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Airhas via Amazon has
AIRHAS Men's Anatomical Toe Box Running Shoes (Various Colors, E-AHP121) on sale for $45.99 - $18.40 (40%) when you apply promo code
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now $28.19.
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Available Colors:
Product Details:
- Foot-shaped anatomical toe box
- 5mm heel-to-toe drop
- Stretch knit upper
- Rubber sole and polyester outer material
- Stretchy sock-style opening with lace-up closure
- Designed for walking, casual workouts and light runs
- Not water resistant
Top Comments
...and only one non-Vine review
Vine rewards participants by the volume of their reviews; the quality (or accuracy) of the reviews isn't as important. Keeping up with the required reviews to stay in the program means a lot of reviewers get lazy and generate garbage reviews.
Vine participants start out at Silver status - getting 3 items per day with a value of $100 or less per item. They have to review 60% of the items to remain in the program calculated over a certain period of time (the evaluation period).
Silver level participants who receive 80 items and 90% in the evaluation period qualify for Gold level which allows 8 items per day without any limit on value. In order to stay in Gold reviewers have to receive 100 items and review 90% of them during the evaluation period.
It becomes a lot to select items, use them and write real reviews within the 30 days normally allowed, especially at the Gold level. From my experience it became like a side job that was difficult to keep up with.
Having written legitimate reviews for all the Vine products I received it was clear that many of the reviewers hadn't used or made any real attempt to write a real review. I saw a lot of vague single sentence Vine reviews for items as well and it was clear that Amazon does very little vetting of Vine reviews. I'd go so far to suggest that as long as the Vine reviewers are writing good reviews they get a pass; regardless of the content of the review.
So I'd say there is an implicit advantage to participants to fudge Vine reviews simply to remain in the program and get free items. Especially since there are Vine reviewers who resell their free items at first opportunity.
And Vine reviews tend to trend positive.
I was a Vine reviewer for a year and also gave honest reviews. But during the process I also noticed that there were Vine reviewers giving good reviews to poor products that they clearly didn't use. So for whatever reason Vine reviewers do often give good reviews for bad products.
So caveat emptor.
Community Reviews
AIRHAS men's anatomical toe box shoes look like a low drop, barefoot style option best suited to walking, errands, and casual wear rather than serious running. The toe box gets praise for comfort and the elastic knit upper may help the fit, while the shoes have held up well for some wear and feel better than expected for the price. Main caveats are thin cushioning, a fixed tongue that can be awkward on wider feet, and sizing limits with no half sizes and only up to size 13. A practical pick if the fit works for your foot shape.
The shoes can work as a nice-casual option for errands and everyday wear.
The elastic knit upper may help improve comfort and fit for different foot shapes.
Replacing the thin OEM insole with firmer orthopedic insoles can reduce multi-hour foot pain.
The toe box style can feel good, and prior buyers report the toe box holds up well.
The shoes are marketed as running shoes, but the description emphasizes walking and light runs.
The shoes lack half sizes, which can make it harder to dial in a precise fit.
The stock sole and insole are very thin, which may contribute to discomfort during longer use.
The fixed tongue can make the shoes harder to get on for wider feet.
AI-generated summary based on comments from the community. Updated ago
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Are some "community" members in on posting advertisements? Is that why the post thanks them for "sharing" the deal instead of "finding" it like some others?
We really need better transparency on this site for what sort of behind the scene promotions/payments/"rewards" are happening.
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Are some "community" members in on posting advertisements? Is that why the post thanks them for "sharing" the deal instead of "finding" it like some others?
We really need better transparency on this site for what sort of behind the scene promotions/payments/"rewards" are happening.
Choice of wording like "sharing a deal" or "finding a deal" is whatever the Editor chose to write. It's not tied to any sort of promotion or affiliation of a deal. It's personal preference
these are shaped like my altras
Are some "community members" coordinating with Slickdeals to post/vote affiliate deals?
Are non-staff accounts being rewarded/compensated for posts?
Are some "community members" coordinating with Slickdeals to post/vote affiliate deals?
Are non-staff accounts being rewarded/compensated for posts?
I'm a deal editor replying to the deal editing part of your question. I have no idea about anything finance or marketing related, sorry
there is no benefit to fudging reviews; amazon only rates you on percentage of items reviewed, and detail and quality of the reviews
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As a former Vine reviewer (having achieved "Gold" status) I disagree.
Vine rewards participants by the volume of their reviews; the quality (or accuracy) of the reviews isn't as important. Keeping up with the required reviews to stay in the program means a lot of reviewers get lazy and generate garbage reviews.
Vine participants start out at Silver status - getting 3 items per day with a value of $100 or less per item. They have to review 60% of the items to remain in the program calculated over a certain period of time (the evaluation period).
Silver level participants who receive 80 items and 90% in the evaluation period qualify for Gold level which allows 8 items per day without any limit on value. In order to stay in Gold reviewers have to receive 100 items and review 90% of them during the evaluation period.
It becomes a lot to select items, use them and write real reviews within the 30 days normally allowed, especially at the Gold level. From my experience it became like a side job that was difficult to keep up with.
Having written legitimate reviews for all the Vine products I received it was clear that many of the reviewers hadn't used or made any real attempt to write a real review. I saw a lot of vague single sentence Vine reviews for items as well and it was clear that Amazon does very little vetting of Vine reviews. I'd go so far to suggest that as long as the Vine reviewers are writing good reviews they get a pass; regardless of the content of the review.
So I'd say there is an implicit advantage to participants to fudge Vine reviews simply to remain in the program and get free items. Especially since there are Vine reviewers who resell their free items at first opportunity.
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