Toms Shoes is an ethical shoe company; when they sells a pair of shoes, a pair of shoes is given to an impoverished child, and when Toms sells a pair of eyewear, part of the profit is used to save or restore the eyesight for people in developing countries. For this reason alone, I'm happy to say that a pair or two of Toms shoes should be a wardrobe staple. The fact that they are simple, classic and comfortable is a bonus extra!
Having said that, the style of the shoe does seem to divide opinion somewhat. I've heard them called 'dull', 'ugly' and 'boring'. However, I don't think this is the case - and anyway, they've expanded their collection significantly and there are loads of lovely versions available.
There are two on which I'm going to focus, which I particularly like. The first is in the classic style, but a crochet material which should cost no more than £45.
Amazon's a good place to find
a selection of different colours for reasonable prices. I like the cream, but they're also
available in navy on sale for just £30 at
Box Clothing (but only in a size 3).
The second is a fairly new,
ballerina flat pump. They tend to retail at around the £65 mark but this is far too much! Get them on sale at
Soletrader for just £39.
