TOMS (US & CA) Reviews 264

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have bought two pairs of Toms sandals - the second pair being an identical replacement after the straps prematurely came away from the sole of the first pair. I thought it was a rogue fault however,... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Toms has bad customer service. They should spend more time thinking about how to retain customers and less preoccupation with recordings of their founder feeding his ample ego. Try to return somethi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shoes did not arrive to Vancouver area. Fed-ex showed delivered but looking at the delivery picture, it is definitely not my front door they were dropped at. They haven't in 2 weeks replied to my... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shoe size was not accurate compared to earlier purchases of Toms. Size 8 was like a size 7. $15 delivery fee paid on purchase, $15 delivery fee to return, $15 "restocking fee" - $45 out of pocket... See more

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  1. Shopping & Fashion

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We’ve always been in business to improve lives. In 2006, TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie pioneered the One for One® model. Since then, our community has had a positive impact on over 100,000,000 lives. Today, we commit 1/3 of our profits for grassroots good, supporting people building equity at the local level, and driving progress from the ground up. That’s why our shoes are really something special—especially our classic Alpargata, which we like to think of as the shoe that started it all. Because it doesn’t really matter where you’re going when you’re in your TOMS. You can be sure it’s in the right direction.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don't even deserve a one star

They don't even deserve a one star, the quality of your crappy shoes are like paper. I could barely slip the shoes on when they should just be regular slip ons. In the process of trying to get them on they pinched the skin on my foot and caused a HUGE bruise. Screw this company, their shoes are straight trash and I will NEVER order from them again. Should of just kept getting my Skechers bobs, WAY better shoe company! DON'T waste your money at TOMS, I had a feeling I shouldn't have when I did and I was right !

March 21, 2022
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hi Alexandra - Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear your TOMS aren't quite what you expected, and we do see that you have already received help initiating a return for this item. We'll be sure to share your feedback with our product team, but if you need help finding another style in the meantime, please feel free to reach out to our customer care team at +1 (800) 975 8667 and we'll be happy to assist!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Where to begin. This was such an awful and aggravating experience. Do not order from them. I ordered from tom’s to have a pair before I left on a trip (one month long). I ordered 2 weeks before, and was told it would take 2-4 business days for delivery. I said ok, that’s good. Enough time to try them on and if they don’t fit it’s no problem, I would just return them and buy a bigger pair.

Toms made a mistake in delivery (as per Canada post website) and now the delivery is expected to happen AFTER I leave.

since I’m leaving and need new shoes for my trip, I decided I’d go shopping elsewhere. I called toms to ask for cancellation, in which they said they can’t cancel, but if i want my order earlier I should call Canada post and ask them to speed up the process!!! The audacity.

It gets worse though - I was told my return window is 2 weeks after I receive them. While I’m on vacation! I said that this was absolutely absurd and I needed an extension.

The lady on the phone told me “we can try and request it but I can’t guarantee it”. She also said I would need to PAY for my return.

So all this to say; they lie about delivery dates, they tell you to call the shipping company instead of them doing their jobs, they don’t care if shipping is delayed - your return window is not, they will charge you to return their items, odds are they won’t even refund you after you return them.

Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.

March 19, 2022
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hi Zeina - We're so sorry to hear that you've had this experience! Please give us a call at +1 (800) 975 8667 so that we can look into this for you. We are open Mon-Fri, 8am - 5pm PDT.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality- boots do not last long

I bought the Cleo boot (black) in my size at the end of the Fall season in 2020. I have only worn them for less than 2 seasons and the stitching quickly ripped and the front flap of material has now detached.

January 26, 2022
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Thank you for providing addiitional information. Our team will reach out to you directly to follow up! Speak soon!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I returned items from an online order…

I returned items from an online order and I had to call customer service twice for them to process my refund. If a company gives you a hard time refunding your money after a proper return of ordered items, it makes you feel like your being duped. I am not going to order shoes from this company again. Other companies have mastered the return process. This company better step up. Their return process sucks to say the least

January 13, 2022
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Thank you for reaching out! We appreciate your feedback regarding your experience and will be sure to share it with the appropriate channels. In the meantime, we would like to apologize for any frustration this refund delay may have caused. Please reply to our private email thread if you have any further questions or concerns. Thank you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair of shoes

I ordered a pair of shoes, my daughter-in-law wanted for Christmas, only to receive an email of the copy of the order without having the number of where it is suppose to be delivered. Upon contacting customer service, I was told just to order another pair and wait until it is figured out it cannot be sent and it is returned. Then you will refund me my money. This does not help me for Christmas, nor make me feel that it won't happen again. This is not how you run a business.

