Allbirds Women Tree Skippers Review | Pros & Cons
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- Are Allbirds worth buying? I talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new Allbirds Tree Skippers. Are they worth buying?
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I know people have commented this, but it is actually necessary to shear sheep or else they will overheat or attract flies that could lay eggs which will ultimately endanger the sheep.
Appreciate revealing the shoelace!! So helpful to know they need to be tied!
Thanku for being honest about Heel Bouncing issue. That's what i feel too, when i see the pics. I had a feeling that the back aint as tall as supportive.
Thank you for the review! I have the wool runners and the tree runners. I wore the tree runners for 3 weeks in Italy last summer and found them very comfortable for walking. They are breathable, can be worn without socks, and look great. The wool runners are also really nice, but I prefer the tree runner and am about the get a pair of the tree skippers. I think the wool runners are a bit warm, BUT I plan to wear them to Portugal in March because they're so comfortable and I can travel without socks. I can recommend both the wool runners and the tree runners!
So glad you are liking them!! I want to try the runners as well some time ☺️
Thank you for your feedback. 🙂 I'm from NZ and have been contemplating buying them since they are a 🥝 brand and everyone raves about them over here. Still unsure if I will buy or not!
They have definitely been growing on me, so I would recommend trying them out! Thanks for watching :)
I had the same experience when I tried the Tree Dashers of the ankle slipping around in the shoe but I decided to give it another go and reorder a size below because they look so stylish.
I am wondering if they have a wide toe box because I would need that. I almost exclusively wear Merrell Ice Encore or other Merrell shoes because they have a wide toe box.
Allbirds uses merino wool for their shoes. Merino sheep are a domestic wooled sheep, as opposed to a haired sheep that you would find in the wild. Haired sheep shed in the spring and do not need to be sheared. A domestic wooled sheep doesn't shed; they just keep growing more and more wool. They MUST be sheared. If not shorn, the excess wool can lead to urine scald, fly-strike, wool maggots and overheating in the summer. It's not that shearing requires the animal be kept in captivity, it's that domestic species of sheep simply wouldn't survive in the wild and domestic sheep species need to be sheared because they don't shed on their own.
I really like the comfort of my Allbirds. The drawbacks I have found are my no show socks shift to my arch, and they attract dirt. However, one wash later they look like new.
Yes, I love the comfort too! I haven't had that problem with my socks (I usually go sock-less) but it's great being able to wash them!
Helpful review. I was looking at a pair for ultralight bike touring in France this summer, but if they aren't great for walking in then they won't be suitable.
Thank for watching, Dean. I've found them better suited for walking if I wear socks to make them a bit more snug on my feet and prevent rubbing against the wool soles and back. They seem to always advertise them as sockless shoes (especially since they are machine washable!) but I wouldn't recommend that for any type of long walks or athletic activity.
If you are still thinking about them, you could potentially try them out and see what you think since the return policy is so generous. That being said, it looks like some of the lighter weight tree-based styles are out of stock until June, so it may not work with your cycling trip anyway depending on your schedule :/
I was looking for advice on how to tie the tree skippers so the laces wouldn't show and found your video. Hah. I'm glad I'm not the only one who found that disappointing. I also have the same issue with the slippage in the back. Their socks are very nice and help but who wants to wear socks all the time. The tree breezers are very comfortable and don't slip at all and come in half sizes. They are just a tad too small in my usual size - 5-1/2.
they now ship in canada!!! yay! (so 135 dollars for us)
maybe you should size down if your heel are bouncing?
Nice! I think that is the challenge with only selling whole sizes, because I think a full size down would be too small. I have gotten more used to them though, and they have really grown on me! Thanks for watching :)
Shearing sheep helps the sheep...
