I think my grandma is single handedly keeping them in business nowadays.

@citizenofkurtistown3855

4 жыл бұрын

Liya. Kxo lmao my grandma only wears toms-

@pasqualinamichelaconsiglio9391

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@grayonthewater

4 жыл бұрын

Mine too! At least 3 grandmas are keeping this company going lol but she only gets them when they are on sale at Nordstrom Rack

@Gee-xb7rt

4 жыл бұрын

I like Toms because they are vegan, and I'm not a grandma.

@oijqwoijdowiqjdqw

4 жыл бұрын

@@Gee-xb7rt do you eat them or something?

The fact sketchers ripped off a ripoff is hilarious 😂

@Chaz2yacom

4 жыл бұрын

they should sue the heck out of them.

@someonehere8280

4 жыл бұрын

muffemod y u have to be so mean to that person? Just chill.

@MiVidaBellisima

4 жыл бұрын

jaden yuki and even still their bobs not toms, they changed just enough of the product so they couldn’t be sued

@THECANDYISGONE

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder why sketchers is still a thing

@AyeBeeG

4 жыл бұрын

V3M2 because it’s a company with variety, brand recognition, and good quality shoes at a good price with wide distribution. I wonder why you ask dumb questions but I don’t care to stick around to find out.

That reminds me of when Crocs was going to donate shoes to the survivors of the earthquake in Japan, and someone in the comments wrote "Haven't they suffered enough"?

@ColeChesnut

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@Esther-32013

2 жыл бұрын

omg, too funny

@mikloridden8276

2 жыл бұрын

And now Crocs are trending in fashion now. Those same people criticizing them are probably wearing them now lol

@Notnatasha

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikloridden8276 me… I’m “those people” 🥴 ngl crocs are kinda cute now

@ehm2943

2 жыл бұрын

So true

I received free toms when I was young. Everyone in our church received one. It was fun because we all had the same shoes during that time.

@amazingabby25

2 жыл бұрын

What countey

I had these. My dad said "why are you wearing karate shoes" 😕

@Torchic956

4 жыл бұрын

My mum always called them boat shoes haha

@user-10021

4 жыл бұрын

outlander jep, they do actually look very similar to „budoten shoes“ which are used in martial arts xD

@nanick100

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@rodriguezstephano

4 жыл бұрын

Dam I'm going to use that.

@theoryofinfinity3271

4 жыл бұрын

PlatinumBladeStudios lmao many told me I look like jetlee 😂 I guess it’s what the population is exposed to 🤷🏾‍♂️

It's actually refreshing to hear a story where there was no corruption. I half way expected some aspect to this report to include some illegal, sketchy, or white collar crime, and apparently the company has done what it said it would and simply run the course of usual consumer economics. Ultimately, it's maintained integrity with its mission. No malice, just regular ups & downs of business. Props to Toms! I wish the company more success.

I bought a pair of Toms regular sneaker style shoes back in like 2014 and I actually loved them. They were fairly comfortable and actually lasted a few years before I finally had to stop wearing them because they had worn out too much. I honestly thought they were still popular lol but I guess I’m just getting older and slowly out of touch with what’s considered cool now haha.

@pokiblue5870

2 жыл бұрын

I wear those style of shoes , sure for long walk its bad i like them bec i buy them, for like 5-10$ and it last more tham 12 months AND its light and feels like a sandal lol mines are not ToMs but i think copys with no logo

@sleepysartorialist

2 жыл бұрын

@@pokiblue5870 Bob's by Skecher's perhaps?

@andrewjohnston9115

2 жыл бұрын

A few years … I never had a pair that lasted longer than 6 months, but the buy one give one kept me buying them. But not any more I’m afraid, I like hey dude shoes better … but they’re as disposable as well.

@blackkennedy3966

2 жыл бұрын

@Harry Harris cope europoor, the Eu, canada, japan and south korea basically the whole of NATO is literally our vassals lmao.

@everlastingauraX

2 жыл бұрын

My little sister calls them old people shoes :(

I remember an analysis that explained how these systems are actually pretty bad for the communities they are trying to help. Effectively, they displace the local manufacturers, which harms their economy.

@illegalwaffel6435

2 жыл бұрын

well if 70%+ of that community walks around without shoes then I'd say that communities/cities local manufacturers weren't doing too well to begin with

@onemorechris

2 жыл бұрын

@@illegalwaffel6435 the answer isn’t to make something some people were happy paying and giving it away for nothing. When people assume shoes are free, there zero future market. that’s bad for business

@onemorechris

2 жыл бұрын

Somewhere in Argentina is it really pissed off shoe salesman… you probably can’t afford shoes for himself now

@stephhhie17

2 жыл бұрын

@@illegalwaffel6435 Short term it helps put shoes on people's feet, but long term it doesn't help the community or country as a whole to the point where people don't need to wait for free shoes in order to not go barefoot. It's the same with food or any donated item, local farmers can't compete with free rice being flown in all the time, so they just do subsistence farming or stop farming altogether because there's no point. So the population grows but they never thrive.

@clobberelladoesntreadcomme9920

2 жыл бұрын

@@illegalwaffel6435 plenty of ppl in those places go barefoot by choice, they have shoes but just save them for work and school so they last longer. Around the neighborhood they go barefoot.

toms could make a comeback when early 2010s fashion becomes trendy again

@cv2594

4 жыл бұрын

I hope that never happens omg..

@user-10021

4 жыл бұрын

flower power why, what was bad about it?

