Review: Slip-on sneakers (Wills London)

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Label: Wills London

Model: Slip-on sneakers in black

I was looking for: a flat autumn/winter shoes to be used on rainy days

Size: EU 38 (UK5 woman, US 7)

Date of purchase: 9 november 2014

e-shop: http://wills-vegan-shoes.com/en/

Price: 78.43 euro + 3.83 euro of delivery

Coupon: -

Delivery time: 2 weeks, arrived in Italy on 22 november 2014

Notes on the seller/e-shop: I contacted the seller to get info on the delivery date, they have been very friendly and helpful

Payment: PayPal

Outsole: info not available

Insole: info not available

Upper: Italian faux leather microfibre (water resistant)

Heel: -

First use: The shoes are roomy, I put an additional insole inside. They are comfortable at the very first use.

I used them at work (desk job) and for grocery shopping.

Further uses: very nice to walk in, rain resistant. I use them at work and for downtown walks.

My opinion: I've never used a slip-on shoes before, so this was a well thought test. I finally have on easy going and light option to be use on autumn/winter rainy days. The quality is very good, in my opinion the price is incredibly fair. Made in Portugal

Review: Sonia bluette (Vegetarian Shoes)

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Label: Vegan Shoes

Model: Sonia, light blue color

I was looking for: a sandal good for long walk, to be used in the city and on vacation

Size: 38 EUR

Date of purchase: july 2012

e-shop: http://www.veganshoes.it/

Price: 50 euro, free delivery

Coupon: -

Delivery time: 1 day and a half from order

Notes on the seller/e-shop: the owner was very kind, she wrote me after my order to be sure I chise the correct size (she didn't know I ordered after reading a review on an italian site http://www.stiletico.com/2012/07/testati-da-stiletico-sandali-sonia-di.html, where it was explained how to choose the size). I hope she will be able to add on the web site a size table and explanation.

Payment: PayPal

Outsole: flat, material that looks like leather

Insole: I like the material because it's very smooth and the foot doesn't stick on it if it's hot. It's also a pleasure to touch.

Upper: this model is really “nude”

Heel: slight

First use: tried at work (mainly desk work) with no problem

Further uses: I can't walk in this shoes for a long time in the city because it doesn't have the elastic support that I need on the outsole and heel. My legs become painful.

My opinion: I think the materials are great, the apperance is very well-finished and the color is intresting. The shoes are ok for me to be worn at work where I don't have to walk that much but they are less good on city walk. I didn't reach my goal for this shoes and I discover that “nude” model is not for me. The shoes are made in Italy. I will follow this brand to see how it will evolve.

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

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Label: T.U.K.

Model: Sailor 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: 38 £ + 10 £ of delivery (2 item purchased)

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% rubber

Insole: 100% textile, warm

Upper: 100% PU, reinforced toes

Heel: 1,5 cm

First use: The upper bends everytime in the same point and it hurts the foot (see picture below). My big toes touches 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 notice this model is narrow.

I used them at work (desk job) and for grocery shopping.

Further uses: no more pain on the bending point, nice to walk in

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. As said before, the model is narrow, not good if you have wide feet. Made in China.

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.

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.

Review: Creeper Lite (Vegetarian Shoes)

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Label: Vegetarian Shoes

Model: Creeper Lite black/red

I was looking for: creepers

Size: 38 EU. The size is correct

Date of purchase: december 2012

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

Price: £75 + delivery £28.00 (I ordered 2 items)

Coupon: -

Delivery time: 12 days

Notes on the seller/e-shop: -

Payment: credit card

Outsole: elastic

Insole: cold feeling

Upper: there is a lot of space between my foot and the upper. I put an insole (I had a Crocs insole at home) to reduce the empty space or my foot will have moved inside the shoes. The laces tent to untie if you don't tie them hard or do a double knot.

Heel: 3,5 cm

First use: The test was performed with the Crocs insole. Comfortable. I used them to grocery shopping for an hour. No problem except the untied lace.

Further uses: please mind that I wear the creeper with Crocs insole. I made many grocery shopping and many long city walk with no problem. Now I double tie the lace. Between the third and fourth walk, my left shoe start squeacking.

My opinion: Really good creeper, confortable. I like them. Be aware this shoes are not waterproof (see notes on Vegetarian Shoes website). The shoes are made in Portugal.

Review: Mary (NOAH)

NOAH - Mary

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Label: NOAH

Model: Mary

I was looking for: a brogue (classic male shoes) to be wear during winter at work, waterproof

Size: 38 EUR, the size is correct

Date of purchase: march 2012

e-shop: http://www.noah-shop.com/

Price: 159 € + delivery 10 €

Coupon: I used a discount found in this italian site http://www.stiletico.com

Delivery time: 4 days, from Germany to Italy

I send to NOAH the number of my bank transfer, processed by my bank on 6 of march.

