Comments on: Eco-Friendly Simple Shoes Available at Roots Stores

By: Angele

Angele — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:45:11 +0000

Hello,
We are a new company in Canada that makes eco-friendly recycled shoes with organic materials.

By: GreenLivingOttawa

GreenLivingOttawa — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:04:16 +0000

I’ve just come across a Canadian substitute for Simple Shoes: Elephant and Chickpea out of Vancouver. This company hand-makes shoes out of up-cycled materials. You can buy them on-line at:

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6198236

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:23:24 +0000

Hi Jerry

Please elaborate on the damage Decker has done to the environment. Before I buy green I like to know the facts.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:22:21 +0000

I just called the Simple hotline and ordered a pair of shoes. I had them sent to a friend in the States and he is going to bring them to me next time I see him.

When the customer service rep heard that I was from Canada, she started to apologize about how difficult it is for Canadians to order from their site… I had requested two-day shipping, but then she very changed it to one-day shipping and paid for the extra costs for me!! She said that she wanted to make sure that I got my order on time.

How awesome is that!?!

By: Marcus

Marcus — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:50:52 +0000

Whoa – I was just about to order a pair from the States. Thanks for your post! You can actually get Simples at Wildrock outfitters in Peterborough, although their selection isn’t as extensive as the American web site.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:52 +0000

I would like to add that Mel said she returned the shoes because they were made in china. The hemp is made in China because it cannot be grow in many other places. And that info is easily found on their website under materials used.

By: Drew

Drew — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:33:16 +0000

I am not surprised they are made in china, but I agree I am not going to support them. I too wasn’t able to find the “made in” any where on their site.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:55:12 +0000

I ordered a pair of “Eco friendly” Simple shoes last year. When I went to try them on a saw “MADE IN CHINA”. I returned them. I find it funny that no where on their website did I find where they were made.

By: lamerfreak

lamerfreak — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:45:19 +0000

I bought some clearance items from them lately – under $20 it worked out to and everything came in fine, no brokerage. Found out later there’s a scale for such charges so it came in under the limit.

So I ordered more and got a similar charge for brokerage as the package was about $100… sad, but what choice is there? I’m also interested in finding a Canadian-based online store I can use for these.

By: JF Fournier

JF Fournier — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:26:36 +0000

I wish I’d have come across this post before making an order of my own. I had the same nasty experience with UPS. Still, I love the product itself.

Now to verify Jerry’s claim…