@cv2594

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-10021 it was just wack. Idk im bad at describing things lol

@saladdinosaur

4 жыл бұрын

PlatinumBladeStudios Well just picture the Jeffrey Campbell lita platform heels or those studded loafers with colourful skinny jeans. Imagine ugly wedge sneakers with galaxy print leggings. Large headbands with big bows, ripped denim. Cold shoulder shirts, badly coordinated fast fashion from forever21 where the seams don’t line up and things rip within hours. Those horrible flimsy khaki green parkas that always looked wrinkled. Let’s not bring it back because I don’t miss it at all. If you miss it that badly just tie a flannel around your waist, wear some black leggings and put on some Keds and call it a day.

@rohar8739

4 жыл бұрын

@@saladdinosaur beautifully written

I'm from Gambia , West Africa , every body in my country had free toms including me

@mutedearthvirgo

4 жыл бұрын

yasser salma what

@carboy101

4 жыл бұрын

Africa is a continent.

@nerdemojireal

4 жыл бұрын

Dr0pkidd They are Africa. The whole continent. They felt the rain.

@yassersalma9105

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo y'all are funny , I wasn't clear with my comment I apologise , I'm from Gambia , a small country on the coast of West Africa

@shaundalejardenico1779

4 жыл бұрын

yasser salma how was it?

But think about all the companies that started giving back because of Tom's... That is what really matters. That was blake's heart from the get go. He succeeded!

@PassengerInMortality

2 жыл бұрын

He succeeded in putting shoe makers out of business in the villages and cities that he gave shoes to. Cost him $4 a shoe to make.

@lightdark00

2 жыл бұрын

The giving model hurts local economies. It also creates more beggars.

@MrMadvillan

2 жыл бұрын

lol I used to hangout with some of the Tom’s inters in santa monica circa 2009 and they were all girls, mostly 18-22, and attractive. Blake would scoop up one or two at the end of the night in his porsche 356. he seems to like the less bright ones, and big boobs. He’s a grade a fake slactavist in love with capital just like bill gates, that stupid wework guy or that theranos woman. fake garbage people.

@loralubimaia2783

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMadvillan I don't believe that for a minute

@MrMadvillan

2 жыл бұрын

@@loralubimaia2783 a few of the tom’s interns lived in playa vista next to the EA Sports headquarters and we used to go to this sh t dive in SM called o’brien’s. They may have been the only southern christian i’ve known in La. but you shouldn’t believe anything you read on the internet.

I’m still buying Toms. Had no idea they had fallen out of favour.

@jasminepina9058

2 жыл бұрын

Me neither

@IWIT-Garage

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, my Toms are the most comfortable soles ive ever worn

@Cococonutt

2 жыл бұрын

@@IWIT-Garage ummm I don’t believe you or you don’t wear many kinds of shoes lol

@hey__you

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cococonutt I think Miholu meant to say most convenient cuz it's easy to slip on, not that bad looking, and really comfortable for shoes made out of canvas and low sole.

@user-vc5rp7nf8f

2 жыл бұрын

who cares if things are trendy or not. just wear what you like

Mind blown: The logo is the Argentine Flag

@puertousbmonkey

4 жыл бұрын

🇦🇷

@benve_luca

4 жыл бұрын

U know what's funny? I'm Argentinean and the "flag" in the logo is missing the sun...

@donguadalucio1405

4 жыл бұрын

That is why I stopped buying their products.

@mrpurple11

4 жыл бұрын

Bc the owner took the idea from the alpargata I guess it makes sense. It reminds me of the story of the logo for the clothing brand John L. Cook

@SimonSozzi7258

4 жыл бұрын

In Argentina my whole family wears these. Not Tom's but "alpargatas". They cost about $1 and are like flil flops to them.

It’s mission didn’t fail. It paved the way to charitable giving as a market incentive.

@TheSkyHazCloudz

4 жыл бұрын

But if their mission was to actually help people, they absolutely failed. The giveaways of shoes destroy local businesses and make towns poorer.

@jjs8426

3 жыл бұрын

Which is horrible

@cheesemccheese5780

3 жыл бұрын

They destroyed local business though.

Tom's are the most comfortable shoes I've worn. I started wearing them as I became disabled. They didn't hurt my feet like most shoes.

@khabuda

2 жыл бұрын

There are a few shoe brands with less recognition that use flat soles and flexible uppers. Xero and Lems are two that I like. Lems has better design, but they're less durable.

Anyone watching this in 2020 and actually feel like you want a pair of Toms now? Lol

@johnnarogers5636

3 жыл бұрын

especially because i've been getting instagram ads for them

@mikovanderheijden3730

3 жыл бұрын

this is a 10 minute long commercial, suppose it served it's purpose

@ali3n04

3 жыл бұрын

i have too many lmfao but its the only comfy shoes i can find that are office casual

@mugzlove

3 жыл бұрын

Get bobs by sketchers, they're much more comfortable

@krystal7089

3 жыл бұрын

I still have toms and wear them. 🤷🏼‍♀️

that "one for one" promotion contributed to ruining economies in Africa. When you donate shoe's to Africa, it takes away demand for local companies that produce shoes in these poorer regions. They lose business, and the economy takes a hit. It's not just shoes; don't donate anything to poor countries that already have businesses for that. Instead, donate money to those companies so they can succeed and provide jobs that help these economies

@jonathanbechtold4873

4 жыл бұрын

Well there is an interview with Blake where they tell him that he is actually putting cobblers out of work and he was heartbroken. Since then he has actually moved manufacturing to these countries and underdeveloped countries so he can provide both shoes to people who need them and jobs to create the shoes.

