s it worth getting a pair of Toms?

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  1. pink pineapple's Avatar
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    s it worth getting a pair of Toms?
    For a while I've been wanting to get some Toms as I think they'd go with pretty much everything I have however When I was looking at some they felt like they weren't very strong. Also, they were around £35, are they worth it? And like most trends nowadays, are they becoming kind of chavy?
  2. metro2610's Avatar
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    Re: s it worth getting a pair of Toms?
    In a word, no.

    I had a pair and then I went to Glasgow (not the sunniest of places). Once they're wet, they're ruined, trust.
    Also, as the sun's not exactly cracking the flags this summer, you probably wont get much wear out of them. Put the money towards some Converse low tops or something instead
    Last edited by metro2610; 02-07-2012 at 14:54.
  3. parpirate's Avatar
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    Re: s it worth getting a pair of Toms?
    They look like they've got no support at the back at all, whenever I see people wearing them they always look crushed on one side.
  4. Tahooper's Avatar
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    Re: s it worth getting a pair of Toms?
    Toms are usually £33.

    You can buy a pair of espadrilles for less than £15.

    You're paying £20 for a piece of stitching that says 'TOMS'.
  5. DaveSmith99's Avatar
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    Re: s it worth getting a pair of Toms?
    If you want to look like a dickhead then yes, if not then no.
  6. amy96's Avatar
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    Re: s it worth getting a pair of Toms?
    I have a pair of £33 Toms and an almost identical pair of shoes from Bank for £15, and I have to say that the Bank shoes are by far the better pair! The Toms are collapsing on the inner sides so it's hard to walk in them, wheras the Bank equivalent are comfier and have lasted longer. The only drawback of the Bank ones are that they dont come in a very wide range of colours
  7. tehforum's Avatar
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    • Location: England
    Re: s it worth getting a pair of Toms?
    They're not chavvy.

    Just incredibly tasteless and crap.
  8. DopeSk1llz's Avatar
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