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We are back with another episode of 'Radical Yes Reads Your Reviews' - where Instead of us talking about shoes, we're letting you do the talking. Today we are reading reviews from our customers to see what they think of our super popular Olympia Loafer. We even gave our favourite review a $200 gift voucher. Watch the video to see if it was you! You can see all our Loafers and other Slip Ons here. Filmed and edited for us by Tomorrow Films. Watch the video below. Transcript: Hi Rad friends, we're not in the fitting Salon because we are at Radical HQ design studio, and the reason that I'm here is I wanted to go back to a segment that we worked on last year and that is 'Radical Yes Reads Your Reviews'.I literally do read every review that comes into the business - your reviews are so important to us and we we really want to celebrate reviews and to prove it today we're actually giving a 200 gift card to the winning review that I read so you'll want to stay on for the whole thing and see if it's your review that's getting a winning gift card today.I am going back through some reviews that you have written about one of our best-selling most loved Styles and that is Olympia. Olympia Loafers are actually one of our most highly reviewed shoes and I think there's some pretty good reasons for this aside from the fact that they look epic but rather than me talking about it let's get into it and talk about what you said Lucy shared with us..."Comfy and easy to style these Go. With. Everything" A lot of full stops in there which I like to use full stops too."Exactly as pictured and true to size. Sole is bouncy sturdy and so comfy. Took a little bit of breaking in with some thick socks but nothing crazy. Love how they instantly add a bit of polish to any outfit."Oh so many things I could talk about on this point. Yes they are true to size that seems to be the resounding commentary on the Olympia Loafer, but the bouncy soul they are made from rubber so it makes them super durable and very comfortable to wear on the commute thanks Lucy, not THE winner but still a winner.Susan says..."Perfect loafers I feel like I've been waiting for these since the 90s."I've been waiting for a lot of things since the 90s and these are definitely one of them."Perfect chunkiness, beautiful quality leather, comfortable from the first moment I put them on. True to size..."That's two true to sizes so far did you see that?"...and great for a high arch. Love them".Love that they've been great for your high arch Susan and the reason that Olympia Loafers are great for people with a high arch whilst the vamp is quite deep at the side this little seam makes them quite easy for a high arch and so it's not just me saying it's actually you guys saying it.This one from Christiane... "The shoes I've been looking for forever..."Not just since the 90s exactly."...the shoe I've been looking for forever and could never find. They're so utterly on-trend and yet also completely timeless. I can see me wearing them with jeans suit pants skirts and definitely emphatically with socks."Oh yes they're a very good sock shoe. Very good with socks "might need to get the forest green at some point".Did you hear that Forest Green's? Excited? Christiane is calling your name!Let's talk about the winning review for today's segment of Radical Yes Reads Your Reviews.This comes from Joycee..."Perfect work shoe. After a couple of months of comprehensively breaking in these shoes I can write a proper review. These are a high quality, well-made pair of shoes. Comfortable enough to last a whole day. The first few wears were a bit pinchy, but not too uncomfortable. I recommend opting for a very true to size fit because the shoe needs to be quite moluded to the foot to stay on comfortably."These definitely are true to fit there's no denying that."Break in with thinner socks and patch with Band-Aids where necessary before fully breaking in. My heels were sometimes prone to slipping out and the back would pull my socks down slightly however when the toe box slightly stretched around my foot I did not have any such issues. The rubber sole is grippy with its slight platform the shoe is on the heavier side but I did not have any problems with this. Besides this I've loved the flattering appearance of the shoe it just matches any outfit so beautiful and comfortable. Would kill to have a brown version eventually too." Joycee, we reread your review and we fashioned up a sample here but we need everyone to vote should we make them in Brown? You tell us but the good news is that we are giving Joycee a $200 gift card for her ideas on fashioning up one in brown.That's Olympia Loafer, that's your reviews $200 gift card tell us what you think about a chocolate pair keep the reviews coming because we definitely can make them into the shoes all right.Stay Radical! ✌️
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An exploration into the magical, metaphysical world of shoe fitting In today's post, we share two ideas to consider in finding your perfect summer sandal. The first speaks to the barebones practical idea of ‘which fit is best for my foot?’ - based on a physically deductive method. The more easy to capture ‘wide feet’, ‘long feet’, ‘been-dancing-too-long-bumpy-feet’ gives us an easy check box list of things to consider with our key ‘365’ styles. But then there is the (perhaps) bigger consideration of which sandal ‘fits’ the privilege of making it into your life as a long-wearing, multi-purpose, conversation-starting statement sandal. A design idea we cycle through every season in the (re)creation of our ‘always on’ 365 styles. With this in mind, let’s talk first about the all-important practicalities. Wide Feet If your feet are wide - The best styles in our ‘365’ sandal collection for wide feet include our highly reviewed and much adored Arkestra Fisherman Sandal, as well as the (also highly reviewed and loved) Visby Sandal. Both offer good foot coverage, and the all important arch support in the midsole that speaks to the practical imperatives of ‘all day on your feet’ wear. Long & Narrow Feet If your feet are narrow or long, it’s all about the Neptune Sandal. With adjustable velcro straps covering both the arch and ankle, the midsole on this style runs slightly longer than other sandals in our 365 collection making them a favourite for customers with dancer-length toes. Watch the video below to see our Retail Team Leader, Sumedha, sharing all her tips from The Fitting Salon on how to choose your size for these ‘365’ styles. Now. Let’s talk about the radical imperative of ‘365’ styling Styles that we consider ‘365’ talk to our ideas of both ‘all year round styling’ (you know we love a sandal and sock combo) as well as ‘easily deserving of more than a year’ in your wardrobe status. Case in point - our classic T-Bar Declaration Sandal, which we have now been making for an amazing 7 years (!) basically unchanged. See the sandals. Transcript: Kerryn: Hi Rad Friends! We're here in Radical Land with our wonderful Retail Team Leader, Sumedha. Welcome! Sumedha: Hello! Kerryn: Today I asked you to come into Radical Land so we could talk about sandal fits, because it’s sandal season soon. We pulled together our 365 styles, and I thought with all of your experience Sum, in the store fitting feet, what's your view on how they're all going? Sumedha: So the easiest question first, what is running true to size? The Arkestra Sandals. Anything on this unit, they're all true to size, true to fit. So if you're usually a size 39, you would be a size 39 in these ones. Now, what is running a bit long? Neptune Sandals. So I would say if you're usually a size 39, size down in these ones to a size 38. Kerryn: We've like debated whether to change the last and everything, but we've been selling that shoe for so long, it's like, don't change it, just leave it, just size down. Sumedha: Now, with the Declaration unit, anything on this unit, that also includes the Sophia Sandals, it’s running short lengthwise. So if you’re usually a size 39, please size up to a size 40. Kerryn: It's always worth checking on the website. We do put a lot of notes as well on the fits for all the different shoes, and sometimes Sum, the materials make them run a little differently, don't they? Sumedha: With the Visby, if you've got a wider foot, I think this is something I would recommend because it's got a wider strap. The Declaration has a narrower strap at the vamp. So if you’ve got a wider foot and you want to feel a bit more supported, the Visby is your pick.