@chriscamaso5198

4 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Bechtold It was still problematic though, unfortunately. Ultimately, they still put local shoe manufacturers out of business for a larger, Western-based chain. The documentary Poverty Inc talks about companies like Toms and it’s a really good watch!

@errhka

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the company was aware of this and tried to make changes to help them better - I can't say that they're necessarily an evil company when they made an effort to do that

@Feliciatanktop

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah a lot of people don’t realize this. Especially people who go on mission trips. They buy a $1,000 plane ticket, tell the citizens that they’ll build them a school and try to make them leave their own religion, then leave and post pics on Instagram of random kids like they’re a hero. Nothing gets done. They have people there already who can build homes and schools and make clothes. It’s like colonialism part 2

@irdestroyer

4 жыл бұрын

I take it further and just don't donate at all

I never liked Tom's but his heart was in the right place. I don't think he understood business though

@APPLEPIE978

4 жыл бұрын

@@ravigopinathan2835 I mean did you watch the video? Tom's kept expanding its giving initiatives but didn't pivot its sales model which cut into its profit margins................

@raybandana

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I didn't understand business enough to build a $600m company.

@MikeD-hn9hf

3 жыл бұрын

The founders name was Blake, not Tom. Ffs.

@MikeD-hn9hf

3 жыл бұрын

@@harshithmanjunatha4473 I'm fairly sure there's more to that story than just buying the name for the sake of it

@davidgammon4934

3 жыл бұрын

Are you drunk? He fooled millions of ppl into thinking that starving kids need “made in china shoes.” vs food. Calloused feet need food, not crappy shoes.

I love how these corporations copied this idea & the charity aspect of it because it basically shows they could’ve done something similar long ago but it took a competitor being thrown into the mix to push them to do so. For that reason, I would give Toms my money because the company’s heart was always in the right place while the others just wanted to regain some of their lost revenue.

I still love Tom’s and buy them every year. I have like 20 pairs. They’re so comfy and perfect for summer.

Throwback to 2011 when I was a junior in HS and every kid had these.

@HikaruxMaru

3 жыл бұрын

i was a senior. we had "toms at prom" theme. i wore black toms under my ball gown hahaha side note: i still wear toms........................

Honestly this is the perfect time for toms to rebuild itself, people are looking to buy shoes online but also be charitable

@joejacko1587

2 жыл бұрын

a year ago would have been a bad time the supply chain was and still is messed up

Sounds like he’s in it for the charity and not the money.

@01dirtydirk

3 жыл бұрын

While becoming a multimillionaire....

@TheBeanHome

3 жыл бұрын

@@01dirtydirk is being successful wrong? He still helps more people than you unless you can top those numbers.

@Max2U

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds much better than most companies/ people.

@ourtime-downhere6931

3 жыл бұрын

@@01dirtydirk you want charitable people to have the money, unfortunately most of it goes to selfish elitists wanting to fund their own self interests and ridiculous life styles which many of them were born into and didn't earn.

@boopthenose9704

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBeanHome I think they meant he wouldn’t be a multimillionaire if he wasn’t in it for the money enough that he donated his money along with his company giving away those shoes. Which is very different from “being successful”

I didn't realize Toms had a financial problem. Everyone I know has at least 5 pair and buys them regularly. I have everything from their regular shoe to the higher end boots, I literally just got another pair of their sneakers today. They are super comfortable and last forever.

@lilactreehouse

3 жыл бұрын

They are incredibly durable for sure.

@daustin24700

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@lilactreehouse

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, they are durable!

@parveens5685

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@XVeganDaveGodFreeX

2 жыл бұрын

If they last forever why do you need to consume so much!? Just give that money to charity and create less environmental impact!

Tom's just need to lower their prices.

@izzyworden3083

4 жыл бұрын

oscar ramirez nah they need to stop giving me blisters.

@angelicajohnson7631

4 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@oscarramirez-oi5co

4 жыл бұрын

@@izzyworden3083 Ever heard of no show socks?

@ebscoHOSTpub

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously! I paid ~35 for a pair (with shipping/tax). The same shoes are now selling for 49.95. edit: just checked their site. 54.95...GTFOH

@oscarramirez-oi5co

4 жыл бұрын

@@ebscoHOSTpub I'm with you on that! It is ridiculous.

Shoot am I the only one who still has and like Toms? 😅

@heidishmidi

4 жыл бұрын

Nope, I just bought a pair of their white sneakers last week. They were way more comfy than the pair of Vans I also bought so I returned the Vans 😬

@kalaramarya

4 жыл бұрын

Stephanie Hernandez Still buy them Still wear them. They are Comfy and easy.

@teddie552

4 жыл бұрын

I love them, still have a pair of the classic style and some flipflops and wedges. All really comfortable!

@emlish

4 жыл бұрын

I've been repurchasing black toms for years for work - they're literally the comfiest shoes I've ever worn so I need em for 8+ hours on my feet

@twistknit1

4 жыл бұрын

@OUTCLASSER Support Team Stop looking for fights.

I just bought 3 pairs of TOMS today as I remember owning a pair about 10 years ago and loved how versatile they were but did find them overpriced back then.

@BeckBeckGo

2 жыл бұрын

They were overpriced, but I loved how a kid was getting shoes and I got a comfy pair to boot. I suppose I could have just given without buying, but I needed shoes anyway, why not Toms? I still have them.

@mooselove

2 жыл бұрын

I have flat wide messed up feet, never understood the love for these or converse

@marsy1480

2 жыл бұрын

I have many pairs but usually buy when they are on sale. Fit me brilliantly (unlike Bobs) I love glow in the dark versions...

