The Loop | Rothy's Blog – Tagged "People & Community"

Imagine what a shoe can do.

Our new campaign is inspired by you, the community who started the Rothy’s ripple effect. After all, you’ve shown us our shoes are more than just something you simply wear...

Local Gift Guide 2021

For Small Business Saturday (and also every day), please consider some of the fantastic gift and donation resources below. We’re excited to share with you this list of of small...

The 2021 Holiday Handbook.

It’s that time of year again—and to make the season as effortless as possible, we’ve created The Holiday Handbook as your source for all things gifting and shipping. The holidays...

Making an impact with BCRF.

For the past four years, we’ve been proud to partner with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and support the incredible work they do as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month....

Our Anniversary Giveaway: The Fine Print.

This month, we’ve celebrated 5 years of Rothy’s with plenty of special surprises–and we’re keeping the celebrations going with a chance for you and a friend to win some cozy...

Celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

We want to take this moment to honor the life of Yolanda Lopéz, a famous Chicana artist and activist whose impactful works of art are central to the Mission District...

Meet The Sustainability Council.

The future of fashion is circular—and at Rothy’s, we’re excited to be at the forefront of this movement. As part of our quest for better, we’re widening our circle to...

Why The Summer Archive Event?

The Summer Archive Event is now over. While we don’t have immediate plans for another final sale event, part of our goal as a sustainable brand is finding a home...

Distinguishing fraudulent sites from Rothy’s.

At Rothy’s, we believe in using innovative craftsmanship and intentional design to craft products with purpose. Every shoe and bag we make is designed to be remarkably durable, sustainable and...

Meet The Hemp Collection.

Hemp may be one of the oldest textiles on earth—like 8,000 BC old—but we see it as the fiber of the future. Our new collection is a curated assortment of styles...

In honor of Pride, this year Rothy’s is partnering with Melonie and Melorra Green: Twin sisters, co-executive directors of the African American Arts & Culture Complex in San Francisco, members of the LGBTQIA+ community...

The making of Men’s.

Men’s has arrived, and it’s been years in the making. In preparing for this launch, we relentlessly focused on R&D, pushing our sustainable techniques to the next level. The result?...

Meet Marcus Books

In celebration of Black History Month, we are spotlighting a special institution in our own community. We are honored to feature Marcus Books, the oldest Black-owned bookstore in the United States,...

That’s a wrap, 2020.

What's there to say about 2020 that hasn't already been said? It's been quite the year. But before we close it out, we're taking a look back to celebrate what...

Standing together.

In honor of Giving Tuesday, Rothy’s is making a $20,000 donation that will be distributed across four organizations which we’ve partnered with over the course of 2020. Each one is...

Behind the design: Meet Lavion.

There’s a whole lot that goes into making each style at Rothy’s—and if there’s anyone who knows all about that, it’s Senior Design Manager, Lavion. As effortlessly cool as he...

Gifting with our retail team.

Who better to share gifting ideas than our retail teams? They know our styles inside and out, so we asked our crew in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York...

A bit of goodness.

This year, we’re extra-grateful for those who make our days just that bit brighter. From the friend who cracks you up with the perfect memes to the neighbor who takes...

Taking a pause.

This year, we’re taking some time to get our website in the best shape for our international community, which means we’ve temporarily paused all international shipping with the exception of...

Diversity & Inclusion Update

At Rothy’s, we’ve always stood for doing better—for the planet, and the people who live on it. Sustainability is often considered to be exclusive to protecting the environment, but equally...

Diving into shibori.

In making The Sneaker in Shibori, we learned so much about the traditional Japanese dyeing technique that inspired its design. Dive into the story behind shibori—and find out how we...

The Lace Up(cycle).

The Lace Up has landed—and just like all things Rothy’s, our newest sneaker innovation is knit with the planet in mind. Since we’ve always been passionate about transforming sustainable materials...

The Open Innovation Coalition

The world around us is changing rapidly, and much of what we’re seeing is entirely unprecedented. Therefore, we set out to start something new that could best address the immediate...

11 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Sustainably

Eco-friendly enthusiasts have celebrated Earth Day since April 22, 1970. Now, more than a billion people in more than 190 countries participate. Earth Day takes place every year on the...

Black Lives Matter.

It’s important that our whole community—our employees, customers and followers—know that we stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. We are sharing this letter from our founders in order to...

How we’re supporting our community.

We are grateful to our community for coming together during this unprecedented time. Now, more than ever, we want to stay connected with each of you—so consider this blog the...

Wallpapers to make you smile.

We’re spending quite a bit of time on screens while staying inside (video calls, anyone?), so we made extra-cute wallpapers to perk up your conference calls.

In the bag.

In case you haven’t heard, The Bag Collection has landed. And with five stunning silhouettes in an array of shades, we know it’s hard to pick just one. To help...

2019 in review.

The 2020s are almost here. And we have a feeling the new decade is going to be a roaring good time. But as we journey forth, we want to take...

All aboard with EXXpedition.

Rothy’s is all about supporting fearless women—especially those working towards sustainable solutions. That’s why we teamed up with female-led non-profit EXXpedition as an official sponsor of the first leg of...

World Oceans Day.

The global plastic problem dramatically affects each of the world's five oceans. In fact, an estimated 8 to 12 million metric tons of plastics enter the ocean each year—that’s roughly...

We heart SF.

We’re so lucky to call San Francisco the hometown of Rothy’s. From the Bay Bridge to Ocean Beach, our foggy city of love has always been a hub of innovation...

Your guide to store exclusives.

While we’re largely an e-commerce brand, we’re proud to offer special experiences at our retail locations. Discover all you need to know about store exclusives.

International Women’s Day.

We’re passionate about empowering women at Rothy’s. From the strong gals who wear our shoes to our female-led executive team in the Rothy’s HQ, we’re in awe of all the...

In session with DonorsChoose.

It’s no secret that here at Rothy’s, we love teachers. They provide kids with invaluable lessons, both in the classroom and long after the bell rings. Each one of us...

15 ways to empower women.

In 2006, the U.S. was third in the world for economic gender equality. In 2016 it had fallen to 26th. Despite this, there’s a huge movement among women to empower one...

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