Good Idea or Bad Idea: TOMS for Topshop
I’m in the market for a new pair of TOMS.
I’ve worn my current pair (monochromatic red canvas) into a state of complete distress. Even though my toes now peak out the front, I refuse to throw them out until I find the perfect substitute.
So I was thrilled when hearing about the label’s latest collaboration with Topshop, eager to see what two of my preferred came up with. However, after checking ‘em out, I feel pretty unsure.
Sure the crochet patterns are cute, but why must they come in only black and white (we predict the white ones will get dirty fast)? Also, they’re $80 a pair, which is about $30 more than my classic pair. All in all, Toms for Topshop seems to me like a case of fixing before broken.
Whadda you think? (p.s. No matter the style, they’re shoes for charity, so show some support!)
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Unconventional, overpriced and unflattering. I’ll stick to my sailor striped, comfily casual TOMS, thank you
June 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 pm
I love these and I think it’s great.
June 3rd, 2010 at 12:35 pm
bad iDea. come on brett – you can’t really play this humanitarian game and then partner with a company that exploits cheap labor around the world. so after a child makes these shoes for topshop – at a rate of $.50 a day- and some tourist or Olivia Palermo wanders in and throws down the ridiculous price- you then give that child a pair of regular Tom’s? maybe the cycles a wee bit backwards…
July 26th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
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May 16th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
I WAS SUPER EXCITED FOR THESE! They’re already sold out and I have no way of contacting Topshop to ask if they will ever restock
Do you think your store still has it and you could possibly send them to me and I paypal you?