@jodievukmir3187

2 жыл бұрын

There is alot less cushion on the new ones

I still swear this is the only shoe I’ll wear traveling. Multiple European trips now with just these on my feet! So comfy and light weight.

@elviciosodelavida

2 жыл бұрын

And stinky

@youraveragepasser-by7367

Жыл бұрын

@@elviciosodelavida only if you don't wear socks

They should rename their brand to Jerry's

@enkryptron

4 жыл бұрын

Grandpa rick is that you?

@patw.6567

4 жыл бұрын

potatomato :p 😂😂😂 classics

@ianturnbow7011

4 жыл бұрын

potatomato :p Only if he has a partner named Benjamin.

@bngr_bngr

4 жыл бұрын

potatomato :p Toms are the kind of shoes that people in third world countries wear.

@mirzaahmed6589

4 жыл бұрын

Or Ben's.

It's funny that this brand didn't succeed in Argentina, where the basic product is from

@jaclpz

4 жыл бұрын

It’s probably because it’s very common there already. And Toms might be more expensive than other brand that exists there.

@ncieeee

4 жыл бұрын

Jackie L you said it before me

@fernandorisso1494

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaclpz it must be that, because i am from argentina and i didnt even know that this brand existed until now

@Justjim_2924

4 жыл бұрын

@@fernandorisso1494 yo si escuche de !a marca porque ese mismo año estaba creando mi marca de alpargatas! Nació Tom y se dificultó muchísimo para los que estábamos gestionando la idea! Patentaron afuera, fue un quilombo! Pero si las presentaron acá pero eran carisimas! Yo deje la idea! Y al año nació la otra marca ... Páez algo asi

@Justjim_2924

4 жыл бұрын

@@fernandorisso1494 y para ser sincera, no t NGO idea si llegaron los famosos pares gratis acá! Ojala! Igual la idea de una alpargatas es algo básico cómodo y accesible! Pero toms sslian un huevo

Hope he never loses that smile! What a humble man!

I thought that they fell out of fashion because of some scandal, but it's nice to see that they kept their promise and continue to do good, while evolving.

@naturalPaths

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I heard that all those free shoes led to local third world shoe makers going out of business. They couldn’t compete with free.

I used these in high school, but they didn’t last long and if you didn’t wear socks they stunk, and they were sold out a lot. So I moved on to leather again and vans.

@basakbozdogan437

4 жыл бұрын

Who tf wears shoes without socks

@isabeladiaz7939

4 жыл бұрын

Başak Bozdoğan shoes without shoessss

@oriannastadelbauer6757

4 жыл бұрын

@@basakbozdogan437 socks looked really weird with them. you could wear the no-show socks but those still fall down.

@basakbozdogan437

4 жыл бұрын

Isabela Diaz ndmejenbsemjs

@basakbozdogan437

4 жыл бұрын

Orianna Stad i wear vans’ all the time i got dozens of those no-show socks. Some of them are really cheap and bad quality but some of them are really comfy. Even the thought of wearing shoes without socks makes me feel disgusted .

I didn't even know they were doing poorly. I own half a dozen of their shoes AND a pair of their sunglasses, which I love.

@Theartsymuslimah175

3 жыл бұрын

I think that he had the right idea and probably really thought he could help...

I'm from Argentina and I literally forgot alpargatas ever existedddd lol they were the comfiest "shoes" of them all, I haven't seen them in so long tho 🤔

@Camms96

2 жыл бұрын

En el sur todavía las re ves!

I always thought TOMS was cute and always wanted a pair but I couldn’t get past the price.

@ah5721

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@SM-fj4kz

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@philiphanan1493

3 жыл бұрын

Most are $29.99. That’s expensive?

@sarathemadam

3 жыл бұрын

@@philiphanan1493 at the time when they were popular, they were usually listed around $50 -$70

@Rykuii

3 жыл бұрын

@@philiphanan1493 for this kind of shoe ? In most places , yes .

business insider lokey kinda bangs. what consistently fantastic videos

@cassandrarochez7984

4 жыл бұрын

Facts

@ebscoHOSTpub

4 жыл бұрын

dead arse, my fellow guy

I'm in Ireland and honestly half of us girls in secondary schools wear black/navy Tom's w the school uniform. We definitely make up the majority of the market lol

@kiraalexandria1521

4 жыл бұрын

Same in my catholic k-8 school lol

@sjajsnsppopepep1502

3 жыл бұрын

Time to go there

My mom got me my first TOMS in 2007! She heard about it from an NGO she worked with. Sadly, giving to others is very hard to do especially when competitors can make cheaper shoes. It probably also hurt the local shoe manufacturers in the countries he worked with. I think that's why the company almost went bankrupt. But, I loved the shoes and it lasted for 10 years! I bought some more because it actually allows the foot to maintain a more natural posture very similar to walking barefoot. I love how comfortable they are and have hiked wearing Toms 😅

48$ for canvas shoes, no wonder why they falls.

@SAJANOVA

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahhahahahahah we wear plastic nowadays

@jbythebay1543

2 жыл бұрын

You can get them a lot cheaper, $48 is full price

Damn 50 dollars for some old alpargatas, here in Argentina I can have them for maybe 2 or 3 dollars.

