Rubbersole.co.uk Reviews 

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super helpful customer service. I had an issue with the order - the delivery driver essentially delivered it but it was nowhere to be found. I called them and was told to email with the deta... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a pair of Birkenstock sandals, the description stated regular width. When they arrived after a week they were the narrow fit version so no good to me. I returned on 17/08 but still haven... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sent two items back in the same package and have only been refunded for one. I have tried to ring multiple times but the message says to ring back in office hours. I have emailed two addresses provi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered trainers and communication great and also given expected delivery time frame. Lovely surprise when they turned up the next day! Great efficient service so much so I ordered another pair the... See more

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Rubbersole, the UK's biggest online-only shoe shop. Specialising in Crocs sandals, Converse trainers, Dr Martens boots, Fit Flop flip flops, Snowjoggers footwear and Birkenstock summer clogs. We are the best at sourcing up-to-date fashions for your feet!


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible - definitely avoid

I ordered some Betty London shoes for my wife. On opening the box they had sent odd shoes. I ordered the same shoes from Spartoo a few weeks ago and also received odd shoes. Possibly the same odd pair! Appears Rubbersole and Spartoo are the same company?? Clearly not a mistake but company policy. Was offered a discount from Spartoo if I spent over £70 last time. Won’t be shopping with either company again. Avoid both Rubbersole and Spartoo at all
Costs!!!!

March 24, 2024
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your shopping experience with Rubbersole.

I am sorry that you have had a bad experience on our website and received odd shoes. I have contacted our warehouse about this error so they can check if there is a similar issue with other shoe boxes with the model you have ordered.

Also, Spartoo is indeed our parent company and we use the same warehouses. I believe when you returned the item the first time, the warehouse put it back in stock because they appear to be the same shoes at first glance (same colour and same shape) but they are slightly different styles. I am sorry that you have had to experience this unfortunate error.

Kind regards,
Rubbersole Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good price and easy site to use but…

Good price and easy site to use but after reading it was free delivery they charged me £4.95. Very misleading

March 23, 2024
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your shopping experience with Rubbersole. I apologise for any inconvenience caused.

We do offer free delivery and returns, yet there is an asterisk * which explains the details further when clicked upon.

For all orders placed on Spartoo.co.uk, we use 2 warehouses; one is located in the UK (Peterborough) and the other one in France (our central warehouse).

For all items coming from our UK warehouse:
- £2.50 for Evri Standard for orders under £30
- £4.98 for Evri Express for orders under £30
- Free for Evri standard for orders over £30
- £3.98 for Evri Express for orders over £30

After Brexit took place, we had to stop all shipments from France momentarily due to logistical reasons. We have now managed to activate shipping for items coming from the French warehouse, but unfortunately delivery is not free for these items.

For orders coming from our French warehouse, delivery is £4.98 for Evri standard delivery.

You can tell where your item is coming from based on which courier service is being offered when you proceed to the payment page.

I hope this helps and makes sense.

Kind regards,
Rubbersole Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant Service

I had never placed an order with rubbersole before and didn't know what to expect but they were the only place that stocked the shoes I wanted, in the size I needed and at a great price.
I was kindly issued a further discount code and when I had a problem using the code to get the discount, the customer service team got back to me and solved my issue and my shoes were ordered at a discounted price, much cheaper than I had found elsewhere and the shoes were delivered on time with no issues. The communication was great, getting updates throughout the delivery process. I will definitely be ordering from here again. Thank you for a great service

March 22, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Completely wrong product sent very…

Completely wrong product sent very disappointing service .

March 5, 2024
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello,

I am sorry that you received the product. I would love to correct this situation. If you contact us, we can get you an exchange for the correct product or a coupon to make another purchase if you have already returned it for a refund.

You can contact us by telephone at 02080 683178 (local call rates apply) for further help. We are available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm GMT.

Kind regards,
Spartoo Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was nervous about placing an order…

I was nervous about placing an order after reading reviews but as the most recent ones were positive I thought I’d take a chance. They get 5 stars from me! Great communication on order and boots arrived early than estimated delivery date. I will definitely use this site again.

February 24, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was initially hesitant to make a…

I was initially hesitant to make a purchase from Rubbersole due to some negative reviews, but I am thrilled that I took the plunge. I ordered a pair of Hugo loafers and was absolutely delighted with my purchase. The item arrived promptly and was packaged beautifully. Despite the concerns I had read about delivery times, my order arrived the very next day! I am extremely satisfied with the product, the pricing, and the level of service provided by Rubbersole. I highly recommend shopping here with confidence, as my experience has been nothing short of 5-star quality. Don't let the negative reviews deter you - this is a fantastic place to shop for top-notch products and excellent service!

