Outfit: leopard kitty mary jane (T.U.K.)

Let's see how T.U.K. leopard kitty mary jane look with a skirt.

Vediamo come stanno le T.U.K. leopard kitty mary jane con la gonna.

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Review: Leopard Kitty Mary Jane (T.U.K.)

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Label: T.U.K.

Model: Leopard Kitty Mary Jane

I was looking for: a funny flat autumn/winter shoes to be used with jeans

Size: EU 38 (UK5 woman, US 7)

Date of purchase: 13 january 2013

e-shop: http://www.tukshoes.co.uk/

Price: 55 £ + 10 £ of delivery (2 item purchase)

Coupon: -

Delivery time: 1 week and a half, arrived in Italy on 23 january 2013

Notes on the seller/e-shop: I contact T.U.K. USA before the order to ask about the material. The answer was very friendly and fast. They asked my opinion on the topic.

Payment: PayPal

Outsole: 100% plastic

Insole: 100% polyester, warm

Upper: 70% polyester, 30% PU, reinforced toes

Heel: 3 cm

First use: they stink! They have a strong smell of plastic or glue. The upper bend everytime in the same point and it hurts the foot (see the pic below). My big toes touch the end of the shoes, it doesn't hurt but it's a strange feeling of something just a little too short than expected. I used it at work (desk job).

hurting point

Further uses: secondo day of use, right shoe didn't hurt anymore. At the end of the day, both shoes stop hurting and I took a long walk in the city, everyting went fine. The shoes are comfortable, the sole is nice and elastic. I would definitly go up half a size.

My opinion: Basing on my experience with steel toes (Airseal Para Boots of Vegetarian Shoes), I think that reinforced toes make the shoes little. So, if the label doesn't compensate changing the size labeling (T.U.K. Doesn't while Vegetarian Shoes does), I would suggest to go up half a size. Made in China.

Outfit: Creeper Lite with dress (Vegetarian Shoes)

Let's see the Creeper Lite with a short dress

Ecco come stanno le Creeper Lite con un vestito

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Review: Panther Sneakers (Vegetarian Shoes)

Panther Sneakers (Vegetarian Shoes)

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Label: Vegetarian Shoes

Model: Panther Sneakers, black

I was looking for: a sneakers to replace my worn out Adidas Gazzelle, water resistant

Size: 38 EU

Date of purchase: dicember 2012

e-shop: http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk

Price: £69.95 + delivery £28.00

Coupon: -

Delivery time: 12 days

Notes on the seller/e-shop: -

Payment: credit card

Outsole: elastic

Insole: normal feeling

Upper: hard in the bending point (near foot toes) at the beginning, then normal. High on the instep, it ends right under the ankle.

Heel: 2 cm

First use: the size is correct. The upper is rigid and bend everytime in the same point, so it hurts a lot because it hits over the foot toes at every step.

First test performed during a 3 hours walk downtown: after 10 minutes walking the upper soften and stop hurting.

Bending point

Bending point

Further uses: the first 10 minutes of use are always hurting because of the bending problem. Left shoe soften after about 4 uses.

After 6 uses, the right shoe is still hurting at the very beginning then it soften after 10 minutes walking or during the first hour if you sit at the desk. I think that when the material start to warm up, it gets better.

My opinion: Good sneakers, really water resistant during winter rainy days. The right shoe is not completly soften, but after 10 minutes of use no more problems. The shoes are made in Portugal.