@ipoi5117

4 жыл бұрын

You are actually paying for 2

@tomdangelo

4 жыл бұрын

@@ipoi5117 well 5 dollars then

@gartyqam

4 жыл бұрын

Jung kookie is a troll dont listen to him look at his pfp got some weaboo pic

@terrierlover

4 жыл бұрын

Not all of toms are $50. You can find some for $30 and you’re helping another when you buy your pair for that price. You’re not giving another when you buy it for $3

@evelynaaspidov123

4 жыл бұрын

Westielover Well you can buy a $3 pair for yourself and use the other $47 to donate another 15 pairs of $3 shoes. In the end, Toms is a brand. At their peak, most people were willing to pay that price for the brand. The one for one program just made them feel better about wasting that amount of money on canvas shoes.

i remember being too poor to afford toms so my mom bought me bobs lol and even the walmart version lol

@buttercupbeth

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Now that I’m an adult I am grateful my mom did what she could haha

@spacequeen8329

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I have.

I think for millennials Toms (at least for me) was one of the first brands we were exposed to that made supporting ethical companies cool, switching our brains to start caring for the future. I think they’ve made an awesome impact at least in creating a marketable charitable business model

Toms should have got Myspace Tom to be their spokesperson

Up Next: The Rise and Fall of the World's Economy

@governorhunter734

4 жыл бұрын

Ha.

@kimmyymmik

4 жыл бұрын

rose novel you do know that America basically makes the world run right ? Oh you didn’t... if America’s economy goes to shit so does the worlds, whether you agree or not it’s a FACT.

@AyeBeeG

4 жыл бұрын

Kim En she’s just a dumb kid. Don’t be too rude, you might get her to start crying.

@hannahwilliams3290

4 жыл бұрын

👌😂

@kimmyymmik

4 жыл бұрын

Lauren Bear 🤷🏻‍♀️

I still wear toms daily! Comfortable and versatile. I prefer toms because they’re more stylish than crocs 🤣

@jamjamb123

4 жыл бұрын

Justin Thao yes I still wear mine to

@lunetwenty801

3 жыл бұрын

I dont like crocs

I still wear my Tom's I didn't realise they were out of fashion now haha

@sarahr5513

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t give a rip about whether or not they’re in style. I still wear mine and they’re super comfy 😌

Everyone’s all about Crocs now after making fun of them 🤣

@GenRN

2 жыл бұрын

Are they back in style? Prayers answered?

@thesparks00

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@thesparks00

2 жыл бұрын

@@GenRN oh yes. It's the "stay-at-home" lazy style.

@Moss_piglets

2 жыл бұрын

I wear Crocs at work. Sooo, comfy!

I have a pair of Bobs, no idea they were a knock off of Toms.

@user-10021

4 жыл бұрын

Tonka Bear as a kid I had a knockoff pair of them too xD didn’t know these were branded shoes, I always thought they originally didn’t have a brand

@EnriquePascual1989

4 жыл бұрын

😐

@shayslay3416

4 жыл бұрын

That's like saying I had no idea Shasta cola was a knock off of coke

@ampainfact

4 жыл бұрын

Guys, these shoes are traditional Argentinian alpargatas, this is a company that is getting a lot of profit... I'm Argentinian and here some good quality alpargatas cost like 4 or 5 dollars. And the designer ones around 10 dollars. Those prices are insane!

@MrSincerity88

4 жыл бұрын

Most of Sketchers shoes are knock offs of popular shoe styles. Adidas and Nike have sued them both.

They lost their popularity once Louis from One Direction stopped wearing them

@melfig222

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@goldenovaries

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@heyitsjujuu

4 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo forreal

@bb-lr2ub

4 жыл бұрын

i only bought them because of him😂

@bellafal

4 жыл бұрын

literally what i was thinking his impact

These canvas shoes killed my back. Walking on cardboard offered more support than a pair of TOMS. Overpriced for what they are.

@irenephillips1523

2 жыл бұрын

I can't wear flat shoes like that it sounded horrible

@danieia4029

2 жыл бұрын

@@irenephillips1523 Awful shoes. They murdered my back and hips. You’re better off barefoot!

@joejacko1587

2 жыл бұрын

@@danieia4029 hmmm i wonder if there is a way to charge people for going barefoot make it something trendy and charge them for a pair of none shoes even send them a box with nothing in it people are so sad i bet it would work

@SarahR2D2

2 жыл бұрын

@@joejacko1587 remember those shoes that were barely anything but a mold for your feet? They even had the design for your toes.

@Ex0rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@joejacko1587 Theres already a ton of barefoot shoes. The point of barefoot shoes is that they are really soft and offer no real support in the sole or other parts

“Chances are you once owned a pair of these.” NOPE!

@sistahcool3533

3 жыл бұрын

Me neither, never have. Not that I'm not about the premise, just don't like the style or the fabric/ prints they choose. I'm a Sanuk kinda gal.

These shoes were what the cool kids wore when I was in high school. I finally got a pair for Christmas my senior year and wore them to death. But the fad faded quickly after that.

@sjajsnsppopepep1502

3 жыл бұрын

For me the cool kids were the ones making fun of anyone wearing them lol.

@ourtime-downhere6931

3 жыл бұрын

@@sjajsnsppopepep1502 anyone making fun of other people are certainly not a cool kids, at least not in my book

@sjajsnsppopepep1502

3 жыл бұрын

@@ourtime-downhere6931 Im not saying theyre cool but they were popular

Tom's had a good run but Crocs took over and they lost their glory

@shayslay3416

4 жыл бұрын

And then crocs lost its glory. Both have always been ugly af.

@mirzaahmed6589

4 жыл бұрын

Crocs are older than Toms.

