Highly rated shoes, made with sustainable materials, bought a pair for walking around in Europe.
Allbirds Tree Flyers Running Shoes $144 Delivered @ Allbirds
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Let's see. Alibaba sells shoes from $8 a pair to $70 a pair for wholesale. $30 a pair buys you a good pair if you buy at least 200 pairs. These people probably have bought 1000-2000 pairs making them cheaper. Postage would be $22 (aus.post). So $30+22= $52 (cost) the rest $92 is profit but if they invest that profit to market the brand for the first 1-2 years and make it known, then this shoes buiness becomes a regular income stream. (Rinse & Repeat for next product). Massive marketing push is going on at the moment. Again,the idea is to make it a famous name then relax and take home regular income. Product is similar to others-nothing extraordinary.
Err.. this is Allbirds, not some Alibaba reseller.
They developed the whole merino wool shoe thing a few years back, and are now doing a bunch of other natural fibres.
Again,the idea is to make it a famous name then relax and take home regular income. Product is similar to others-nothing extraordinary.
Um no. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/14/allbirds-went-from-silicon-v…
i got sucked in and bought a pair for my gf. she says it's similar to her adidas. I suppose it may depend on the model you buy too. Keyword here is 'start-up'. Things I said above still apply, just wait a few years and once its everywhere (like adidas/puma) it will generate $$ for the owner/s. This startup is at massive marketing stage.
I bought some of the original wool runners maybe 6 years ago. I really liked them. The one thing I didn't love was that the sole wore down fairly fast (2 years?) and was fairly slippery when it was worn.
Recommend them generally.
I’ve been wearing the wool ones (regular and mizzle boot) for years. Love them!
I have several Wool Runners, I work from home and wear them all day because they are lightweight and comfy. I also have young kids and dogs so I can't just get about in socks, I get tripped up in thongs and regular shoes are too bulky for kicking about the house.
I'm not a fan of the Tree Runners, they are comfy but I find they get dirty too easily because the outer lining has a perforated effect. You can machine wash them but the Wool Runners much easier to keep clean.
They look quite good, how do they fit?
I have their Tree Dashers. Amazing fit and super comfortable.
bought a pair for walking around in Europe.
That's quite a distance. GL
I have a pair of tree runners and a pair of tree dashers. Love both of them. The most light and comfortable shoes I have ever worn. I where them everywhere except for running. They have a great understated casual look without all the logos over them like most brands.
Well I know they spend a LOT on marketing judged by how many targeted ads I get in Instagram, but what do ozbargainers actually think of this brand?