topic Re: White Soles in Suggestion Box

White Soles

Catastrophe — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:14:36 GMT

"I wish the vendors would move on from "White Soles."

I never bought any didn't like them from the beginning. I think some of the shoes would look so much better without those white soles.

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Citrine1 — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:16:54 GMT

Agree!

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santorini — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 02:52:58 GMT

I agree too. I returned a pair of Vionic suede shoes. They were dark olive and very comfortable but I couldn't get past that white lug bottom.

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KathyM23 — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:12:00 GMT

And also the thick soles, really don't like them. I am a shoe fanatic and for the first time in my life I have bought very few shoes in the past couple years beause of the thick soles. I have sent several back because they are thicker than they looked in the catalogs and I was hoping, but to no avail.

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insomniac2 — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:00:17 GMT

I'm also in the hate white soles group.

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Big Joanie — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:07:50 GMT

Coount me in too .. don't like them ....

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Bhvbum — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:20:18 GMT

There is a lot of pressure from the manufacturers on cost, because if they have just one color they don't have to inventory so many sets of soles. 5 sizes of a shoe would have 5 sets of soles. Add black, tan, white and suddenly they have to stock 15 sets of soles for manufacturing.

Then trying to guess how many they're going to sell of each size and color, they could end up with a lot of obsolete inventory and we the customer pay higher prices for it. This is how the manufacturers think, they could care less about style. And yes, I hate white soles too!!

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PINKdogWOOD — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:34:55 GMT

Agreed 1000000% Boots with white soles, sneakers with white soles - anything with white soles unless the shoes, boots, sneakers are white look insanely ridiculous!!!!

Why oh why do they do this??????????????????????????

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Baylie — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:48:01 GMT

The only ones I buy are black with black soles. Would buy more shoes if the soles matched the shoes.

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22eyesblue — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:50:41 GMT

So if it's a cost factor I vote that they make all the soles black instead of white...still one color so lower cost and much more attractive.

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CalminHeart — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:42:33 GMT

I like the white soles on shoes. It's no different from people wanting those expensive red soles.

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Chopsmom — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:56:34 GMT

@CalminHeart I like them too. I have a black Skechers Sneaker and a black bootie, both with white lug soles.

When in was six or seven, I wanted a pair of white go-go boots in the worst way. My mother finally agreed to get them for me, but persuaded me to get black because they were more practical. I wore them, but it wasn't the same.

I swore when I grew up, if I liked something that wasn't sensible, I was getting it. Maybe that's why I like them. Late in life rebellion.

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eadu4 — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:31:32 GMT

@CalminHeart I'm in the white soles are okay group as well. I think black soles on anything but all black sneakers/boots look like the old shoes the nuns would wear or work shoes. Maybe I had too much parochial school growing up lol. I can't deal with black soles on anything but black shoes/boots. Sneakers look fine to me with white soles. And mine always come clean in the wash with some bleach and drying in the sun. Never had a problem. But I do understand there are those that associate white soles with "cheap shoes". It's their opinion and everyone has one and that's why there are choices

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vermint — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:02:45 GMT

I have lots of pairs of Skechers (leopard, navy, red, black, taupe) with white soles. I like them for casual wear. Looks fresher to me. I also have some black ones with black soles, they seem a bit dressier to my eyes. There's a place for all of them.

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corita — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:24:19 GMT

Count me in on the 'hate white soles' group - especially with black, dark navy or dark brown tops. To my eye, the white bottom makes the shoe look so much bigger...almost like clown shoes!!

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santorini — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:43:50 GMT

I'm fine with white soles on athletic shoes only. They have recently started doing the white soles on non-athletic shoes and THAT's what I have a problem with. As I stated in a previous post, those dark olive lace up shoes were awesome but it was like - winter on top, summer on bottom. It ruined the look of something that I could have even worn to work.

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Mindy D — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:47:06 GMT

I like white soles. They look good with many of my pants and capris.

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January121 — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 13:55:59 GMT

I agree 😁

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CicadaSongs — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 22:10:39 GMT

I want the soles to match the shoe color, or at least compliment the color.

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ALRATIBA — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:34:07 GMT

I don’t mind the white soles on some of my shoes.

They look nice on my leather sneakers.

They look awful if they are dirty. A little soap and water on a paper towel cleans them.

I did use some black shoe dye on one pair that had thicker soles. Worked out great.