Sometimes shoes smell. This is nothing to be ashamed of. Whether the odor bothering you is from super new shoes that still have some lingering artificial smell from the vegan leather or shoes that have been lovingly worn to the point of sweaty foot stank, there is a way to fix the stink! Tomboy Toes shoes and other formal shoes definitely can’t just be tossed in the washing machine or soaked in cleaning products. So how do you get rid of the smell? To Fix Artificial, Rubbery Odors in Your Shoes Sometimes when you receive a brand new pair of shoes, the vegan leather was very recently cut, releasing unpleasant artificial smells. It will go away naturally...
We're back with another awesome interview blog post, this time featuring the fashion wisdom of Stephanie Ash-Perry, the stylist for the official Tomboy Toes photoshoot earlier this year. For those of us who are just getting into the world of dressing to kill, she's got some answers to our burning questions about how best to wear and pair these formal vegan leather dress shoes. Let's dive into it! Do I have to pair masculine dress shoes with a suit? Could I wear oxfords with a dress or skirt? Absolutely! A cute pencil or a-line skirt goes a long way - try to keep the hem around the knee because it makes your leg look longer and will be more...
When I first came up with the idea of Tomboy Toes, one of my first thoughts was “hey, this would be a great resource for trans men, too!” – from the very beginning, the FAQ contained a question about whether these shoes were for more than just women. The answer has always been that Tomboy Toes shoes, while marketed at women, are meant for people of any and all identities who had trouble finding masculine dress shoes in small enough sizes. I stood behind that answer and behind the fact that it made me, the founder, feel good to be creating a company that could be beneficial for trans men, masculine of center non-binary people, and anybody else who...
There’s an obvious answer to this. You’re already rolling your eyes and supplying it in your own mind. “Customer service matters to you because you’re a business. Crappy customer service tends to lead to unprofitable, poorly-regarded businesses. Duh.” And you’re right, of course! It would be awfully silly for literally any company to say, oh, customer service is totally unimportant. Nobody with a lick of sense would ever run a business with deliberately bad customer service. But it’s more than just “gotta make money” for us here at Tomboy Toes. For us, it’s personal. Let me tell you a story. A true story. A story of four shoe stores. Store number one, I walk in. I shyly stand back, ogling...
On the heels of the very first photoshoot for Tomboy Toes, we wanted to sit down and chat with the talent behind the shoot and learn a little more about their experience working with the product and for the company. We took the time to conduct an informal little Q&A with the lovely folks Lindsey, Steph, and Alex. Lindsey is the owner and talented photographer behind Gryfeathr Photography, and Alex Perry was the main model appearing in the different photos. Steph was the brains behind the outfit selection, the makeup, and the locations - as well as being Alex’s wife in real life, and the model who joined Alex for the wedding-themed shots. Tomboy Toes: First off, thank you...
