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Melanie
 Apr 28, 08 - 3:45 AM |
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First of all, a BIG thanks to Amy for hosting this site. It has helped me alot! I am allergic to glue and leather chemicals in shoes. I have successfully been wearing Think! shoes for about 6 months, with and without socks. I have not had a reaction to them. (Hooray!!!) Also, I have some high heels by Nina that have kind of a satiny material on the footbed that are ok. They came from Steinmart. I have found that just about any wooden shoe is ok as well. I am having trouble with the site for A.Skin shoes. Has anyone tried those? Thanks also to all who post their comments and experiences!! |
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Jennifer
Apr 28th, 2008 - 3:21 PM |
Re: reviews
Hi there! I have a similar allergy as you on my feet! Where did you buy your THINK shoes, are you in the US or CANADA? I am waiting for a pair of AETREX (Vittoria Phoneix) that are supposedly glue friendly and NO leather! I am allergic to formaldehyde, potassium dichromate, colophony rosin, neomycin, and a couple other non footwear items! Any help would be great! Do you wear CROCS at all? |
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melanie
Apr 28th, 2008 - 4:22 PM |
Re: reviews
I get Think! shoes online. They are readily available at several outlets such as Zappos.com I don't wear Crocs. I am in the US. |
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Carrie
May 13th, 2008 - 3:31 AM |
Re: reviews
Think! shoes are sold at The Walking Store in the US. I have also found them at "earthy" stores that would carry Birkenstocks. I tried them but didn't have much luck with them and spent a lot for them. |
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Dory
Jun 12th, 2008 - 7:10 PM |
Re: reviews
Try Nextag to get Think! shoes at reasonable prices. They have limited sizes in most of the shoes but also have LOTs of styles and colors available. They are a site that consolidates internet clearance prices. I haven't tried ThinK! yet but will be trying them as soon as my next paycheck. What I intend t o do, since they are pretty pricey is try them on at a very upscale shoe store in my area that carries them, and then once I figure out what size works for me (each brand is different) I will order one of the least expensive, ultra clearance styles to see if they work with my allergies. IF they do, I will buy more. I would hate to pay $300 full price in the shoe store and discover I am allergic to them. I am currently allergic to all of my shoes except Chaco sandals, so it feels like a big risk. The great thing about THink is they have a lot of types of styles, some of them quite nice to my tastes, and have everything from casual to dress. I will also be trying Simple shoes with water based glue to see if that is better, but all are pretty informal. That is good for me though, because all of my athletic shoes are my worst offenders. I can feel terrible after a short walk. Dory P.S. Crocs work for me with socks but not with bare feet. My guess is they have less chemicals than some but whatever the offender is it is not absent. |
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Amy
Jun 13th, 2008 - 12:08 PM |
Re: reviews
Dory, I would highly recommend visiting a dermatologist to find out what you're allergic to. After getting tested, you’ll know exactly which allergens to avoid. You could be allergic to one thing (which will make shoe searching slightly easier), or to a number of different things (in which case, probably most shoes will be risky). Even if being tested doesn't end up making the shoe search significantly easier, you will at least have the peace of mind of knowing what you're allergic to (at least I found it comforting to know for sure what I was allergic to). You may find that you’re allergic to other non-shoe-related chemicals as well – I found out I was allergic to 7 things, only 2 of which are found in shoes. Currently, the only shoe companies I've found that make shoes containing no common shoe allergens are Askin Shoes and Po-Zu (you can find their URLs on the PTBP-FR page of the website). Also, has anyone emailed Aetrex to find out whether their shoes contain PTBP-FR, chrome, etc.? I emailed them with regards to PTBP-FR, but they didn't respond (surprise, surprise). Amy |
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Jennifer
Jun 15th, 2008 - 3:15 AM |
Re: reviews
Yes! I have a letter from the head office stating the pair I purchased does not contain Formaldehyde, chrome and leather, this pair and another were allergen friendly for me! I am still currently waiting for a letter stating what is in them to be safe and to know what is binding this shoe together. I have been wearing them all day at work, working full time, and have not flaired up at all. So fars so good! Very hard getting any information though, another person got me the letter from head office where I purchased my shoes from. Really hard dealing with this issue when no one wants to give you information! : ( |
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Amy
Jun 15th, 2008 - 12:47 PM |
Re: reviews
Jennifer - Thanks so much for letting me know! It's great that you've been able to get through to them. It's funny how some people have more success with certain companies than others - I guess it really depends on who reads your email, when they read it, what type of mood they're in, and then whether their search for information goes through the proper channels and to the right people. It's really frustrating... In order to add Aetrex to the website, I really need an unequivocal statement from them that they *do not* use PTBP-FR and/or chrome (and/or another allergen) in all of their shoes (or in a certain line of their shoes). So, if they end up telling you something to that effect, please do let me know. :-) Oh, I'm sure you're aware of this, but just to let others know… PTBP-FR and formaldehyde are two different things. PTBP-FR is a glue and formaldehyde, as far as I am aware, is used in tanning leather and treating fabrics. A person can be allergic to one and not the other, and PTBP-FR is the far more common shoe allergen. In emailing shoe companies, it is thus important to be specific; even though PTBP-FR contains formaldehyde, if you just ask about ‘formaldehyde’, they may just look to see whether they use straight formaldehyde in their shoes – ignoring PTBP-FR. |
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