The money were tranferred to NOAH on 07/03 and the same day they sent the shoes. I recived an email from the shop on 08/03 with the tracking number, via DPD courier. My shoes were delivered on 09/03! I could track the delivery between the two nations, which is a very rare opportunity.

Notes on the seller/e-shop: extremly helpful via mail

Payment: you can choose between 3 options (paypal, bank transfer to Germany, credit card information to be sent to the shop via email). I chose the bank transfert.

Outsole: rubber, nice and flexible

Insole: standard

Upper: soft. If you look at the photo at the beggining of this post, you will notice the upper is made of two tone color. The light one is a soft and flexible material, the darker is the material similar to leather, more firm than the lighet one and gives stability to the foot.

Heel: 2 cm + 1 cm on the outsole for a total of 3 cm

First use: the upper is very soft during walking and the details are very well-fhished. I used the shoes at work. It's ok to walk during a normal rain.

Further uses: I used the shoes only at work. I can confirm the first use opinion.

My opinion: Great. The shope service is incredibly efficent, the delivery is fast, the shop is helpful and the product wonderful. The shoes are made in Italy, even if the shop is in Germany.

Marchio: NOAH

Modello: Mary

Cercavo: una brogue (scarpa classica maschile) da portare al lavoro d'inverno, in grado di resistere alla pioggia

Numero: 38, il numero è corretto

Data di acquisto: marzo 2012

Negozio: http://www.noah-shop.com/

Prezzo: 159 € + 10 € di spedizione

Sconti: ho usato lo sconto StileEtico del 10%, il totale è stato di 153.10 euro.

Tempi spedizione: 4 giorni

Ho comunicato a NOAH gli estremi del bonifico che è stato processato dalla mia banca il 06/03.

E' stato accreditato a NOAH il 07/03 ed il giorno stesso loro mi hanno spedito il pacco. NOAH mi ha mandato una mail il giorno 08/03 dandomi il tracking number del pacco spedito tramite DPD. Il giorno 09/03 le mie scarpe erano in consegna in Italia!

Ho potuto monitorare la spedizione (ormai già praticamente conclusa) sia nel tratto tedesco sia in quello italiano, e questa cosa è una rarità.

Note sul venditore/negozio: estremamente disponibili via mail

Pagamento: 3 opzioni di pagamento (paypal, bonifico bancario in Germania, comunicazione dei miei dati della carta di credito). Ho usato il bonifico.

Suola: gomma, comoda

Soletta: normale

Tomaia: morbida. Se guardate la foto di apertura del post, vedrete che la tomaia è in due colori. La parte più chiara è di materiale morbido e flessibile, la parte più scura è quella che imita la pelle, più rigida che dà stabilità al piede.

Tacco: 2 cm + 1 cm di suola, totale 3 cm

Primo uso: la tomaia è morbidissima nella camminata e i dettagli sono estremamente curati. Usata sul lavoro.

Usi successivi: usata soltanto sul lavoro, confermato il giudizio del primo uso. Resiste ad una pioggia normale.

Giudizio: Ottimo. Il servizio è incredibilmente efficiente, la spedizione veloce, il negozio disponibilissimo ed il prodotto meraviglioso. Le scarpe sono made in Italy.

Review: Airseal Para Boot (Vegetarian Shoes)

Vegetarian Shoes

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Label: Vegetarian Shoes

Model: Airseal Para Boot

I was looking for: combat boots for autumn/winter, to be worn a couple of times a month.

Size: my size for this type of shoes is 38 EU but, as the website advise, I ordered a size smaller – size 4- because the sizing runs large. The size is correct.

Date of purchase: november 2011

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

Price: £94.95 + delivery £25.00, for a total of £119.95 (more or less 141 €)

Coupon: -

Delivery time: less than 2 weeks from UK to Italy

Notes on the seller/e-shop: -

Payment: credit card

Outsole: very elastic and cushioned, it's a pleasure to walk on it.

Insole: normal

Upper: steel toes

Heel: 3,5 cm of bouncing!

First use: they squeaks! At the beginning it is difficult to bend feet when going down the stairs. The upper bend everytime in the same point and it hurts the foot.
I show you what I mean:

My right boot soften in a couple of hours, the left one took much more time and caused me pain on the foot because of the bending. The boots are really light in weight.

Further uses: the boots definitively soften. The squeak become smaller and the upper doesn't hurt anymore.

My opinion: after the first use times, the boots become great. Tough apperance. I used them also during two city snowfalls. You can walk a long way with them and also dancing for hours. The boots are made in UK.