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the people at TOMS must be high, because i’m pretty sure you can get some flats that look nearly the same as those at payless for about a quarter of what they’re charing. oh, what, they’re not as comfortable you say? hit up target and get some dr. scholl’s inserts. all this for less than half of what they’re charging.

don’t get me wrong, they’re decent shoes and i bet they’re comfy to boot. but still, whatever they’re smoking over at TOMS, they need to pass some my way.

I like the third style the best. I agree that it’s a bit of a steep price tag, but given the charity service that comes with it, I think it’s reasonable.

hmm these dont look to be too comfy…

and I’m not too into the styles =\ I think if you’re going to go leopard you gotta go all out!

@carydeeluxe@xanga - except the flats at Payless were probably made in a sweat shop in China while TOMS shoes give pairs of shoes to children in need.  One for one.  Yes they’re more money.  But to me they’re worth it.

@dicemn7@xanga - that’s smashing for you. i vote sweatshop shoes all day

@carydeeluxe@xanga - your an idiot

@jessicaaa_x0 - you’re*

interesting post! despite the price tag, this is an easy way for people who have the money to spend to help a charity at the same time! as for the rest of us there are other ways too to make a difference in our own way

overpriced.

they don’t seem like anything that great to me . the price tag is a little steep but it is for charity so at least it’s going to a good cause .

@jessicaaa_x0 - i’m an idiot ’cause i don’t want to pay up to $80 for a pair of unextraordinary shoes? k. well, i think you’re an idiot for deciding the only way to support a good cause is to buy overpriced, ugly shoes, and i also think you’re an idiot for believing that 99.9% of the shit you own doesn’t come from sweatshops. welcome to the western world. we profit off of other people’s misery.

you don’t care what i think? funny, ’cause i didn’t care what you thought, but you offered up your grammatically incorrect two cents anyway. it’s not even that serious.

@carydeeluxe@xanga - Agreed! I’m all for charity, but TOMS shoes have never been my style. And they’re way overpriced! I’d rather support charities in other great ways than buying shoes that are overpriced and (in my opinion) not that appealing.

they are cute but i have a pair of toms that i don’t like to wear too much only when it’s dry bc they get wet in the rain.

@dicemn7@xanga - but you can buy a pair of shoes and buy a pair for a kid in need and you’d still save more money than if you got it from TOMS.
besides, it’s slackivism to go shopping

@carydeeluxe@xanga - Good quality doesn’t mean they must be tripping on some shit. It just means the shoes are probably way more durable than some Target shoes made of low quality material. Yeah, I wouldn’t doubt that some of the price comes from the fact that it’s a well-known brand by now, but still. I haven’t purchased a pair from Target that lasted more than 6 – 12 months before becoming too worn-looking to wear out. They make cute-looking shoes, but they just suck beyond that aspect, insoles or not.

Would I purchase Toms brand flats? Probably not. But would I drop $80 dollars on a pair of real leather flats that would last years? Definitely. My feet would thank me as well, for choosing a better-constructed shoe. Then again, I have foot problems and I just can’t comfortably wear cheap shit. Too many times have I loved a pair of shoes at Payless, worn them a few times, and discovered they were actually a terrible choice. -_-’

damn got excited and then saw the over priced tag.. BOOO!

wtf $80?  i’d rather get cheaper, cuter shoes and donate the difference elsewhere.  i’m more of an animal-lover than a people-lover, anyway.  

@carydeeluxe@xanga - I vote that you’re a disgusting species of human being. You are what’s wrong with America. If you can’t afford it, STFU, neither can I but I am not going to sit there and say “YAY SWEATSHOPS!” I’d like to see you thrown into a country where you have to deal with those circumstances. ALSO, Payless shoes last about a month, grow a pair and get some quality shoes or just shut up about being such a cheapass, no one wants to hear that shit.