@charnaeyoung9815

4 жыл бұрын

Mirza Ahmed 😂😂

@lynnsmithershubbard1896

4 жыл бұрын

just like Levi's got copied af

@matheushenrique5963

4 жыл бұрын

@@shayslay3416 In defense of Crocs at least they are very original and most people know it, toms don't seem special and most places out of Us don't even know wtf is a Toms

I love my Tom’s so much. Don’t care if they aren’t in style

@DinewithJane

2 жыл бұрын

My most comfortable slip on shoes

Ii tried Tom's. They weren't comfortable for my feet, had no padding, and very little support.

@viceb7

2 жыл бұрын

Yea they definitely felt like a discount shoe to me too, never bought into it

@a.wanderer5006

2 жыл бұрын

Here in Argentina people really only use them as house slippers or to doddle around in the garden. They aren't meant to be worn out walking around all day.

@prunusserrulata6303

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of Tom’s but they look like slippers

@genxx2724

2 жыл бұрын

@@a.wanderer5006 Putter. Dawdle means to delay.

fun fact: giving away shoes does not help the people he is giving the shoes to. The reason they are happy is that as kids, they don't understand. The problem is that by giving away free shoes he makes domestic-made shoes useless. Therefore, "Tom" made people even poorer. People in need don't need shoes, the tools to make food and a living, not $1 shoes, yes the shoes they give away are worth $1. edit: I am not saying that what tom is doing is out of hate or anything, I actually think he has the right idea. But the problem is that he is giving them fish when what they really need is a fishing rod and some bait.

@opempem

4 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY.

@JanitaShowaars

4 жыл бұрын

I donate fishes says the only man who knows how to fishing..... Well said

@a.g.6973

4 жыл бұрын

Watch the Adam ruins everything episode on toms, it explains this whole problem in detail

@becys2010

4 жыл бұрын

I buy the sketchers brand BOBS because they have a line that gives to dogs. I'm not ruining an economy!

@mkelebay

4 жыл бұрын

I mean if the shoes are made there, and the people are paid to make them, then not really. If they are made in China, and then given by the millions to people in the Philippines, then yeah its gonna crash the domestic shoe market.

I appreciate that he actually cared enough to find other ways to make an impact in people's lives and see what methods are actually more helpful. But I feel like there isn't a future for Tom's anymore.

Not so long ago, the alpargatas here in Argentina were used mainly and exclusively by countryside folks and 'gauchos' (the equivalent of the american cowboy lol). They were also (and to some degree) are seen either as a 'poor people' shoe (because they are so cheap) or like a status symbol if you are a landlord in the countryside. The value of them increased after this Tom trend, I remember buying them like 12 years ago from the hardware store and they were like less than a dollar (we had to dress up as gauchos and paisanitas) and when this trend started the value increased, in Argentina! And they started making alpargatas in more colorful designs.

@loria287

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this story! It honestly made me smile. I just purchased my mom and sister a pair a Tom’s alpargatas for Christmas and just had mine delivered to my door for my new office job. Lol I plan to wear them out til I can’t wear them anymore. They are so comfortable and look good with nearly anything. I can see why farmers and cowboys wore the for comfort.

Even if they aren’t as prevalent, this guy got other companies on the wave of charitable marketing. He passed his goal by far

My problem is Toms was always that they weren't supportive. I have a bad back, so that's really important for me. I wasn't willing to pay $50 for a shoe that made my back hurt.

I never thought Alpargatas were a thing outside South America 😂 lol

@joanadamas7223

4 жыл бұрын

They are definitely a thing in southern Europe

@0550112233

4 жыл бұрын

Dude! Am from saudi arabia and i nearly have 4 or 5 pairs 🤣

@johndavid39hotmail

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@lynnsmithershubbard1896

4 жыл бұрын

@@joanadamas7223 yes I bought some similar 100 years ago when I was a student in Spain!!!!

@juliangau9035

4 жыл бұрын

I’m argentinian and i had never heard of toms before now, and I don’t know why but I don’t like the fact that some american dude just took a thing that was ours and made a lot of money out of it

When I took science classes in community college we were only allowed to wear closed toe shoes and I loved wearing these because they were like cheap house shoes but acceptable to wear outside lol

I bought a pair of black Tom's wedges back in 2015 and I still love them and wear them all the time.

I remember in the other video about this "buy one give one" scheme actually ruins the economy because it could make a shoe company in Africa struggling to sell a shoes.

@weijun998

4 жыл бұрын

Is it the 'Adam ruins everything' series?

@bngr_bngr

4 жыл бұрын

Dino Diary what shoe company in Africa?

@johnames6430

4 жыл бұрын

@@bngr_bngr you can be a local shoe maker when some american company is coming in an giving away shoes, just the same as being a car dealer in Congo and GM coming in and giving out free cars

@bngr_bngr

4 жыл бұрын

John Ames those shoes are completely different products.

@zhin4362

4 жыл бұрын

Local brands are usually too expensive for the common folk anyways lol.. Speaking as South African

never liked Toms, i don’t like the look, pricy, and they slip

@ffarewell

4 жыл бұрын

yeaaa they also hurt my feet real bad :(

@Sweet4chokoreeto

4 жыл бұрын

As a Chilean myself, those shoes never were popular here because real alpargatas are more sturdy. My grandma used those and were more comfortable than flip-flops. The sole is made of hemp rope. Making it the perfect shoe for summer. But I prefer to spend more money and buy a pair of leather shoes so nobody step on my toes at the metro.

