i really wanted to like you
It’s always disheartening to find out something you loved is poorly made crap. Enter Faryl Robin. I have always loved their shoes. They were very cute and funky. Different than the rest I always thought about buying some. I did just that during the summer. The first pair I owned were awesome, strappy wedge sandal with lots of colour.
The straps along the toe were held together with coloured thread, red and yellow. I wore them a day and a half, and the string unravelled, making the shoe unwearable. I had to go to Aldo and buy a pair of shoes to continue the day with. It was quite the piss off. Thankfully, the lovely women at Shoon took the shoes back and allowed me to choose another. It was obviously a manufacture’s defect. Unfortunately, the shoes were sold out so I chose another pair.
Now these weren’t my original choice but they were still cool, so I got them as a replacement. While these lasted more than a day, they ended up falling apart also. The first things to fall off were this neat little bird detail on the bottom of the shoe.
They survived the last 2 months of summer and then one of the toe straps became detached from the platform rendering the shoe useless.
Now, I didn’t expect these shoes to last long. I did expect them to last more than 1 summer, definitely more than 2 months. They were $130. $65 for each month I wore them. I’ve sworn off their shoes now, which is a shame because this is really nice.
It’s too late for you now though, you had two chances to get it right and you didn’t. Boo urns Faryl Robin, boo urns
October 4th, 2006 16:16
when you pay that much you expect good quality - I reckon they have lost their way and will lose a lot of customers unless they get there shoes made properly.
October 5th, 2006 21:42
yikes! $shoddy shoes…Did you get your money back? For $165 I’d be parked outside their shop front. I’d be threatening the 6 o’clock news… Heck for $50 I’d be in their store at opening time…
October 5th, 2006 22:47
I called the company directly with the first pair and they said return it to the retailer. I just couldn’t be bothered with the last pair. I almost thought I could fix them.
November 21st, 2006 12:27
[…] I’ve been looking for a great bootie this year and the Sienna is it. The heels look pretty daunting on these shoes and I thought they would be just another great looking pair of torture chambers. I was wrong, they are the perfect heel height, the platform in the front is perfect. I love a heel between 2 and 3 inches after that it gets a bit sketchy. At L’Oreal Fashion week the L’Oreal makeup show used white versions of the Sienna that were so freakin’ amazing. Unfortunately, they were specially made and will not be available to the public. I tried on the booties below from Aldo a few weeks ago and really liked them. They are made in China and I decided that I have been burned enough. The ban must be upheld. In addition to the smoking Sienna’s, I noticed many other shoes I would like to own. […]