@ablosingit@xanga - i’d love to live in the idealistic little fantasy world you live in where big corporations don’t resort to using cheap labour to make a bigger profit. must be wonderful out there in delusia.

i never said anything remotely close to “yay sweatshops!” but it’s great to see the reading comprehension level on lovelyish is increasing day by day. if i thought you could read and comprehend anything other than a silly blog post about overpriced, ugly shoes, i’d suggest you do a little research about sweatshops. i don’t advocate them, but they’re not entirely evil either. often times, their presence in third world and developing countries improves the subpar standards of living that the majority of people there are forced to live in. here is just one example.

i have nothing against TOMS, other than that they turn out shoes that are fucking hideous in my opinion. i don’t shop at payless, personally, but i find the fact that TOMS is producing something as generic as can be found in a bargain shop and charging $80 for them to be annoying, charity or not. i don’t doubt they’re of decent quality, but i can find shoes that are far better looking and of comparable quality for less money and still support the worthy causes of my choosing.

i’m thrilled that you were able to find the root of all faults in the human race with me, but i guarantee you that most of the shit you own and love was produced at the expense of someone or something else. but keep casting those stones, oh s/he who is without sin.

1.) infamously comfortable? I hate it when people use words they don’t know the meaning of.

2.) I bought a pair of classic TOMS. They lasted three months before they ripped. I’m not very active and I didn’t even wear them every day. NOT buying those flats.

3.) Everyone needs to get off @carydeeluxe@xanga dick. She never said sweat shops were nice but if you think you don’t own shit made by children, go swallow a knife now. Seriously. Fucking holier than thou assholes. Also, I shop at Payless and have a bunch of their shoes that have lasted me four years now. So shut up. Why don’t you spend 20 dollars on flats and the other 60 directly on a charity if you are so ready to give away 80 dollars.

@carydeeluxe@xanga - dude, these people are completely overreacting. It’s not about the charity, it’s not about sweatshops, and it’s not about style, even. It’s about money. They overprice it, make it seem like it’s going to charity while their CEO sits with millions. 

And even if this particular company doesn’t, boohoo. I’d rather go to an actual non-profit organization and PARTICIPATE to “change” the world, rather than buying silly overpriced shoes on the internet with a computer that was put together in who knows where by 5 year olds. 
In other words, panties need to be unbunched and joints need to be lit. srsly. 

@DontTurnAway@xanga - honestly. i get that i’m not the most PC individual that comments on lovelyish, but it amazes me how many folks i can piss off with less than 500 words. truly, i don’t know TOMS from a hole in the wall, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they’re buying those chil’runs PAYLESS shoes and keeping the rest of the money for themselves. the fact that people believe a company that’s out to make a PROFIT is above cheating, lying and stealing is just beyond me. and like you said, even if TOMS is as pure as the driven snow, there are many, many ways to support charities other than donating money.

we need to pass that dutchie on the left-hand side and QUICKLY before verbal bitch-slaps start flying. jesus take the wheel!

Is it actually known where those shoes are made? Toms could very likely be made in sweat shop conditions too since they are made not in the US, but China, Argentina, and Ethiopia.

The only big difference is you getting one but paying for two pairs of (debatable quality) shoes. I am not going to hate on people who rather buy cheaper shoes and use the excess charitably elsewhere, rather than some toward shoes, some toward TOMS profits. If TOMS was non-profit, it would be a completely different matter. But they aren’t.

@zzzzzulavalle@xanga - Niiiice lol

I would only buy TOMS if I knew that they went back and replaced shoes when people outgrew/used the shoe completely. Unfortunately, I don’t think they do. I don’t like knowing that a foot would become unaccustomed to being barefoot (and the soil diseases) and then outgrow that shoe and have a foot that cannot handle being barefoot anymore on the ground. The soles of many peoples feet are hurt in this way and make the feet more susceptible to soil born illness.

I really love the concept of charity by TOMS but I can only support them if they replace the shoes they have provided as well. Also, TOMS shoes are made in China so I assume that because they are a charitable organization, they do pay fair wages to their workers. If not, then I would consider their organization hypocritical.

That being said, the shoes are cute! However, I will make my charitable gifts on my own and do not need a third-party to do it for me.

toms shoes are ADORABLE but way out of my price range, sadly.

@carydeeluxe@xanga - excuse me what are you even doing here writing something negative? They cost more because when you buy this pair of shoe which I plan to do, I know TOMS company is sending a pair to a needy child in a third world country. They arnt “smoking” anything. This is an amazing company.