@madmattsx5000

4 жыл бұрын

pricila yeah i need support and my feet dont fit in any type of flat shoe

@lilgangster_savage8292

4 жыл бұрын

Fun fact tom shoes only cost like 4 dollars to make and donating shoes to Africa would just help hurt the African economy in textiles and help bankrupt shoe companies

@jackdamenace13

4 жыл бұрын

pricila Ever heard of Tom’s Avalon shoes?

It was TOMs reluctance to adjust the bottom of the shoe as fashion changed that lead to public disinterest

I always wanted a pair of Tom’s cause they looked comfy and easy to slip on. But my instep was way too high and I couldn’t get them on. Never actually knew about the charity aspect

Lol I remember when Toms were popular They’re comfortable and I always wore mine with no show socks to prevent smelly smelly shoes I had no idea they made things other than shoes If anyone wants toms, they sell them for much cheaper at Nordstrom rack

@PointNemo9

4 жыл бұрын

Always wear socks haha, a lot of daft people do not

@sjajsnsppopepep1502

3 жыл бұрын

Please dont wear socks. Its not attractive to wear socks.

@jjs8426

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but please ask them not to donate the 2nd pair

@jjs8426

3 жыл бұрын

@@sjajsnsppopepep1502 I get the feeling that you might be an unattractive person

@jjs8426

3 жыл бұрын

@@PointNemo9 good choice in daft 😋

toms are some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn to this day

@beasanta1610

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. I have the most f.. ed up feet ever and Toms fitt perfectly and so comfy. I still love my Toms and im living in my Toms in the Summer

@rhondamoore9842

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

@berniceshed

2 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend them to someone with wide feet?

@tesiaw6229

2 жыл бұрын

@@berniceshed I don't have particularly wide feet so I can't say with certainty they they'd be what you're looking for, but I can say that the pairs I've had have had really soft fabric sides, making them very forgiving and comfy. I know some designs are a little stiffer, but I've preferred and had success with the softer canvas pairs. :)

@berniceshed

2 жыл бұрын

@@tesiaw6229 thank you

i remember in 6th grade EVERYONE wore toms and then after a while we went to Sperry’s

@Deenique16

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

I still wear them, they're comfortable and go well with my style.

These are currently sitting in the back of my closet as we speak

@smgt90

4 жыл бұрын

I don't remember what happened to mine. I think I donated them

@Charlesnew14619

4 жыл бұрын

Omg I have some too

@jadenyuki3138

4 жыл бұрын

Blake=Tom's

@brittanyguy1400

4 жыл бұрын

Woof mine too

@bngr_bngr

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Nicol I doubt men wore them?

so no ones gonna mention louis tomlinson’s contribution to their success

@victoriahale5254

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan B well bc no one cares

@adelia6537

4 жыл бұрын

@@victoriahale5254 i do x

@ant6inette

4 жыл бұрын

Ryan B THANK YOU

@gabym3904

4 жыл бұрын

I literally only thought of him

@PM-tc6sl

4 жыл бұрын

Who?

I love my Toms, i use them with with my summer dresses. So simple and comfortable

Wait I love my toms! I got my first pair two years ago, I thought they were so ugly when they were trendy, then all of a sudden a couple years ago I decided I love the look haha

Just make the bottoms super squishy so old people and nurses can use them all day and lower the price. Forget the donating thing since even their study said it did nothing.

@Maya-kj1jq

4 жыл бұрын

Team Shmo essentially exactly what Skechers did

@joyfuljaj

4 жыл бұрын

mine had pretty soft soles - even arch support.

More like lower the prices people see Tom's and a pair of Van's for the same price they take the Van's

@RonLarhz

4 жыл бұрын

I'd take neither. Ironically what made me choose sketcher is that even a $150nike couldn't give the support n grip I need. If only the cushion tech is used on dunks n similar sneakers. Hate the "new" fugly sneakers that resembles more of 80s bulky shit n useless netting tops that doesn't protect ur feet from elements.

My Tom's mens shoes have been the highest quality and comfortable shoes I have had. After 3 years of multiple days a week use they are still good (great seams and glue).

I really hope they don't go out of business, I love their shoes, they are so comfortable, and they are one of the only brands that a 5 is actually small enough to fit me.

Lol, I just bought a pair of Tom's😂

@onomemillion1800

4 жыл бұрын

Same lmao. It’s still gonna come back

@shannon7276

4 жыл бұрын

Same im waiting for them in the mail lmao

@errhka

4 жыл бұрын

They are so cute!

@whosurdaddy418

4 жыл бұрын

Still love toms theyre still my go to everyday shoes.😄

@vincentlangel8555

4 жыл бұрын

Same. Honestly, I like them. Their easy and comfortable.

I still have some, they’re comfortable and last a long time 🤷‍♀️

@layne10britt

4 жыл бұрын

Kathleen L I just got a new set. I still love them and wear them all the time.

@sjajsnsppopepep1502

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

i still have a few pairs of toms and still think they're great! i wore them a lot at the end of middle school and start of high school because they were comfy and had good colors

I never owned a pair, couldn’t afford them.

@BeckBeckGo

2 жыл бұрын

See people say this, then buy five or six pairs of $20 shoes. So they’ve spent more on a pile of garbage that doesn’t last.

