We may be a little late to the party, but we’re here at last! Now that we’ve discovered shoeme.ca, there’s no going back. E-V-E-R. Free delivery, free returns and over 500 brands to choose from, including a designer collection complete with the most gorgeous spring styles from Valentino, Louboutin, Chloe, Miu Miu, Tom Ford…DREAMY!

Literally the largest shoe store in Canada, shoeme.ca has 8 million customers, and for good reason. The product selection, customer service and user experience are excellent. They’ve even started a fun feature on their blog called The City Series, which profiles select customers, including former MTV VJ and vegan YouTuber Lauren Toyota. We liked the profile and photography so much that we wanted to share a few of Lauren’s excerpts with you.

laurengall2“Coming from broadcasting, I always had to get approvals, my ideas were never good enough, and you feel like you’re walking on eggshells in a corporate office, constantly trying to prove your value and worth. So I wasn’t used to setting my own rules and trusting my own ideas.”

lauren45“Most vegan footwear isn’t really that cool and I feel like it lacks a modern edge and a modern approach to marketing. I like that I can just go on to SHOES.COM and find vegan options that aren’t just hiking shoes or weird toe shoes.” (You can see Lauren’s favourite vegan shoe brands HERE!)

laurensid2“I love my life as a YouTuber. The freedom I’ve always wanted and craved from a job my whole life has finally happened by making this transition. I do whatever I want, when I want it and to be able to say that is a real blessing.” (HOW INSPIRING IS THAT?!)

To find out more about Lauren’s career trajectory, biggest challenges she’s faced in the biz, vlogging essentials and favourite vegan shoe brands, you can read the rest of her profile HERE. And, be sure to check out the shoeme.ca blog for all The City Series posts.

CONTEST!

We’re giving away a pair of Lauren’s favourite The People shoes to one lucky reader! Enter by tweeting:

“Hey @Shedoesthecity and @SHOEmeca, I could really use a fresh pair of sneakers for spring, please pick me!“

Contest closes April 18th. GOOD LUCK!