Mary Olmsted
Product I Tried:
Dari Boot in Brown
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
"I like that immediately you can tell the quality of the shoes is just so much better than most out there. Also, the way they are packaged is great and each shoe comes with its own reusable bag I can use for other things! The price is a little high but this is a high-quality item and you know you are getting what you pay for so that is not too much of a concern for me."
Emily Sands
Product I Tried:
Emma D’Orsay Oxford in Brandy
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
"These shoes are beautifully made and incredibly high quality. They are a little tight fitting at first, but the shoe soon forms to your foot. Nisolo makes sure that all children of their employees are in school, helps them establish bank accounts and savings accounts. They also help save their employees from loan sharks by giving them salary advances. While they do give back to the planet through protecting the Amazon Basin from deforestation, they do use leather and animal products in their products. The only issue I had with Nisolo is that their shoes are not vegan."
Ciara Fitts
Product I Tried:
Dari Boot in Black
Star Rating: ★★★★★
"I supported companies in the past that made a lot of money but did not pay their employees a fair wage. I’m glad this company supports fighting climate change."
Sydney Kazansky
Product I Tried:
Classic Chelsea Boot in Black
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
"I absolutely love the fit of them!! I’ve been looking into point toed shoes and these are perfect! This company made me think about the employees and making sure I buy from companies that pay their employees fairly."
Ashley Lucas
Product I Tried:
Dari Boot in Brown
Star Rating: ★★★★★
"I love heeled ankle boots. I have more than 6 different pairs and the Dari are my new favorite. The quality is unmatched, they are so comfortable and beautiful. I also like the fact that my purchase helps preserve Amazon Forests. I am looking into a matching belt from Nisolo for Christmas!"
Kathryn Gatewood
Product I Tried:
Heeled Chelsea Boot in Black
Star Rating: ★★★★★
"If you’re looking for new shoes, get some Nisolo. It feels like you are walking on a cloud as soon as you put them on! What can be better than a cute, comfortable boot that also saves the Earth at the same time! The leather was so soft, and the heel was the perfect height to take my 4’10” self from looking shrimpy to stylish!"
Rubilyn Loanzon
Product I Tried:
Classic Chelsea Boot in Black
Star Rating: ★★★★☆
"This is my first pair of ethically made shoes and it made me think about all the other pairs of shoes I have that I haven’t worn. This expanded my knowledge of ethical fashion and it motivated me to create a capsule wardrobe. I also really like how with every purchase made, it provides living wages for their workers and how they try to combat climate change by protecting trees from deforestation."
Joi M Sears
Product I Tried:
Classic Chelsea Boot in Black
Star Rating: ★★★★★
"I do believe that real leather products tend to last longer than vegan leather and other materials which have a shorter life span. I feel like I could pass these shoes down to my daughter or granddaughter which is why I ultimately decided to give them a try. If the company found an alternative material that allowed them to keep the same quality I think that would be a bonus. I also think ethical sourcing of leather (i.e. animals that died of natural causes as opposed to food or fashion) as some brands do, would be a step in the right direction."
Brianna Lentry
Product I Tried:
Dari Boot in Black
Star Rating: ★★★★★
"I feel good putting my money into a company that does good for the planet & the people crafting the products. High quality shoes for a good cause."
Caitlyn Nygaard
Product I Tried:
Dari Boots in Black
Star Rating: ★★★★★
"My Dari boots are so comfortable! The insole is a soft leather, which is so nice and will absorb moisture. I love that these are made of waterproof leather so my feet can breathe, and also ethically made! The heel is rubber, which I like because it does not give off a loud clunk noise when walking on hard flooring. When I received the boots, they came with a note about how they were sustainably and ethically made. This personal touch made me feel really good about owning a pair of Nisolo boots."