February 17, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

No problems whatsoever with my order

No problems whatsoever with my order. Easy ordering on the Rubbersole website and kept up to date with the process throughout. Delivery was made in timescale predicted. One little niggle: the delivery charges should be displayed on the opening page. The statement "free delivery" has an asterisk next to it and I had to search to find out why I had been charged over £4 for delivery. It was because my order was coming from the French Warehouse. That information should be made clear next the statement "free delivery" so customers know from the outset the reason they may be charged delivery before they go through the ordering process.

February 16, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No issues here!

After reading many negative reviews, I was also rather hesitant of purchasing from this website. However, the trainers I wanted were not in stock anywhere else so I decided to plunge in after signing up to the mailing list and receiving an additional discount code.

Absolutely no issues, I received a confirmation email with tracking information and the item was delivered in advance of their estimate timeframe. No additional postage charges were added at checkout and there were no customs charges incurred. The order confirmation comes from a UK Ltd company.

As mentioned, the trainers I wanted weren't in stock anywhere else and I suspect that they were selling deadstock. This is my first Trustpilot review, I felt like I had to give some positive feedback to reassure anyone else who might be wondering whether to place an order or not. I didn't need to contact them for any support, but I was reassured that they had responded to so much negative feedback here.

February 14, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Really excellent service.

I read the reviews of Rubbersole but remembered that often people only leave reviews when they have had a bad experience, so I ordered anyway. The ordering was easy, the price great, the communication brilliant and very fast, with updates on shipping at every point. Sadly the wrong size arrived, which is why this is a 4 star and not 5 star review, but mistakes happen, and Rubbersole offered to send the right size or refund without question. Returning the boots was easy and they dealt with it really efficiently. Within days I had my refund back to my paypal account. I would definitely recommend Rubbersole.

January 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service …

Read a load of bad reviews on this company so wasn’t sure whether to use them. I decided to give it a go because I wanted the shoes and couldn’t get them anywhere else, I also noticed if there had been problems they had answered and sorted most of them out. The shoes arrived as stated and I was well pleased with the service, tracking etc. I don’t normally do reviews but thought it only fair to give rubbersole 5 stars and would definitely use them again.

February 10, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Positive experience, contrary to other reviews

I attempted to order some boots, but there seemed to be a problem with processing my payment. Having read the negative reviews here I was very alarmed although I'm pleased to say my experience turned out to be very different.

I have to say I was disappointed there was no contact email address and that the on-line support system seems difficult to navigate. However, I did call the next morning and got through really very quickly to someone who was extremely helpful and was able to cancel my orders and issue a refund without any fuss.

I feel bad that the negative reviews had spooked me so badly that I just cancelled my orders. My experience with their customer service was very positive and based on that I would be very happy to order from Rubbersole in the future.

November 21, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really NOT happy

Really NOT happy! Had an error message that my bank didn’t work but the money came out of my account. I now can’t contact anyone to cancel my order and request a refund! I have sent numerous emails to the Adriana email and customer service with no reply at all. Not happy and I have every right for my money to be returned

December 12, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello Sian,

I am sorry you experienced an issue with our payment system.

I can see that you contacted our team on Wednesday 13th and Friday 15th and we replied to you. As your order was ready to be shipped, it was impossible to cancel the order. Once you receive the parcel, you can return the item for free for a refund if you don’t want it.

You can contact us by telephone at 02080 683178 (local call rates apply) for further help. We are available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm GMT.

Kind regards,
Spartoo Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It took me five days to buy the shoes…

It took me five days to buy the shoes that I selected! For some reason their systems would not accept/process my payment and through me out. The help line was sympathetic but could not put my purchase through.
Most importantly free delivery only applies to some purchases but not all which their ‘pitch’ implies. Be warned.

December 13, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello Christopher,

I am very sorry that you experienced a technical error with our payment system. We are currently looking into why this has happened with some cards. Thank you for your patience.

In order to apologise for this inconvenience, I have processed a refund of your delivery fee.

I apologise for this inconvenience.

Adriana with Rubbersole

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Well I read all the reviews about all…

Well I read all the reviews about all the problems with import duty etc. so I decided to ring them, I asked several times about paying duty and each time I was told they’d be no duty to pay So like a fool I ordered my boots. The email came with the out for delivery 😊. Then it changed to payment required 😳 £44. To pay. So I rang again The usual apologies I asked to speak to the manager, but apparently they don’t speak to anyone.
WHAT A JOKE !!!!
They have agreed to recall the parcel and refund my money. What a waste of time for everyone. Also don’t get anything from SPARTOO either the same shambolic company under another name.
No stars should be an option.

December 1, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello Rosemary,

Rubbersole.co.uk guarantees that our customers will NOT be hit with customs tax upon delivery. Rubbersole has a trading address in the UK so when goods ordered on Rubbersole enter the UK from abroad, there will be no import taxes imposed upon the parcels.

This is unfortunately not the same for orders placed on our sister site, Spartoo, which has a French trading address. For this reason, orders placed on Spartoo where the parcel is coming from our warehouse in France and where the order is above £135 in value are regrettably still subject to import taxes imposed upon them by the British government.

