Coastal Urge is the apparel and beach gear shop of Bald Head Island, North Carolina, trading at 12B Maritime Way. It stocks Barbour, Patagonia, Lilly Pulitzer and Yeti alongside coastal labels such as Sea Bags of Maine and Rainbow Sandals. Bicycles and paddleboards as well as surfboards and beach tents are rented to visitors for the length of a stay.
Best for Coastal apparel from Barbour to Patagonia, plus bike and board rentals
Coastal Urge trades from 12B Maritime Way on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, as the island's apparel and beach gear shop. The racks carry clothing for men and women, with a separate range for boys and girls. Barbour, Patagonia, Lilly Pulitzer and Tommy Bahama hang alongside Sea Bags of Maine, Rainbow Sandals, Maui Jim and Yeti. Belts and bags share the accessory tables with sunglasses and tumblers, and hats are stocked for both men and women. The shop also carries swimwear and active pieces for women, along with a small selection for dogs. The rental side of the business serves visitors for the length of a stay on the island. Bicycles can be hired for a whole group so that the island is explored at an unhurried pace. Paddleboards go out for all skill levels on the quiet side of the island, and surfboards are offered for the ocean beaches. Beach tents can be booked for shade through a long day on the sand. The shop describes its stock as apparel and beach gear that captures the spirit of the island, and the rental counter makes that stock usable on the day of arrival.
Helen's Leather on Charles Street in Beacon Hill carries one of New England's largest selections of Western boots, alongside leather jackets, bags, belts and sandals. The family shop has fitted cowboy boots from established American bootmakers for decades.
NYC espadrille brand since 2010—authentic Mediterranean jute-soled shoes with handcrafted cotton uppers and embroidered vacation optimism.
Best for Embroidered espadrilles for vacation-ready summer style
Soludos was founded in 2010 by Nick Brown during a hot New York summer, searching for traditional jute-soled espadrilles to bring Mediterranean footwear to the USA. The name combines the Spanish words 'salud' (cheers) and 'sol' (sun). The brand specializes in authentic Mediterranean espadrilles perfected over 14 years, featuring breathable cotton uppers, traditional jute soles, and handcrafted construction. Soludos offers collections for women, men, and kids, available at the official website, Bloomingdale's, and through secondary marketplaces. The brand has collaborated on limited-edition collections including New York City-themed espadrilles slides with Lockhart Embroidery.
Outdoor footwear brand founded in 2003 by Martin Keen and Rory Fuerst, built around the toe-protecting Newport Sandal Keen designed in 1999; relocated from California to Portland, Oregon in 2006.
Best for Outdoor sandals and hiking shoes
Keen's product story starts in 1999, when competitive sailor and designer Martin Keen created a sandal with a rubberized toe guard to protect feet on deck while keeping them ventilated - the design that became the Newport Sandal. The company itself launched in 2003, founded by Martin Keen together with Rory Fuerst, initially based in California; in 2006 Keen relocated its headquarters to Portland, Oregon, where it remains. The Newport Sandal is credited with popularizing 'hybrid' footwear - outdoor-capable sandals that cross over into everyday wear - and the brand expanded from there into hiking boots, casual shoes and work footwear.
A Montauk beach boutique on Main Street stocking handmade espadrille wedges, Greek leather sandals, straw hats and Turkish towels. Most of the range lives in the store at 729C Montauk Highway, with a small selection available online.
Best for Beach-apparel, espadrilles, sandals, straw-hats
Trading since 1996, Cayucos Surf Company stocks surfboards, wetsuits, board shorts, swimsuits and sandals alongside skateboarding gear. The shop sits near the pier at the center of the town's mellow surf scene.
Killer Dana is an old-fashioned Dana Point surf shop in Lantern Bay Village stocking surfboards, men's, women's and kids' apparel, sandals and beach gear, with a rental counter for boards, SUPs and beach equipment. The store also runs a Thrifty Ice Cream lounge and sells online with local pickup.
Best for Surf shop, surfboards, apparel, beach gear, rentals
Cuban immigrant Roberto 'Kino' Lopez opened this sandal workshop in 1965 with $3,000 in savings and a $7,000 loan, cutting and stitching leather soles by hand at 105 Whitehead Street before the factory moved to its current corner in 1976. Lopez's children Robert, Ana, and Christina have run the operation for three decades, still producing every pair on-site in Key West rather than overseas.
Best for Hand-cut leather sandals made in the same factory since the 1960s
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