A fun giveaway for seriously cute, wearable shoes made from…plastic water bottles???
So it’s the beginning of January and you deserve healthy low carb recipes. Which are coming, I promise, because I have recipes aplenty. But you also deserve cute shoes, don’t you think? Something stylish but wearable, something comfortable but absolutely adorable. Better yet, something that recycles some of the wasted materials that are cluttering up our planet. Shoes made out of old plastic water bottles. Is that even possible? Well apparently it is. Introducing Rothy’s.
Let me just say that this first. This review and giveaway is entirely my own, not sponsored by the company. But I spotted an ad for these shoes a few weeks before Christmas and I was intrigued. They were indeed adorable and I LOVED the mission, but could such shoes be wearable? Could they be comfortable enough to walk around for prolonged periods of time? Wouldn’t they be stiff and uncomfortable, being made from plastic bottles? Wouldn’t they chafe and give me blisters?
I ended up wearing mine on an emergency trip across the country just before Christmas. I wore them through two flights and three different airports on the way there, and then the same on the way back again. Being slip-on flats, they were perfect for going through security, no laces or straps to worry about. The material is astonishingly soft, feeling more like cloth than like plastic, so they aren’t at all stiff. After wearing them for several days with long walks getting between flights in large airports, I had no blisters. I did have one small spot on my right foot where the edge of the upper chafed a little. It’s the sort of sore that happens with many new shoes and nothing that a bandaid and a little time to toughen up wouldn’t solve. Oh and did I mention that they are machine washable???
So I would happily recommend these to anyone looking for cute flats that also have something of a “purpose”. And I would easily consider buying more for myself. I got the Birdseye Plum flat because I figure it would go with everything but I might consider a brighter, fun colour for my next purchase. My only hesitation with these shoes is that they are quite expensive, running from $125 to $145 dollars per pair. Which leads me to my next point…
I like them so much and I want to spread the word so I am going to give one winner a $100 gift certificate to Rothy’s. Yep, this is completely at my own expense because I am so impressed. That way, you can choose your own pair in your own size at your leisure. Right now, they only ship to the 50 US states so I can’t have this open to residents of other countries (sorry!).
And even if you don’t win this giveaway, you can use my “Refer a Friend” code and get $20 off your first pair! http://rothys.refr.cc/carolynk
John Murphy says
You did not specify if they run small or large.
Carolyn says
Because I found that they run true to size.
Tori says
These are cute, especially the plaid ones. Anything I don’t have to tie are wonderful.
Susan Biddle says
I like the green (MODEL 001) THE FLAT pair best!
LeAnn Monteiro says
These are so cute and so many styles to choose from. How could you get just one?
Dee says
Wow! I have not heard of these, but they are adorable! I would start with the solid black flat (001) and add from there. Thank you for a great giveaway!
Kadie von York says
Just heard about these shoes! Love the sustainability aspect combined with the amazing prints and colors!
Be blessed!
Christine Mayfield says
The Flat in Birdseye
Dimitrea says
The Plum Birdseye in Model 001 is definitely on my splurge list! So many cute fabric and color options!
Ronda says
I love the shoes, and was quite enthused, but then I dropped my teeth when I saw the price! Ugh. No way I can afford them, but hey, if I got $100 off, I’d sure give them a try! Thanks for the offer!
Tammy Waterhouse says
I like the grey birdseye and the jellybean.
Cassandra says
Uh oh, these are cute.