As a company, Spartoo does not have any say in it, nor can we estimate how much they will be. This is why we recommend you use Rubbersole.

We did warn you about this when you called. As for requesting to speak to a manager, there is nothing more they could have done for you then what our representative already did.

I apologise that you are unhappy with your order with us.

Rubbersole Team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

what a shambles of a company!

what a shambles of a company!! After sending me the 1st wrong order, I had to send back and requested exchnage for size up( i got 2 pair hunter wellies, wanted size 5 & 6) sent one size out ok and after waiting another week, the other pair arrived and were still size 4 so nothing had chnaged and sent me the wrong order a second time!! I explained the issue again today and the guy literally was like " cant be sure this wont happen again so we will refund you, sorry we could give you your product"

Never heard the like of it. So now ive to return the wrong order for the 2nd time and never got the product i wanted or a refund,

PLease advoid this headache of a company

November 14, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello Donna,

I apologise that you have received the wrong size. As we have discussed in our emails, this has been an error in the warehouse, and we are sorry for the incorrect sizing.

We have issued you an exchange with the correct size to be shipped out tomorrow to correct this situation.

We hope that this unfortunate circumstances will not affect your trust in our company, we apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause you.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. See you soon at Rubbersole!

Kind regards,
Adriana @ Rubbersole

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service

Terrible customer service. Need to make an exchange and I’m almost begging them to return my email for a returns slip.

November 10, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello Chris,

I apologise, but after looking up your account, I do not see any emails from you. I have sent you your return label.

This can also be found on your account under "returns".

I hope this helps, and I am sorry that you have had trouble contacting us. You can contact our customer service by phone at 02080 683178, Monday - Friday : 8am - 4pm or by email at adriana@rubbersole.co.uk.

I hope you have a nice day.
Oliver with Rubbersole.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not Order from these

Do not Order from these! My daughter bought shoes. Fail to go through now been charged 3 times for these!! We have no email of confirmation…

November 3, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello Nikki,

Please contact our customer service by phone at 02080 683178, Monday - Friday : 8am - 4pm or by email at adriana@rubbersole.co.uk so that we can correct this situation as quickly as possible.

I am sorry you experienced an issue with our payment system, once you contact us we can issue a refund for your order immediately.

Have a lovely day!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete shambles

Rubbish customer service.
They took my money for my order and never processed it. When I hadn't heard I called them to be told "oh yeah, we have taken your money but something went wrong with our email - we were going to contact you". I asked when were they going to contact me and the lady said "ooh I don't know, but I'm sure someone would have".
I then got an email saying the order had been placed and would be with me express delivery at no extra charge the next day. I then got an email the next day saying they couldn't process my order until I had verified my identity!!! I had to provide proof of address and a utility bill and a picture of my debit card!! Since when...? I paid with a card registered to my address which was also the delivery address, so why so many loops to jump through. I tried calling and emailing and got ignored to then be told the call centre is in France and it was All Saints holiday - fair enough, but why not let people know?
The next day I got an email saying my order would be with me the following week? I questioned why as I had been promised express delivery (next day) because of their mess-up. Guess what... ignored again...! I had raised a query and they give you a code for that query to enter on their site to check on progress. The code didn't work. And when I was first asked to 'validate my identity' there was a link - which also didn't work. I did find I had to come out of that, go back to the home menu and click on my documents. Only to be ignored anyway.
Still no apology or acknowledgement of their mess up.
Terrible service, the boots were for my wifes birthday and should have come before the date, but ended up coming late. Again, no apology. I'll definitely go elsewhere, not that they'll be bothered as they clearly don't care about customer experience.

October 28, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello,

I apologise for this inconvenience and that you feel like our customer service has been unsatisfactory.

We get a million orders a day, it is impossible to individually track them all, and I apologise, but we must rely on customers to contact us when they have a problem. It sounds like your order didn't register properly during checkout. This can happen with the 3DS banking card validation malfunctions.

I am sorry you were unsatisfied with the delivery, but delays do happen due to holidays or a surcharge parcel with Evri. We ask for your patience.

I sincerely apologise that you are unhappy with our service.

Adriana with Rubbersole

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed an order yesterday which failed…

Placed an order yesterday which failed to go through, checked bank account and £115 is pending from my account even though there is no actual order or confirmation email. The phone line is shut, there is no online contact form and the email address I tried to use said it is invalid address and bounced back. Not happy!

Update to response below 03/11/23: How am I meant to contact you when the phone line is permanently closed. The email address provided below is not recognised and bounces back as undeliverable

November 1, 2023
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Reply from Rubbersole.co.uk

Hello,

Please contact our customer service by phone at 02080 683178, Monday - Friday : 8am - 4pm or by email at adriana@rubbersole.co.uk so that we can correct this situation as quickly as possible.

I am sorry you experienced an issue with our payment system, once you contact us we can issue a refund for your order immediately.

Have a lovely day!

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