@Camms96

2 жыл бұрын

Cause the price is ridiculous. Here in Argentina, where the real ones are made, no pair should cost more than 8~9 dolllars. But damn $30 for a pair??? It's unbelievable

@MuricaTurkey

2 жыл бұрын

@@BeckBeckGo Yeah, being poor is expensive that way. If all you have at one time to spare for new shoes is $20, that's what has to be what you get. It's not because poor people are being foolish. I have enough money now, but grew up very poor. I still feel weird spending more than 50 on shoes, unless they're something I know for a fact it would actually last. Docs for example, I will gladly spend the money on. I have 1 pair (got them for Christmas from my Husband) and they've lasted 12 years. They still look pretty new. These shoes? Nah. Sure, I can afford them now, but they look like they're flimsy af. I still wouldn't buy them. I'd rather just donate the money directly to a charity I know is run well and they'll definitely get most if not all of my donation. I don't need shitty old lady looking shoes for my "donation" (most of which probably is kept as profit)

I don’t think I have ever had a pair but I have always wanted a pair.

@whalefuhk

4 жыл бұрын

They are SO COMFY I buy one pair a year and they last!

I’ve been to El Salvador. Met a family who’s kids couldn’t go to school because they didn’t have shoes, so giving kids shoes for school attendance would be a good idea.

@burntblueberrywaffles

4 жыл бұрын

Kai Stockman actually it’s not, giving away free shoes kills the local economy. It’s like giving fish instead of teaching fishing

@burrito5673

4 жыл бұрын

Edit: I've changed my mind on this topic, thank you.

@kaistockman6443

4 жыл бұрын

@@burrito5673 You could still give kids shoes for school attendance. They could buy them from local businesses.

@onegrapefruitlover

4 жыл бұрын

@@burntblueberrywaffles Well, currently they aren't buying any shoes so that business isn't exactly blooming. You could commission the shoe manufacture from local businesses. Letting kids go to school is kind of important for the economy as well, you know?

@estefaniaboujon6830

4 жыл бұрын

@@burntblueberrywaffles it is not killing the local economy at all, do you realize that this kids are in no position to give any money to the local economy? If they could buy shoes they would have. Of course a pair of shoes is not going to solve poverty, you cant expect a shoe factory to solve world's economy. But a pair of shoes can make a diffference in that kid s life

I bought a few pairs of Toms and I must say they’re really comfortable because they’re made of canvas they don’t irritate/rub against your feet and you can certainly walk for hours with no rubbing !! They are only a Spring/Summer shoe though. 😊

@sjajsnsppopepep1502

3 жыл бұрын

Of course they are summer shoes. Theyre basically flats.

I just bought am ANOTHER Toms. My favourite shoes. Light, nice design, comfortable. Now that I see that's from alpargatas. My mother back in Brasil queen she was a child from 9 to 12 she worked in a alpargatas factory when it was allowed to have kids working in factories.

@sjajsnsppopepep1502

3 жыл бұрын

Nice they are cute

I just searched Toms in google and for this in my recommendations lmaooooo

Hallelujah. Four shoe trends I really dislike: 1) Toms, 2) Ugg boots, 3) Crocs, 4) Wedges.

The problem was that they were overpriced.

@kim.andrews5678

3 жыл бұрын

And hella uncomfortable.

@covertLLC

3 жыл бұрын

That's how they were actually able to give so many away. if they were cheap how could they donate so many to charity? Basically you pay $50 for a $25 shoe, you're paying for two pairs of shoes but you only get one pair, they give the other pair to charity..

@kim.andrews5678

3 жыл бұрын

@@covertLLC I would have paid more, so that the recipients of the donated pairs had better comfort.

@ah5721

3 жыл бұрын

@@covertLLC makes sense

I still wear and love mine. They're light, flat and comfy. I live in them as soon as the weather gets warmer. And I'm a sucker for fun patterns, so that helps too.

I love Toms -- almost the only shoe brand I wear. They have great work shoes, summer sandals, walking shoes, winter boots, and then their classic style. I am disappointed that they were open to other companies copying their model, but they took the design as well.

TOMS should have licensed their brand in order to expand into new markets (i.e. outside of the shoe market).

@SoSo-li6dn

4 жыл бұрын

yeah but they were just Argentine slipper shoes, you cant licence a product that already exists, it would be like licencing avacardos, and you cant licence charity... so really they just didnt update the shoes, they could have just made better shoes, but instead they made crappy expensive coffee.

@stoichr3324

4 жыл бұрын

copy rights and patents can only be applied to authentic, one of a kind design.

@ligets

4 жыл бұрын

@@SoSo-li6dn they're not argentine, they're everywhwere in south america and some countries in asia and even europe

I'm glad they put in the pic of Hanson at 2:01 as they are the reason I heard about these shoes.

@michellemarie988

2 жыл бұрын

Fanson checking in!

Tom’s shoes are flat and uncomfortable...needs more support👍

@LLandS18

2 жыл бұрын

And they are ugly. They also hurt the local market.

@a.wanderer5006

2 жыл бұрын

They are house slippers here in Argentina!

@corwilliams3098

2 жыл бұрын

I think they're meant for younger people who don't have foot problems yet. U could try insoles

@mymysticalchannel1967

2 жыл бұрын

@@corwilliams3098 Thanks, but I am young and I don’t have feet problems✌️😜😆😂. The shoes are just like a casing-nothing really there😠👎

*stares at my family's new set of Toms We still wear these regularly, and use them for anything from house wear to hiking.

Toms is a classic. Doesn't go out of style.

I started wearing Tom’s when my son was 1year old and now he’s 11 and I still have a couple of pairs. What I like about Tom’s is the comfortability plus easy to wear. I’m always on the go, from work, school, sports, and errands. In and out of the house and still look presentable. I’ve tried copycats and they don’t measure up with Tom’s, not even close.

Eight years ago I wore these everyday I owned like 6 pairs and had a awful foot tan.

@flowerhobi1673

2 жыл бұрын

Lol!! I forgot about the foot tan! Too real

@naar7192

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