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We're back in our design studio, and we're reading your reviews. In this episode, we dip into the mailbag (aka - online reviews) to see what you're saying about our Adventure Awaits Leather Clog. We also award our favourite review a $250 Gift Voucher! So click below to watch the video and check if it was you...or be sure to review your last purchase, and we may send you a treat! Clogs, Slides & Mules. See more backless styles. Transcript: Hi Rad Friends! We're here in Radical Land Studio with a very exciting episode of ‘Radical Yes Reads Your Reviews’! Hooray! It’s been a while, so we thought we might jump on and do one of our most highly reviewed shoes now - Adventure Awaits - look how proud she is. All right, so, let's get straight into it, but actually before I do, I do want to say that we're giving a $250 gift voucher to the best review. So that's going to make you stay on and see which one it is right? Oh crumbs, here we go - Jasmine says… “Comfiest shoes! Amazing for anyone with high arches as the leather upper is soft enough to not press into the top of your foot. Almost like sandals!” Jasmine, couldn't agree more, they are almost like sandals with a closed toe, definitely something we had in our minds. “… the sole is spongy and flexible too, so you don't feel like you're wearing hard cork slip-ons.” Not going to say what brand that is, but there is another brand that makes them like that. “… had to get another pair!” Thanks Jasmine. We really agree with everything you've said there, but I think the high arch point is a particularly good one, because we do have a lot of customers with high arches, and this shoe does really accommodate around that. Mary said… “Like walking on clouds!” Clouds are coming up a lot for these shoes. “… these are my fourth pair…” Thanks Mary! “… of Adventure Awaits Clogs, I have them in multiple colours. They've become my favourite Radical Yes shoe. Wearing my Adventure Awaits Clogs feels like walking on clouds; they're incredibly comfortable and great for wide feet.” This is so our shoe for wide feet. When people ask us, “I have wide feet, I have problem feet”, straight to Adventure Awaits. “...The arch support is fantastic, I hope more colours are released”. There are more colours coming Mary! Stay tuned! “Ultimate Comfort!” Says Mon “I work in a career where I rarely sit down during work hours. My knees and hips had started to ache daily, even rotating other quality brand shoes. Since purchasing, I wear these Monday to Friday with no issue. Most supporting shoe and well-made! I did find the run large, would have loved the size down. Thanks Radical Yes! Local and quality.” I do want to make some comments on that Mon, and that is, the first thing is Monday to Friday wear we have to wear them every other day, remember. We’re not going to wear them every single day because otherwise they’re going to get worn out too quickly. We like to let the shoes have a little rest in between wears. Couldn't agree with you more that they do run a little bit large and some people do size up - sorry - size down because they run large. That's something to keep in mind if you are looking at this style. But the insole is really super comfortable. It's made from an EVA foam, it's got a lot of - it's a memory foam, so it actually reflects your foot back and it keeps it nice and structured underneath, especially in the arch, but it's still really squishy like clouds, exactly as everyone's saying. The last one, which is actually our $250 gift card winner, Jessica… “Hoof heaven! Love love love. I have a long and wide foot, and these are just glorious.”Makes me so happy when we nail a long and wide foot fit. “I ordered the 41 and found them to be pretty generously sized. I consider these shoes up there with my Blundstones and Doc Martins: shoes I'll wear the &%$# out of and keep buying for as long as they make them.” Thanks Jessica, that's such inspiration for us and actually inspires us to make a lot of other colours that we'd been considering. There’s a few things on the board at the moment, we've got the same jade green as the Arkestra Jade. Staying in the Arkestra family, we've also been riffing on the Midnight Plum that we've just put out, which everyone's loving, and we've also got this crochet situation that we've been working on which I only have an upper pattern for so far, but could be a little limited number situation coming soon on that. It's definitely not like Blunstone or Doc Martins uppers; it's a little bit more decorative. But definitely has limited edition excellence written all over it. Coming to a shoe shop called Radical Yes near you soon. All right, that's ‘Adventure Awaits Read Your Reviews’. Stay Radical!
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We recently connected with creative powerhouse Amy Pearson (brand strategist, coach, designer and podcaster), through another creative powerhouse and friend of our brand, Lucy Lumen (photographer, content creator and long time radical collaborator).
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