<p>My daughter just bought a pair of these–apparently they are very popular among her friends. (Usually my daughter doesn’t pay attention to name brands so I figure this must be really big for her to notice.)</p>
<p>I am wondering, though, whether in buying these shoes–the quality of which appears to be seriously lacking–she really is paying for a little label on her shoes rather than for the shoes themselves. $60 for some strips of canvas on a thin rubber base. If these shoes last more than a few weeks I will be surprised.</p>
<p>Toms Shoes have a political agenda. For every pair that is purchased, a pair is donated to someone in the third world who needs shoes. This brand appeals to those with a good sense of fulfilling the basic needs of people worldwide.</p>
<p>I wish I could say my dd’s lasted. Her’s fell apart after two weeks. She got a refund from Nordstroms. She was sad as she liked their idea of buying shoes for poor people.</p>
<p>Between my two kids they have had about 8 pairs of Toms; D1 wore Toms for prom. D2 has a pair where her big toe is almost wearing through but she says they’re fine & she’s been wearing them almost daily for a year.</p>
<p>TOMS are fabulous! I work in a store that sells them and we never have any returns. They are comfortable and resonable…AND they really do give a pair to a child in need! Check out the new sunglass collection that gives a pair of glasses to a person in need!</p>
<p>d loves toms shoes, they are extremely comfortable, very light to travel and last about the same as any other shoes.
sunglasses look really good, expensive though</p>
<p>I waited a few months to get my first Toms. I got the ballet flats. One black leather pair and one blue denim I love them:) comfortable seem well made. Style attracted me to them, nice that a pair is donated. I think the ballet flats are reasonably priced.</p>
<p>Tom’s are a knock-off of the traditional shoes called Alpargatas worn by Gauchos in Argentina. If you like the look of the more traditional Tom’s but not the price of Tom’s, you can find alpargatas made in Argentina online. </p>
<p>Wish I had been the one to think of the Tom’s concept. They must be making a killing on shoes that are very inexpensive to make. :)</p>
<p>The D’s have a few pairs and yes, they last.</p>
<p>Tom’s does a cool occasional promotion where they take artists around to different locations (at least here in SoCal) to custom-paint whatever you want on your Toms if you buy a new pair.</p>
<p>A friend’s S wears Toms but really prefers to go barefoot as much as possible!</p>
<p>I teach preschool. One of my little girls in the class showed up wearing Toms last week. She’s four years old. Had no idea they came in children’s sizes. Wonder if that means a child size pair is donated somewhere?</p>
<p>My kids all have them. Two of my kids have participated in the “One Day Without Shoes” on their college campuses. My oldest D had an interview with the company for a possible internship (which in the end, the internship was cool, but not worth the expense of her spending a summer 2000 miles away).</p>
<p>My son was quite rough with his - wore them LOTS and in places where they shouldn’t have gone (mud puddles, etc.) - they are quite a mess now, but considering the abuse, the fact that he wore them for a year is good. My D’s are more gentle on them and adore them.</p>
<p>There are TOMS for infants/toddlers - adorable. Ellen gave them away on her Mother’s Day show on Friday. In CA, TOMS are all over the place in stores (at least they were when I was in San Diego). Here in the midwest we can occasionally find them without ordering online.</p>
<p>Blake M., founder of Toms, has establ. 3 plants overseas to employ the underprivileged. So not only has he distrib. 1MM + pairs of shoes, he also puts these people to work. It’s all good. And the quality is there as well, have had my 2 prs. for over a year now :)</p>