TOMS (UK) Reviews 425

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute Joke placed an order over a week ago & am still waiting left hand dose not know what the right had is doing will never buy from them again & will go else were, not even any compensation....ve... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered some shoes from Toms but when they arrived they were to narrow. I have tried to return them but they won’t accept the uk order number they gave me and their phone numbers do not work. Do not... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am very happy with these shoes They came all the way from Germany and I got them delivered to a shop so I didn’t have to wait in They are exactly as described and I look forward to wearing the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No help from customer service regarding the odd sizing, the same size shoes coming up an inch or more different and being told just to break them in with thick socks, while one’s toes are being crushe... See more

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Hi, We're TOMS. We bring effortless style and endless comfort to your everyday life. From little moments to big adventures, our shoes empower you and yours to take on each day with confidence, joy and purpose. TOMS makes the in-between moments matter as much as the destination - every step is one worth celebrating. ​ Born in the heart of Venice Beach, Los Angeles, in 2006, our laid-back, easygoing spirit is woven into every pair. It all began with the Alpargata - our iconic slip-on that became synonymous with simplicity, comfort and community. Today, we offer styles for everyone, with a variety of designs for wherever your day takes you. ​ But TOMS is more than shoes - we’re in business to improve lives. Your TOMS purchase helps support children’s education, health and well-being. Together, we’ve positively impacted over 105 million lives. As a Certified B Corp™, doing good is literally in our soles. ​​ Better tomorrows begin with TOMS.


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Wait for refund unacceptable

I ordered some boots, that sadly didn't fit. I returned these a month ago but hadn't recieved any updates or money back. I chased this and was told..

I would like to inform you, that you can track the return only until the arriving to our internal HUB of Cycleon. From there the item went to our warehouse in the Netherlands. The return time line takes up to 145 working days.
Based on the return tracking information, the latest update regarding your return, it is in transition to our warehouse, will be received soon.
You will receive an email, when your return arrived the warehouse. Once we've received your return in our warehouse, we will process it within 8-10 working days.

Personally I find this response hard to comprehend and also baffling that the boots seem to go to the Netherlands then back to the UK and so are still in transition and yet to be processed one month on?

The idea that it's acceptable to wait 145 days to be processed is also shocking.

So I may have to wait quite a long time further to get my money back. Definitely won't be risking purchasing shoes again if they keep over £100 of a customers money for that length of time.

18 December 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi,

Thank you for your review.

Returns can take up to 14 days to reach our warehouse in The Netherlands.
Our sincere apologies if our email stated 145 days - this must have been a typing error.

Returns are sent to our return partners hub in the UK, and from there it's sent back to our warehouse in The Netherlands, which is where the order was originally shipped from.

We've sent you a request for more contact information, so that we can get in touch with you directly.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Two left pairs

I received the right boots that I had ordered, however unfortunately I had two left boots, one size 6.5 and the other 7.5. I contacted Toms customer services and I have to say they were extremely apologetic and very helpful in getting a refund. From reading other reviews and my experience from Toms I feel your company could benefit from a little more attention in dispatch.

14 December 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Katie,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback!
Glad to hear that our customer service team were able to assist you with a refund. We will share your feedback regarding dispatch with the relevant team.

Regards,
TOMS teams

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Furious with TOMs

Furious with TOMs. I am £80 out of pocket, still without a refund! The ordering system kept going down at checkout, so I didn’t even realise I’d ordered these shoes, then the delivery partner failed to leave sufficient information, so I didn’t even know I had shoes to collect for ages. When I contacted TOMs they promised me an email confirming they would grant a refund, so I returned the shoes (they didn’t fit). The email never came through (and they even said on the phone - contact us to confirm you got the email - if we don’t hear from you, we’ll call you straight back - which they didn’t 24.10.23). Based on trust I returned them anyway, but it has now been 3 weeks since I sent them. So I’ve lost £80 and have no shoes to show for it.
Update: I was told I would get a refund but have been sent store credit. Which is not what I was promised and I think - as another reviewer has previously said, contravenes British consumer laws.
Update - I am now being ignored by Toms.
Attached - proof of return.

17.11.23
Update. Attaching email stating I have been given store credit. This is not a refund which TOMs continue to claim I have been sent.

9 November 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Jodie,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback.
We're sorry to hear that you're not happy with the service we provided and that you had issues with your order.

We sent you an order confirmation and shipping notification email, and UPS have sent you shipping update emails as well.
Furthermore, we have received and replied to all emails that you have sent to our customer service team - perhaps your spam filter have blocked emails from TOMS? Our customer service team replied to your emails on 9th, 17th and 19th of October. We also spoke to you on the phone on the 19th.