December 13, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hello Sharon, thank you for reaching out! We are very sorry to hear that you have had this experience. Would you please email customerservice@toms.com with your order number and email address so we can look into this fo you? Thank you! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible first experience

Made my first order and it was cancelled. No one bothered to tell me why. They’re not out of stock on the website either so I guess they just didn’t want my business.

Edit: The email says the order is cancelled but doesn’t say why. It is not helpful.

One more edit: They lied… again. Nobody bothered to reach out. My rating remains the same.

November 30, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hello there, thank you very much for letting us know about your recent order. We are very sorry to hear it was cancelled! TOMS does send an email if your order is canceled. Please do check your spam or junk folder for this notification. In the meantime, our team will reach out to assist you with placing a new order. Speak soon! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Just okay

Just okay. nothing great.

September 28, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hi Janessa, thank you for reaching out regarding your experience with TOMS! Please feel free to email us at customerservice@toms.com if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Work & Everyday Shoes

I love Toms!! So comfortable and cute. They’re the perfect work shoe! Had an issue with an order which was resolved super quickly by Toms Support on Twitter 🥰 Will definitely be buying again!

August 19, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hi Emiline, we are so glad to hear that your concern was resolved in a timely manner! We will be sure to let our Social Media team know that you were delighted! Thank you for supporting TOMS! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Tom's gives back macro and micro

I live near the flagship store and not only do I love the philosophy that they project into the Venice neighborhood...(the idea of giving back), but their staff and energy at the Abbot Kinney store is a true reflection of people who care... I was walking past post the pandemic and they were not quite yet open and I went up hoping to order and buy a coffee as I used to be a regular there and they made a decision on the spot that even though they weren't open they would just make me a coffee... They were just there with stuff prepping for their reopening and they totally didn't have to take the time to do that but it was so sweet and thoughtful and unexpected and I think these are the things that reflect a company that cares about passing goodness on.

August 7, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience and customer service ever

If I could rate 0, I would. Worst customer service and worst company. I ordered shoes and paid an extra $14.99 shipping charges for expedited shipping. At the time of paying it said the delivery date to be July 28 2021. Today is 30 July 2021 and it has yet not been shipped. I called the customer service and the agent was rude. She kept me on mute hoping that I would hang the call. And just kept on speaking and asked me to check UPS website for their business hours. She said it was my fault that I placed an order on a Sunday. And said she cannot cancel. The order has still not been picked up and she said even if I return they won’t refund the $14.99 I paid for expedited shipping. It is totally unethical the way they are taking money from customers. This is was my last TOMS purchase and I encourage people to not waste money on them.

July 30, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible consideration for Canadian…

Horrible consideration for Canadian customer! Ordered from Toms.com
Ordered first time from them online in 5.5, their website states sizing is supposed to true to size or to order smaller if in doubt. I have other shoes from them in 5.5 and they fit perfectly! I had to return the pair and pay $20 out of pocket because they don’t offer free returns from Canada. I only ordered from the site knowing returns won’t be free because I trusted a “reputable” company that sizing would be true. The shoes were way too small. When I asked for at least a store credit for what I lost in return shipping they rigidly refused. I guess they don’t care about losing customers, so be it.

July 20, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

TOMS appreciates the feedback received from our Canadian supporter, but we regret to hear that the experience was unsatisfactory. Please allow a member of our customer service team to reach out to you directly with a resolve within 24-48 hours. In the meantime, we urge the customer to email us at customerservice@toms.com with any further questions or concerns. Thank you! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience

Terrible experience! I ordered 10 pairs of shoes( this was my first time ordering from them) recieved my order yesterday took al the shoes out realized I had two pairs of the same slipper and was missing a pair of shoes. When I called customer service the lady acted like I was I was lying…( the shoes that I was missing were cheaper than the ones I got 2 pairs of). Then was told they are out of stock. They weren’t out of stock when I ordered them! Did not say sorry for the inconvenience or anything. Will not be ordering from this company again!! Terrible customer service!

July 15, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Toms eretail site too hard for 2021

Toms site says they provide a refund if product is received back within 30 days of ordering, but what happens if shoes are sent back afterwards (like 34 days later?) Is there anyone out there that can explain the full policy? This is incredibly frustrating!!!! Why would I ever order from Toms again when there are soo many better options online?