I agree that in ideal circumstances the shearing process is probably not harmful. However, I am trying to cut down on purchasing animal products in general. Shearing sheep still requires keeping sheep in captivity, often in sub-optimal conditions. Allbirds supposedly uses a high animal welfare standard for how they get their wool, but it’s hard to know the truth without seeing it myself, so I’d prefer if they had a wool-free sole option. Thanks for watching :)
I love my all birds. Shipping isn't really an issue. If you pay for the faster shipping you get it fairly fast. I ordered Monday, got it the next day as long as I ordered by 12:30pm eastern.
Glad to hear you are liking them!
Great review thanks👍👏
Glad you thought so!
The type of wool they use does not harm the animal from what I’ve heard😁
I am thinking about return at the moment because it’s way too unstable.
Can you do a review on the women tree runners?
I haven't tried the tree runners yet, but I definitely will make one if I do!
Miss Sarah E K ya would love to hear a review from it. I’ve heard from many other reviews and articles their the most comfortable out of all the models.
THEY don't have to kill an animal to cut it's wool
Fadl Mammoun That’s true, so it’s definitely better than leather. However, I’m trying to cut down on animal products in general. Shearing sheep still requires keeping them in captivity, often in sub-optimal conditions. Allbirds supposedly uses a high animal welfare standard for how they get their wool, but it’s hard to know the truth without seeing it myself, so I’d prefer if they had a wool-free sole option. Thanks for watching and commenting :)
@@MissSarahEK you do know that sheep will actually die if not sheared, right?
Tori Pheonix I haven’t heard about that, but I will certainly look more into it. I have heard though that premature shearing can lead to death of sheep though due to cold temperatures, and wild sheep shed their wool on their own without any human intervention.
@@MissSarahEK Look in to it. Domesticated sheep will die from overheating and disease caused by bacteria if they are not sheared. It's unrealistic to expect the domestication of sheep to stop as we have been doing it for hundreds of years. And yes, premature shearing would cause death as well but that would be something done by someone who is inexperienced in such a thing.
@@MissSarahEK BTW I'm just telling you, I'm not saying don't purchase less animals products. I fully support more vegan options, even if I'm not one myself.
Hi Sarah, just a note about the laces. You'll find on almost every shoe website (Nike, Adidas, etc.) and even in shoe stores that they use what's called "display lacing" where you can't see the ends of the laces or the bow. There's even a great website with instructions for display lacing, and many other kinds of lacing: www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacingmethods.htm
Interesting thanks for sharing!
great comment about the shoe laces, I also thought they would be just slip on's and was wondering why all the other photos show laces with knots. Def will not buy the shoe now for exactly this reason, thanks for pointing this out!
If a shoe is bad for walking, then all positives should go out the window lol
Why is wool a bad animal product? I swear they don't kill or harm sheep for the wool??
I don't think it's the worst animal product, but I don't think it's 100% good for the animals involved. Without being in the plant, it's hard to know exactly how the sheep are treated. Here is some more information: www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/wool-industry/
They don't kill the sheep for the wool.
Mark Ranger true, but they are still held in captivity for their wool.
Do you have a dog, a cat, a husband?
Mark Ranger I do, but I like to think their lives are better than sheep at a factory farm ☺️
shoes that are not good for walking... just bought one pair. will see how it goes.
I disagree. I’ve actually used these shoes for an hr of exercise. I worked out on the bike and the treadmill today using them but that’s just my experience.
Glad you are you liking them!
if they have a 30 day return policy and youre a half-size, order up and down and compare them..unless of course u have to pay for return shipping but id rather pay for return shipping than get the wrong shoe
9:09 do u expect food in a restaurant to look the same as it does in a commercial? cmon
재형 / ジェイムズ I’m not sure how a restaurant advertisement is comparable to the laces being completely a different format in the photos than in real life...And yes I agree if you can order 2 sizes to make things easier :)
@@MissSarahEK because they both look a certain way in an advertisement. my first instinct would be, yes this will be exactly what i'm getting. my second instinct would be, let me read the entire posting and see if there's anything that describes the laces. either way, i bought three pairs yesterday and decided to skip the skippers.
They don’t use real sheep wool.
What kind of wool do they use?