What Happened to TOMS shoes? A sad story of success and failure!

There is no doubt that boom and bust are an essential part of any business model. But it's sad to see a business failing that rose by presenting the world with a business model which will serve both the profit motive and a mechanism for giving back to society.Today’s story is about the rise and fall of one such brand

[@sillyfilly5528]

I hope toms makes a come back and survives they are still one of my all time favorite shoe brands .

[@vapebuddy]

Just ordered the Alpargata Vintage/Suede (Dune Color) with Leather. It’s my 6th Pair and i hope toms will stay. Love TOMS ❤

[@Miley-agent]

I still love TOMS, it's a very comfortable shoe

[@exploringbusiness]

Yeah me too. Love them!

[@SandMDOTCOM1]

Toms are crap shoes. They won't stand by their product. I bought my wife two pair and they both fell apart and she barely wore them. We wrote customer service, and they refused to replace or fix them. Never again.

[@carmenartigas1]

He replicated the Argentinian ALPARGATAS (a case of cultural appropriation), which were originally crafted from materials left over from the production of gaucho pants (a traditional zero waste practice). However, he opted to manufacture them in China under exploitative minimum wage conditions. Utilizing impoverished children as mere props to bolster his brand, TOMS, distribution in impoverished nations was facilitated by Christian missionaries who selectively determined recipients of the footwear. There's nothing truly altruistic about TOMS.

[@giacomo8875]

And he failed, so why are you crying?

[@DonCacomixtle]

"Cultural appropriation", I bet there's a woke crybaby behind that comment 😂😂

[@carmenartigas1]

@@DonCacomixtle Que comiste Cacomixtle? Eres un hipócrita, usando nombres indígenas 🫠

[@carmenartigas1]

@@DonCacomixtle que comiste Cacomixtle? Hipócrita, usando nombres indígenas 🫠

[@carmenartigas1]

@@DonCacomixtle eres el clásico hipócrita con ese nombrecito de Don Cacomixtle 😂

[@Fievelavie]

Skechers makes Bob’s shoes which is similar

[@exploringbusiness]

Didn’t know that

[@RedValentine47]

I came here after sharktank pitch tom tom model😂

[@exploringbusiness]

😂😂

[@josephj7908]

All BS