Your return was refunded last week Friday November 10th. Our customer service team tried to call you Friday last week, at 11am and 3pm, but there was no answer. We attempted to call you again this week, but there has been no answer so far.

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17.11.2023
Dear Jodie,

You say that you feel ignored, but our team has been trying to reach you for a week, without success.

Your return was refunded as store credit on 10.11, and we changed the refund type to the original payment method the same day.

We have tried to get in touch with you to confirm the refund has been processed, but to no avail, so we hope you will contact us if you have any further questions.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy ordering system

Easy ordering system. Unfortunately the item was a little on the small side so I had to return. The return process was easy and free. Good follow up customer service when I had a query. Gives me confidence to order toms on line again

12 October 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Mrs. Karen,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback! Glad to hear that you had good follow up from our customer service team.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service

Good customer service, thanks.

21 September 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Mrs. P,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback!

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

not able to deliver…

In 6 days they are not able to deliver a simple pair of espadrilles . Contacted they just informed that it escalate to another department ( ?!) by Lisa. Probably another 3 working days . However, very poor customer service team which looks useless being just AI generated answers.

13 September 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Dan,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback.
Our standard delivery time for the UK is 5-6 business days and we can see that your order was delivered on the 6th business day.
We're sorry to hear that you found our answers to be useless AI generated answers - we will look into the communication you had with us, and how we can improve it.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and efficient , great product, great service

I have bought Toms espadrilles numerous times over the years, they are a Summer staple, stylish, well made confortable, and Toms ethos is also great.
Today I had a problem ordering a pair on line and I phoned your help line. It was answered without much waiting by Lisa. She was brilliant.
Im not very internet savvy and she guided me through the whole process with such patience efficiency and charm that Id like to send a big thank you to her, and to Toms.

11 September 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Julia,

Many thanks for your review - we appreciate the feedback!
Glad to hear that our customer service team were able assist you with your query :)

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for being so helpful.

Thank you for being so helpful.
i enjoy wearing your shoes.

8 September 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi,

Many thanks for your review - we appreciate the feedback!

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a pair of shoes and was sent…

Ordered a pair of shoes and was sent the incorrect size. I raised this with Toms on 3rd August and sent through the requested photos to prove the incorrect size on the 4th. They did not communicate any next steps until I emailed them again and returned the shoes on the 10th August. Once the shoes arrived back at the warehouse on 23rd August. After repeated attempts to get the company to acknowledge the refund processing it was finally processed today (7th September) and this was only after I raised the concern again and was told they had not received the order. At this stage I threatened to escalate the issue as clearly someone on their side was not being truthful and then all of a sudden my refund was processed.

Ridiculous customer service it has taken over a month to correct their mistake in the first place.

7 September 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate that you took the time to share your feedback with us.

This is a very unfortunate experience from beginning to end, and we're truly sorry for this. Our team have already reached out to you with more information in regards to what happened, as well as offering you some compensation for the hassle you went through. We will use this as a learning experience, so that we can improve our customer service and overall customer experience.

Our sincere apologies for the negative experience you had, and we hope that we have regained some of your trust in our brand.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’d leave it zero stars if it was an…

I’d leave it zero stars if it was an option.

Shoes are on the bigger size so be warned, go 1/2 down or full size down.

Delivery takes ages.

Returns take ages and even then they give you store credit instead of refund as their default. So make sure you ask for a refund.

Not a great experience so this is the first and last time I’d buy anything from Toms online.

5 September 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Rah,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback!

We've had a look at your return and it appears that it took longer than average to come back our warehouse, which is very unfortunate, and we can understand that having to wait for your refund was frustrating.

We reviewed the communication you had with our customer service team, and we agree that it was not a great experience that you had with us – we could have handled the communication much better and resolved your request quicker.

Our customer service team are reaching out to you today, and rest assured that we will use your feedback to further improve our customer experience!

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bought a pair of shoes that were far to Narrow!

Bought a pair of shoes that were far to narrow, not sure who's feet they are based on when making them! Very very slim feet.
I sent back on the 15th August and have had to contact Toms twice to find out about the refund.
Not sure I would buy online again as the process, if there is a problem, is long and time consuming as a customer.

Thank you for your response, but I feel that these particular shoes are poorly sized in terms of width, and the sizing. I have other Toms and they are of normal proportions in terms of fit. I even bought a size up and they were impossible to get on?
I actually ordered on the 7th August. I emailed after 2 weeks of sending back, which I think is ample time to allow for a refund. You do not wait 3 weeks for payment of the shoes after they are ordered by the customer. I feel your process is slow without any communication to your customer to keep them informed. I like your shoes and this was an unfortunate experience that I will not be repeating.
I would also say that you charged £5.50 for delivery for shoes that are definitely made incorrectly, and did not refund that!

