This post is an honest review (my own opinion) of the two most popular styles of Rothys.
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If you’re not familiar with the brand, I highly recommend reading about who they are, and what they do, on their website here. It’s truly inspiring! To sum it up (in their own words):
Don’t you love that?! You can probably begin to see why they are so special (if you didn’t already know), and why they have a cult following of passionate fans in love with their shoes. They check ALL the boxes. They are a bit of an investment, but will absolutely last for YEARS, and after washing come out looking perfect and brand new. How many cheap pairs of shoes have we all bought just to add to the landfill a few months later? Rothy’s breaks this cycle, and one pair of Rothy’s will easily last for years to come. The classic styles will always be relevant too.
Their product line includes several styles, each with a unique personality, which (for me anyway) makes it really hard to decide which to purchase. I really had the hardest time, and hemmed and hawed over it for weeks (literally).
They are all just so perfect in their own special way.
Full disclosure about me and my decision making process –
I work from home 90% of the time. I have a regular corporate job which I do from the comfort of my home (and I am immensely grateful for the opportunity to have this flexibility). Because of this, my work attire is usually “athleisure” in nature (at best). Let’s be honest, most days I wear glorified pajamas. I’m not proud of this, but I don’t see anyone and I really (really!) appreciate comfort. Not sorry!
So obviously I don’t wear dressy shoes very often. Occasionally I do travel for work, and need to scrounge up my finest “business casual” attire, and sometimes even a suit (ugh!). I had to travel for business this week, and this is where my Rothys adventure started. I needed comfortable, but cute and professional shoes.
I’m usually the DSW Clearance Rack kind of shopper, and let’s be honest, Rothys are a bit pricey compared to the discount stores to which I am accustomed. I had a Visa gift card in my wallet just waiting for a splurge, and if these shoes are comfortable, good for our precious earth, and cute (and did I mention comfortable), then I felt confident spending my closely guarded gift money on a pair.
I’ve seen the commercials. I’ve read the blogs. I was convinced I needed these shoes in my life. They are EVERYTHING I was looking for. Real grown up shoes, helping the earth one water bottle at a time (fun fact: they have recycled over 45 MILLION water bottles to date – wowzers). If they are good enough for Mother Earth and Meghan Markle, then they are plenty good enough for me!
Decision time –
So what color? This was the hard part. I love the animal prints, bold colors, stripes, and camo, but I’m also a practical person. If I’m going to invest in these shoes, they need to work with most of my existing wardrobe. As much as I would adore hot pink shoes, it’s just not something I would be able to wear often (especially since I don’t wear dress clothes frequently to begin with). After spending what seemed like forever debating color choices, I confidently decided on Cloud Grey Birdseye.
To save a bit more, I used a friends referral code for $20 off my first pair (my code is here if you need one!) and I used my Rakuten (formerly ebates) account for 5% cash back (here is my Rakuten referral code for a $10 bonus).
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Back to Rothys – I normally wear a 9-9.5, so I confidently ordered a size 10 based on my research. Within a week I had my beautiful new shoes. Initial reaction: wow, they are SO soft! And the 10 fit beautifully – yay!
Now that I had received my practical yet fancy points, I really wanted a fun colorful pair too. I referred a few friends and earned some credits toward another pair ($60 worth!!), and I had a little of my gift money leftover, so I had no hesitations about investing in a second pair. I had my eye on the Fig Python flats, so I knew those would be my next pair. This time I ordered a 9.5, and I must say they fit perfectly! I was so happy with them, and they didn’t look “too casual” so I could still wear them with Business Casual attire.
These would also be perfect for weekends, running errands, going out to dinner…whatever. I really think I’ll get a lot of miles out of these babies!
I recently went on a 3 day business trip, and I was soo excited to wear my new shoes (maybe a little too excited, not sorry). Comfort is EVERYTHING to me, and when my feet hurt I am simply miserable and can’t focus on anything else. I knew my Rothys would not let me down….right?
Points vs Flats –
Day 1 of my business trip I wore the points for the very first time out of the house. Overall, they were extremely comfortable – far beyond the comfort of any flats I have previously owned. By the end of the day I was really ready to take them off though.
Maybe my feet are too tender from sitting in my house and not wearing shoes all day every day, but my heel was starting to feel an annoying rub, and my little toe was a bit squished. To clarify, this was nothing painful, and I have ZERO REGRETS about buying these, but after 10 hours I was done. The shoes themselves don’t require an actual break-in period, but I think my feet do.
The next day I wore my purple flats for the first time.
I must say that my feet never ached, pinched, throbbed, or rubbed – not once. I wore them for a FULL 10 hour work day, then out to dinner with colleagues, and they were wonderful!!
They were so great, that I wore them again the next day for a full day of work, then to the Airport to catch a flight home (a total of about 15 hours including a lot of walking) – no problems, no misery – holy moly where have these been all my life?!!
I fully expected to love my points to no end, but I think I’m actually a flats girl now. There were truly heavenly and I absolutely recommend them! I really like my points too, but the flats really wowed (and surprised) me.
Next up? I’m thinking sneakers or those square toed Merino Limited Editions (swoon!).
If you would like to give Rothys a try, you are welcome to use my $20 off link for your first pair. Full disclosure – I will also receive a $20 credit if you use it – so thank you tons in advance xo).
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