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Earthies Footwear: Review & Giveaway

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How tall am I?

Honey, with hair, heels and attitude

I’m through this damned roof.

-RuPaul

I really, really like shoes.

Buying anything is sort of an ordeal with me. I research. I weigh needs, whether we have the money right now, whether we might need that money later. I weigh company ethics, the materials used, the footprints. With food I weigh origin, nutrition, packaging, whether anyone is likely to really eat it.

I believe in paying the money for good shoes. Unhappy feet make for unhappy lives.

But? I tend to take FOREVER to choose shoes. I’m super picky. They need to be badass. They have to be tough enough to inspire me to walk the goddess walk. They have to be built to last, because I only buy one pair a year. They have to be comfortable enough for me to take long walks in, to be on my feet all day in, to skip down the street in, Laverne & Shirley style. And they have to fit right, which is super hard with my flappy frog feet (long, narrow, skinny ankles, wider at the toe).

TRIVIA MOMENT: I have also been known to buy beautiful shoes and display them on a shelf like artwork because I can’t wear them. Not in recent years. But I’ve done it. More than once. I can’t wear an uncomfortable shoe. But I can admire it.

Earthies shoes are that rare marriage of stylish and comfortable. For realz. I did have to try on a few different sizes and styles to get a perfect fit, as they are generously sized for width— not overly so, but enough that in open-toed crisscross heels I was sliding around a bit. The pair I settled on are the Jasko ankle booties pictured above, and they give me a lovely height in the wideleg jeans I bought and hadn’t got around to hemming yet:

 

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What I love about a nice stacked tall heel is the swagger. I love clomping around in a good sturdy heel, and I love that these are laid-back enough to wear with my jeans, yet elegant enough to wear with a dress. Double prizes!

Usually a day in my heels leaves me whimpering and with screaming calves. Not so with these bad boys. These are like hardcore orthopedic comfort. Like walking on attitude-inspiring, prescribed arch supporting pillows.

What differentiates an Earthies® style from a conventional heeled offering is a unique “wellness” footbed. The footbed includes a cupped heel, enhanced arch support and a cradled toe box – each of which are designed to work in concert to help distribute weight more evenly across the foot and body. The result? A collection of trend-right silhouettes from sassy pumps to faux fur-lined booties that deliver comfort in the most unexpectedly wonderful way.

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I'm totally wearing a dress here, but my photographer failed to include it

Earthies are part of the Earth, Inc. brand— an on-trend extension of their shoes and clothing lines that strive to use materials and design processes that are gentle on the environment.

The negative heel and wellness footbed debuted in 1970, and were designed to improve posture, reduce joint stress and open breathing passages by mimicking the yoga ‘Mountain’ pose. That’s sort of awesome, no?

The selection runs from casual to fashion-y to athletic to vegan to men’s styles, and I see about 15 pair that I really really like.

And you know they won’t wind up sitting on a shelf. These are shoes for living in.

Wanna win a pair of Earthies?

I thought you might.

Just follow the directions below (if you’re reading this in RSS or email you might have to come visit the actual page. It’s nice here!).

And just a thought, you should totally like the Earthies fan page on the Facebook. Because I’m not the only one running a giveaway, people. Keep an eye on that wall and keep trying to win these suckers!




This giveaway will end at 12:01am on Sunday, November 6th.

Good luck!

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Disclosure: I received a pair of Earthies to review. No other compensation was received, and all opinions are my own.

Comments

  17. I don’t…MIND…shoe shopping. Ijust don’t do it often. Mainly because I never have the money to. And like you said – I’d rather wait until I had the money to get GOOD shoes than to pay less for crappy ones.

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  18. I love the Lintz in black! These shoes are awesome! I have never seen them before, will definitely be adding them to my Christmas list!

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  31. I love shoe shopping WHEN the store has my size. I’m a 10.5W so it’s really hard to find shoe stores that have shoes that fit correctly (or are in stock).

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  37. I hate shoe shopping, but I love to own a new pair of shoes. It’s just all the working getting there I don’t like!

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  41. Love all the Earthies! My favorites are the Tarnow and the Modesto…but love the Riviera and Tropez too…ugh, do I have to have just one favorite!? I guess that would be the Tarnow. 🙂 Thank you.

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  42. I don’t love shopping…nor do I hate it. If I never went shopping again I would be happy…wait! You mean online or in stores? Online I love. 🙂 Thank you.

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  43. The FABIENNE boots are soooo to die for. I’m definitely in love with these I would give my other ovary away for a pair. I could wear these boots with so many different outfits and they look crazy comfortable. I will now go and have a dream about them. Thanks Earthies I just found the best footwear a girl could dream of.

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  51. I looooove shoe shopping sooooo much! I can (and have) shopped for shoes for hours only to come away with a pair. 🙁

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  61. I love online shopping & browsing the styles, but hate in store shopping. Of course, it’s hard to guarantee the fit online, tho.

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  64. I don’t hate shoe shopping but I don’t particularly like it either. I have hard to fit feet so that doesn’t make it a pleasure.

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  98. I HATE shoe shopping, hardly ever can find anything I like that is comfortable and almost always must buy on line which defeats trying shoes on for size and comfort 🙁

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  107. I hate show shopping. I actually hate shopping for anything for myself. I know, I am the anti-girl.

    I need to win. I opwn 2 pair of shoes. True story. A pair of Teva’s and a pair of Birkenstocks. I had boots but they are sooo old I got rid of them. And, I kid you not, my dog ate my sneakers.

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  117. I would be thrilled to receive any of these shoes! They are beautiful! I think my absolute favorite are the Rochelle clogs.

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  118. I don’t particularly love or hate shopping. I haven’t had much opportunity to do any shopping since my job was cut to part time, but I don’t particularly miss shopping. I think my newest pair of shoes were a gift from my husband over a year ago.

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  126. I hate shoe shopping! I have flat feet so it’s hard tofind a good pair that fits correctly.

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  156. i love shoe shopping! trying on different styles is fun. i just hate when they dont run true to size or fit weird. nothing worse than a gorgeous pair of uncomfy shoes!

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  171. I love shoe shopping, though I don’t do it often. Normally I prefer shopping online, but it’s really hit and miss with shoe sizes. The latest pair that arrived this week fit perfectly, though!

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  172. The Lintz Boots are gorgeous. If boots are allowed, I’d select those. Coming in at a close second as a favorite, I like the Saravena shoes and would choose those if boots are not allowed for the prize.

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  195. Shoe shopping is hard for me as I wear a size 11 and have a hard time finding shoes but there are rare times when I get some nice ones on sale because it’s such an obscure size!

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  202. I love shopping, but only if I am with friends or by myself. I can’t take my kids with me. They are too young to be still and let me look.

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  213. Of course, it’s hard to guarantee the fit online, tho. I would love to win the Larissa or Veria but I love just about every shoe and style they have. I actually hate shopping for anything for myself.

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  214. I love Earthies shoes, I can wear heels again. These are the nost comfortable shoes in summer, andn now, I’m looking for some winter ones, and will no doubt find them. Off to the Earthies site…

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