Shopping Secret... happy feet
Those trainers I love that aren't an Adidas Samba 👟
So, I posted these on my Instagram recently as a Substack sneak peek and I know a lot of you wanted to know where they’re from, so I had to make this one of my first secrets to share! This week I’ve made them free for all (to give you an example of what this all is!), but going forward all my Shopping Secrets are for paid subscribers only 💛 (a girl’s gotta eat… and buy trainers).
I’d been after a trainer that wasn’t an Adidas Samba / Gazelle for a little while; I know every insta gal has some colour variation of a Samba right now but that’s what put me off! And then I saw THESE were launching.
Alohas - Tb.490 Sneakers (multiple colour options) - currently on pre order at 15% off £119 (full price when in stock £140).
Argh but which colour on the trainers! My initial gut reaction was leaning towards the acid green/yellow, or the silver (a little bit more at 15% off £127, FP £149) and I tend to stick to (or go back to) my first love (I’ll add here I’ve been with my husband 18 years, and I’m not ancient 😂).
I already have followed this Spanish brand for a while (I like the look of the flats too) and think their business model is so clever. I’ll try and sum it up shortly (I know I’m not good at that!), but Alohas are aiming to be more sustainable with their production.
Basically, if you pre order before they even begin production you can buy at a discount of up to 30% (avoids waste, they can forecast production), once production starts the discount drops to 15%, and once they’re in stock they’re full price, but available immediately.
I think it’s such a good idea! Order early, yes you have to wait, but it’s building a more sustainable business model, and you get rewarded with a discount, voila!
I also really like these…
Alohas - Luke Red Patent Leather Ballet Flats - currently on pre order at 15% off £149 (full price when in stock £175).
Thank you, next! x
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