July 13, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hi Beth, thank you for providing your follow up information! We apologize for any confusion! TOMS is happy to refund your original payment method if your return arrives on day 34. You would need to just email, chat or phone us to ask for an exception. We are unable to locate a TOMS order with your name or email address provided, so we will reach out directly to assist with a resolve. Thank you for your patience in the meantime. Thank you! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely horrible customer…

Absolutely horrible customer experience. I had made a purchase 3 days ago (on a Saturday) and when I received my confirmation email I saw that an old shopping address defaulted to the shipping address used, when I had inputted my correct shipping address. I immediately reached out to the company to get the address changed and ultimately I just wanted to cancel my order and got no response. I called on Monday to get help and I was told they couldn’t cancel and I would have to wait to get the product and then I can return it. HOW CAN I RETURN SOMETHING THAT’S GOING TO THE WRONG ADDRESS?? I called several time to try and resolve this issue, but all representatives were pitiful and offered no help. I worked as a customer representative and have learned the functionings of the role. I know my requests could have been fulfilled, because I have offered the correct help in my previous position. The company has no care toward their customers and now I have no care in showing support to them. They do not deserve the B Corp certification as they clearly do not hold themselves to a standard to better society and help their customers.

On top of all of the issues caused by TOMS, they have done absolutely nothing to remedy the inconvenience they have caused. And they are still not helping even after this has been posted. NEVER BUY FROM THIS COMPANY.

To add on to this, I spoke with a representative before posting this review two days ago who said would have a supervisor reach out to me within 24-48 hours, as I had requested to speak to one. I have heard nothing from the company and these occurrences are truly showing their weaknesses.

Customer support is the face of the company besides the product, and if they’re not doing an adequate job, the company surely won’t survive in the long run.

June 22, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your recent experience! Our FAQs state that, unfortunately, we are unable to modify or cancel orders once they are placed. Since receiving this complaint, we have been in direct email contact with our supporter to ensure a resolve. In the meantime, TOMS regrets being unable to modify or cancel this economy Surepost order and will work towards a resolve once the delivery tracking reflects delivered to the incorrect address or returned to sender. We recommend the customer reply to our private email thread with any further inquiries or concerns. We are happy to assist and appreciate the customer's patience while we resolve. -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience

Horrible experience! The Cloudbound soles are terrible, after two months of light use they are deteriorating and are completely misshapen, I'll be surprised if they last till the end of summer. Customer service gave me an email address for warranty issues that I couldn't find publicly available anywhere. Emailed there with pictures, they answered that if it's been less than 30 days from the date of purchase I should send them the order number and somebody would look into it. It's been more than 30 days, so I guess that's that. The email included a link to rate their customer service that was broken, so you're unable to do that too. Lesson learned, never wasting any more money on Toms.

June 21, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Hello TJ, thank you for reaching out. We are so sorry to hear that you have had this experience! We attempted to contact you for further information but haven't heard back yet. Please email customerservice@TOMS.com and reference your Trust Pilot complaint so we can resolve for you. Thank you! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Missing Refund Many Months After Return

Ordered a pair back in April and returned them right after trying them on since their quality seemed really bad compared to my older toms. Why I am dinging them for 1 star is that I still have not received my refund 3 months later and they keep promising its coming soon over and over again by online chat/twitter/phonecalls but I am still missing my money! I wish they had physical store locations this could have all been avoided.

June 17, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Thank you for providing additional information on this request, Vanessa. We apologize for any frustration the delay in response time may have caused. We can confirm payment was not successfully captured for this transaction, so monies are owed. We will email you directly with a transaction id. Kindly check your PayPal statement and you will find no refund is due. Thank you! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

****After posting this review TOMS contacted me and I got my shoes!!!****

Horrible customer service, rude and sarcastic. I ordered a pair of shoes and tried to enter my new address, well needless to say the address did not save . I did not realize it until I hit submit payment and saw it defaulted to my old address. I immediately called customer service and I was told sorry there’s nothing they could do and basically I’m out of luck. How can they not change a shipping address?

June 11, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

EDIT - We are so pleased to hear that, Wendy! Thank you for supporting TOMS!

Thank you for providing this additional information, Wendy. We are so sorry for any frustration this experience may have caused! Unfortunately, we are unable to modify or cancel orders once they are placed. You can find this info in our FAQs. There is no wiggle room for economy Surepost orders. For greater flexibility, and a fee you may be able to redirect your (Ground, 2DA, NextDay) package via the carrier (UPS) if caught early enough. However, we can offer further assistance once your tracking reflects delivered (to the incorrect address) or returned to sender. In the meantime, we will respond to your email directly to assist. Thank you! -TOMS Quality Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Toms return policy is absolutely…

Toms return policy is absolutely terrible & very difficult to use. There advertisement of “free returns” is false. They have a charge of a 25% restocking fee plus they assume every household has a printer which I do not & live in a rural area. I chose to donate my shoes which did not fit. I have 1 question to ask why do you not include the return label with the shoes so the customer does not have extra charges just to get the shoes returned!

May 26, 2021
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Reply from TOMS (US & CA)

Thank you for reaching out regarding your recent experience, Mary! Would you kindly email us at customerservice@TOMS.com and reference this complaint so we can further assist you? Thanks! -TOMS Quality Team

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