Best Sustainable Fashion Gift Under $100: TOMS Wedges
TOMS soon-to-be ubiquitous wedges ($72)
TOMS are to flats what flip-flops are to sandals: A slight variation on the original that completely revolutionized the category. TOMS were introduced in 2006 with a heart-warming one-for-one concept that allowed shoppers to snap up a cute pair of shoes and donate another to a needy child. In their first year, the company donated 10,000 pairs.
Today, many ecoistas own at least one pair of the lounge-worthy flats (also available in vegan styles), and many have participated in TOMS “day without shoes,” an awareness-builder that last year inspired more than 1,000 events in 25 countries worldwide. But are TOMS flats work-worthy or ready for a night out? Not so much.
Crafted in retro-chic corduroy with a houndstooth lining and suede insole, TOMS wedges boast a three-inch heel that can take you from the boardroom to the bar and back. We long for the day that these babies are made from organic cotton or upcycled materials, but they get a sustainable fashion hall pass for all the good they’re doing in the world.
Give TOMS wedges to a good friend—or yourself—and you’re already giving back. That’s enough for us.
Want to give your favorite peeps a piece of your eco-focused mind? Give them the gift of awareness through a piece of sustainable fashion that looks as good as it feels on your conscience. With gifts beginning at under $20, there’s no excuse for not considering organic, upcycled, philanthropic, sustainable or vegan when you’re gifting your friends and family—or yourself.
