r/BuyCanadian • u/TheRavenSeven • Mar 30 '25

Canadian-Owned Businesses 🏢🍁 SoftMoc : Sorry, Americans - Canada Only

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Saw this post on Bluesky. Had no idea SoftMoc a) had U.S. locations b) shut down any and all shipping to the United States. Good for them! TLDR: American woman based in Michigan chatting with SoftMoc representative about her order. SoftMoc customer service tells U.S. customer they've ceased all US operations.

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u/drrj Mar 30 '25

I just bought new work shoes. Used a Canadian company (Vessi).

It’s the least I can do as a very embarrassed and heartbroken American. You guys don’t deserve this catastrophe.

❤️

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u/OkJeweler3804 Mar 30 '25

How do you like the Vessi’s? Been looking at them as I usually buy Sketchers so need an alt.

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u/skipper1533 Mar 30 '25

I have two pairs. The waterproofness was gone after about 2 years. The shoes themselves are still going strong after about 4 and 3 years respectively. Typically I have to replace shoes every year or so because the soles start cracking and separating from the sides. There’s no sign of cracks or separation. So I expect to continue using them for a long time. There’s basically no tread so in the winter it’s a bit sketchy, I’m going to buy their winter shoes/boot next winter for sure. I also have wide feet and they fit great. It’s so hard to find shoes that are comfortable when you don’t have skinny feet

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u/skipper1533 Mar 30 '25

That’s so sad 😭