger for every kind of springtime aesthetic. Courtesy Aritzia, Sperry

By granting three distinct composition options for the Slim Jogger, not to mention a wide range of colorways like the Pantone Color of the Year–inspired Halo White, the navy Admiral, and the endlessly attractive Chocolatier Brown, Aritzia and Sperry are letting customers be the captains of their own (style) ships.

There couldn’t have been a better moment for the Sperry x Aritzia Slim Jogger to enter into the footwear conversation, seeing as how recent rollouts like Vivaia’s Cristina Sneakerina and legacy kicks like Puma’s made-for-motorsports Speedcat — both apt representatives of the so-called “slim sneaker epidemic” — are being spotted on celebrities and everyday tastemakers alike in 2026.

Worried about the Slim Jogger’s ability to get you from Point A to Point B sans foot pain? Don’t be. Despite the shoe’s impressively airy feel and low-pro build, it boasts specs like enhanced traction on the outsole and an EVA-cushioned midsole made with your utmost comfort in mind. This fusion of good looks and formidable functionality will cost you $140, which is the current price for every Slim Jogger iteration.

Think of the Sperry x Aritzia Authentic Original 2-Eye Lug Boat Shoe, then, as the aforementioned new arrival’s older and more mature sibling. Yes, the collaborators have already unveiled a 2-Eye Boat Shoe last year, but this 2026 update (priced at $155) outfits the bestseller with a lug sole: now allowing it to offer superior grip and stability on every kind of surface, whether you’re hopping on a yacht or running to work. Fresh colorways, too, bless the Sperry x Aritzia 2-Eye Lug Boat Shoe, and we recommend grabbing multiple for easy swapping based on your ‘fits du jour.

The Sperry x Aritzia Authentic Original 2-Eye Lug Boat Shoe in nubuck leather ($155). Courtesy Aritzia, Sperry

Being significantly chunkier than the Slim Jogger, the Lug Boat Shoe further distinguishes itself through Sperry’s 360-Degree Lacing System for a secure fit all around (versus just on top of) your foot and moccasin stitching, giving it a kind of vintage-coded, lived-in quality that would mesh well with some dark-wash jeans and your go-to trench.

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Both offerings are sold with an extra set of color-happy laces for infusing some personality into even your most strait-laced (get it?) getups, plus a dust bag that will preserve the quality of those luxe materials when not in use.

You remember what happened last March, so don’t miss a beat and grab Sperry x Aritzia’s latest while the getting’s good. Afterwards, board said yacht and proceed to spend your spring break wearing one of the season’s most covetable accessories.

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Stacia Datskovska is a Senior Commerce Writer at WWD. Previously, she worked at ELLE DECOR as an assistant digital editor, covering all things luxury, culture, and lifestyle through a design lens. Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more. Prior to joining ELLE DECOR, Datskovska learned the ins and outs of e-commerce at Mashable, where she tested products, covered tentpole sales, and curated gift guide roundups. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations. Datskovska reports on the buzziest collaborations in the shoe world and how to shop them.

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