Shoes

As we already know, I charity and vintage shop for all my clothes. The only exception to this rule is shoes. I buy all my shoes from Converse, Dr Martens, and occasionally TKMaxx, I do however have reasoning for this exception. Personally, the most money I spend on clothing is always on shoes. I buy all my shoes directly from the brand I want, I do this for many reasons: no one has worn them so there is no risk of getting a verruca, they are comfy, they are unscratched or damaged and they are clean.

Since I am a fashion student, I can fix charity/ vintage clothes, patch, add to and resize myself. I do not however know how to fix shoes, so I need them to be new with no issues. With this decision to always buy shoes from the brand comes a lot of research to make sure I am supporting a good business, including looking at what is outsourced, how many recycled materials are used, and what the company’s carbon footprint is like. 

Recently for my birthday, I bought myself a pair of Docs, I will not lie or glorify it. They are expensive and require a lot of care and careful breaking in. They are a beautiful pair of boots and I love them a lot, so far I have had no issues with them luckily for me. I would recommend getting a pair in-store, but only if you are aware of the amount of care that does go into having them. 

The only thing I can say is if you are buying shoes directly from a company, please do your research and be aware of the impact you are having on the environment and the lives of others to whom the work is possibly outsourced to. It is important to be aware. 

I hope you enjoyed today’s edition of Ratted & Tatted, have a lovely rest of your day 🙂 

• Stevie, Crinkle & Cronk