Nisolo sells ethically made footwear and leather goods, with an emphasis on direct sourcing and fair trade practices. This page offers customer ratings and reviews to help you make an informed decision about shopping with this retailer.
Nisolo Reviews
What Shoppers Say About Nisolo
Nisolo is currently rated 1.0 out of 5 by 23 shoppers, with all recent reviews expressing severe dissatisfaction centered on a single issue: the company's handling of its Five for Five membership program. Customers report paying between $500 and more upfront for this program, which promised multiple shoes over time, but claim they received only a fraction of promised items before the program was discontinued. Reviewers describe a pattern of unresponsive customer service, lack of transparency about the program's closure, refusal to honor existing memberships or provide refunds, and what they characterize as deliberate removal of records related to the program from the company's website.
The core complaint across all reviews centers on the ownership transition and subsequent program termination without customer notification or remediation. Multiple shoppers report receiving only automated responses to inquiries and state that the new ownership, which acquired Nisolo following foreclosure, has declined to honor commitments made under previous management. Customers express frustration that the company continues to operate under the Nisolo name and market itself as ethically conscious while refusing to address what reviewers describe as abandoned customer payments. While a few reviewers note the shoes themselves are of decent quality, this observation is overshadowed by the membership program dispute.
Customer Reviews (23)
Sorted by: Most recentI'm another one of the people who got ripped off by their 5 for 5 program. I gave them $500 back in September 2023 and got my first shoe. Managed to redeem a second code in May 2024. When I tried in the fall, they said it was on hold. Now in spring 2025, they're telling me it's done and they won't refund me. They're still in business but won't honor what they promised and basically stole $500 from me and hundreds of others. I will never buy from them again and I won't be recommending them to anyone.
All I get from this company are automated responses that don't address anything. There's no real communication, no accountability, and definitely no explanation for why they killed a program that had already taken money from loyal customers.
I'm another victim of the scam. It's really gross that the new company that bought Nisolo after foreclosure is acting like none of this ever happened. Good luck trying to build a brand when you can't even deal with the criticism on social media.
I paid for 5 for 5 membership like many others and only received 3 out of the 10 promised items before the company was sold. The new owners won't honor the deal and never even told us the program was ending. They claim on their site that we get 25% off, which is pretty insulting, but I haven't even gotten that. The shoes look nice when they arrive, but two of mine fell apart within a year or so of wearing them.
One more person victimized by the 5 for 5 scam. The new ownership decided they wouldn't pay out these memberships, but they kept operating under the Nisolo brand and advertising their 'ethical practices.' They've scrubbed records of the membership from their site and only kept records of other purchases. They won't even respond to requests for refunds. There are over 443 documented complaints filed with the BBB.
Got scammed by this company. I paid for Five For Five membership and the program got paused for a year, then they just discontinued it entirely. They never told anyone what was happening, and when I contacted them to ask about my membership, they said it's no longer available and won't refund anything. They straight up took $500 from me and countless others. Terrible company with no integrity whatsoever.
Got ripped off by 5/5. I paid $500 expecting to receive 10 products over five years. The company dragged its feet on sending codes, then hit financial trouble and just ended the program with zero refunds for the stuff I never got. But somehow they're still selling new inventory.
They completely ripped off everyone who paid for Five for Five. No products were delivered as promised and nobody got their money back. Seriously, stay away.
Another person left hanging with their 5 for 5 program. I was repeatedly told it was just a temporary pause while they reorganized the membership. This needs to go to court and the company needs to pay back everyone involved.
Just another person ripped off by the 5 for 5 program. The original owners clearly never planned to actually honor it and just kept the money. The new company came in and basically laughed at us by offering a measly 25% discount on shoes that are already overpriced. If you need ethical footwear, look literally anywhere else.
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