1. I am a simple man from the midwest and have little knowledge of halacha. The reason why leather was banned was because it is considered comfrotable and we are not supposed to be comfortable on these fast days correct?

   So instead back then, people wore the only other alternative, which was wooden shoes. These days, people wear sneakers, crocs and other alternatives which are MUCH more comfortable than leather. This seems like a sneaky loophole, which is defeating the whole purpose of avoiding comfort like leather on a fast day. Can someone please explain this to me in basic torah terms? thank you.

2. it was stated by a big godel a few years ago (I dont remember who. It may have been Rav Elyashov ZTk”L) that crocs that are worn a whole (since they are comfortable) year should not be worn on Tisha B”av or yom kippur. what this has to do with the headline, nothing but its a continuation of number 1.

3. There is a machlokes haposkim if just leather shoes are assur, or all comfortable shoes. Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach held that only leather shoes are assur and everthing else is muttar.

4. Thank you to the reader that submitted this it was very thoughtful of you!

5. Good, cause I can’t afford TOMS anyways. My lowly canvas sneakers will do just fine.

6. Then who is going to decide what is comfortable and what is not? Do they sell shoes specifically labled “uncomfortable”. Even slippers are often comfortable.

7. this should be ur biggest problem……

8. I wonder if people that buy TOMS (I never heard of them before) shoes, bargain with they’re schools for cheaper tuition?
   Just wondering.

9. Thanks because I was thinking of what shoes I could wear

10. just to let all of you know… Toms might be the latest fad… but they are cheaper than most of the shoes you buy yourself or your kids for that matter. I just bought a pair for $43 and the more “expensive” ones were only $56. So do your research before you scream about bargaining for other things!

11. Will check as my daughter TOMS dont have leather.

12. I think I will go barefoot to be yotzee all shitos.

13. i buy childrens place or kmart shoes for my kids, so yes $56 for one kid is what i buy for 3 kids – sometimes 4

14. To answer your question. Our chachomim have determined that wearing leather provides a certain element of Simcha and comfort.
    although canvas maybe comfortable, it wasn’t included in this gezirah. Similiarly, meat, , although I love pizza, only meat was determind to provide The neshama. With simcha!

15. on shabbos aveilus in private is mandatory.

16. The kids sizes are only 28!

17. correct me if i wrong, but i was under the impression that one may not get any pleasure from a pig. so how can one wear such shoes?
    please correct me (albeit nicely) if i am wrong…..

18. its not the pig that gives us pleasure in the toms, its the price

19. Ill correct you nicely. It is only forbidden to gain pleasure from milk and meat.
    The minhag is not to do business with triefe animals however once it is leather that’s a shinui and allowed

20. These comments r not Toms they’r more like Sh’aino Yodaya L’shoel

21. its a machlokes rashi says its any shoe normally worn other rishonim disagree .. r shlomo zalman aurbach a major halachik authority held that it only aplies to lethear as the shulchan aruch holds rav elyashiv held like rashi …. by the laws of yom kippor the shulchan aruch and mishnah berurah clearly state that the halacha is only leather how ever one who wants to be bachmir ( a baal nefesh) should hold like rashi and most preferably go barefoot

22. If shoes must be uncomfortable, may I suggest buying shoes that are 1/2 to 1 size too small? You could wear them only when required.

23. dos’nt it say “for leather INSOLE styles”
    wouldnt that mean only the shoes that have leather insoles?

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