14 August 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Jacqui,

Many thanks for your review - we appreciate the feedback. Please feel free to share your product feedback by clicking through to the product review form, which we emailed to you in August :)

We received your return and processed the refund within 16 working days from the return drop off date. As stated on our website, returns from the UK can take up to 14 working days to reach our warehouse in the Netherlands, and an additional 5 working days to process the refund.

We sent you an email to let you know that your return would arrive back at our warehouse that same week.

As a gesture of goodwill, we will refund your shipping costs back to your original payment method.

Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great resolution

Despite an issue with a pair of shoes the customer service team were excellent in resolving my concerns. Cannot fault.

23 August 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi David,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback! Glad to hear that our team were able to resolve the address issue for you.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a pair of toms espadrilles

I bought a pair of toms espadrilles, i am a uk size 8..i read online pple saying they were small and narrow, i decided to buy a size up so bought a uk 9..they fit perfect and are so nice and comfy..so there you go guys chose a size up

17 August 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Ann,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback! Glad to hear that the product reviews were helpful :)

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a pair of sandals last year from…Toms won’t take responsibility

Bought a pair of sandals last year from Toms and have only worn them 10 times as they are sandals and only wear them in the summer. The straps have already broken off. Told by Toms I am out of 12 months warranty. Literally ordered them 22 June last year so they got to me prob end of June early July. They broke on August 10 2023, Just over a year old and not even worn a lot and already broken. Absolutely ridiculous for the price you pay for Toms shoes. Obviously there is a fault. I’d understand if I wore them everyday for the past year but I haven’t.

11 August 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Teresa,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback. We're sorry to hear that you're experiencing problems with your TOMS shoes.
An exception was made and your warranty claim was accepted. Our customer service team have sent you an email to confirm this to you. Please feel free to let them know if you have any further questions, thank you.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

telephone support

phone contact the company - extremally helpful and patient.

3 August 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Christopher,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback!

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shoes didn’t arrive

Shoes didn’t arrive. Ups took a photo of delivery. Not our house or indeed our dog!!
Complicated and lengthy procedure to correct matters.
Lot of talk about help but not much direct responsibility taken.
Ps investigation will take 2 weeks, birthday present will be very late. Spent many hours trying to trace false delivery address.

25 July 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Chris,

Thank you for your review and our apologies that you've not yet received your order.

We’re sorry to hear that you feel that the service you received from us was complicated and lengthy, and that you feel we are not taking direct responsibility.
Unfortunately, it can happen that a courier does not deliver the parcel to the given address or that a parcel is lost in transit. When this happens, we have a procedure in place to assist our customers as best as possible.
You contacted our customer service team on the 25th of July, and they advised you that they will start an investigation with UPS but that you need to fill out a UPS claim form. We have received the signed claim form and we have started the investigation with UPS. The investigation may take up to 2 weeks but we will provide you with a solution in the meantime so that you don't need to wait for the investigation to be completed. We are doing our best to assist you with your lost order claim.

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Refund vs credit note

First shoes bought and returned received a credit note ....not clear when buying this was automatic.
Second pair bought with credit note in part payment shoes returned with specific request not to have credit note.
Refund made but only for the excess above first credit note.
Requested specifically for refund credit element explaining that I no longer feel TOM shoes a good fit for my feet and received email which effectively ignored this request.
I do think this contravenes some British law regarding refund if products not fit for purposes.

10 July 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi Annie,

Thank you for your review.

Apologies for the confusion in regards to your refund. Regretfully, a human error was made when processing your refund. Rest assured that the store credit is refundable. Our team have processed the full amount back to your original payment method, and they will contact you today to confirm the refund details.

Our apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Regards,
TOMS team

Regards,
TOMS team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waited nearly a month for a refund

Waited nearly a month for a refund even though the return was delivered to the UK hub 2 days after posting. Only when I contacted the customer service team did I receive my refund.

Never going to buy online again as if there are issues the hassle of a return isn’t worth it.
This is a shame as the shoes I did keep from the order are fantastic

20 July 2023
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Reply from TOMS (UK)

Hi JB,

Thank you for your review - we appreciate the feedback.
We're sorry to hear that your return was delayed from our UK HUB to our WHS. We can understand that this was not the best experience. Our sincere apologies for the delay.

Regards,
TOMS team

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