CARIUMA CENTRAL PTE. LTD. Reviews 1,384

TrustScore 3 out of 5

3.2

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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the product itself, often describing the shoes as comfortable, stylish, and of good quality. Some people are excited to wear them and look forward to purchasing more styles in the future, with some even praising fast postage and instant wearability. However, a significant number of people were dissatisfied with the order process, customer service, response time, and delivery service. Many experienced extremely slow shipping, with orders taking weeks or even months to arrive, and some reported issues with non-delivery. Customers frequently report non-existent or unresponsive customer service, with emails and messages going unanswered or only receiving automated replies. Issues with incorrect sizes being sent, difficulties with returns, and a lack of transparency regarding shipping updates are also common complaints.

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Product

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Order

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Customer service

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Response time

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Delivery service

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Based on these reviews

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I'm editing this because... I finally got my shoes! I took over six weeks but it finally showed up today. Terrible, non-responsive customer service, but I do like their shoes. Just expect to wait fo... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The customer service is poor, no way to contact either via phone or SMS. The phone number listed on website does not work. Online chat is asking to pay for consulting 'expert' to get a response. Fin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely comfortable and stylish shoes that arrived incredibly quickly! I'm so excited to wear them and am already looking forward to buying other styles in the future. I've already started recommend... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Australian based first time buyer here. Fast postage, excellent shoes. The quality and instant wearability - seriously awesome. I'm a convert!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pre ordered (and pre paid) multiple pairs of shoes. Received notification they would be shipped by May 23rd. I've requested a status update via email and text and only received an automated response n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible terrible experience - no wonder they don't allow for reviews on their website. Tried to pre-order shoes that promised 6/30 shipping. Not only did they take my money on 4/30 and STILL haven'... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair of OCA Therma High All Teak Suede Boots, which were very expensive. I never received an order number but suddenly the boots arrived. Unfortunately, they are unwearable because they ar... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They took my money a month ago, shoes were due to arrive within 7 days and never showed up. Ive sent several emails and insta messages with no response (theyre still sending me emails to try to buy mo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not a positive experience! Preordered shoes for $ 145, they promised 6/30 shipping. They took my money on 4/5 and STILL haven't shipped by 07/21. All attempts to contact them through their care email... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrific customer service. One of the three pairs of shoes that I bought and paid for hasn’t arrived and I didn’t like the did so try to initiate the return service. The link does not work so you cann... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased 2 pairs of sneakers from here in mid-June. The first pair took 6-7 weeks to deliver; quality and look of the shoe wasn’t great. The second pair has never arrived. In fact it hasn’t even... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a Bad Customer Service especially considering the prices. I ordered several pairs of shoes, one was a pre order only shipped by 30th June (or even later!). I asked to split the order and was tol... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely appalling non- existent customer service. I ordered a pair of trainers on 2nd May on pre-order, indicating they would be shipped at beginning of June. I am still yet to receive them and... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give them zero stars, I would. Great shoes - terrible customer service. I ordered a pair of oca lows in March. They still have not been delivered. My many inquiries are either net with sile... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My story is a lot like the ones you’ll read about here so I’ll keep it short. After two months of not receiving my shoes and no communication, they have no phone number and their email communication... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really slow shipping. Seven days after placing my order I realized I was never sent shipping information. After contacting CS I was told they have my order and it will be processing for shipping i... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I love Cariuma sneakers but their custumer service is the worst! I ordered a pair of Oca on april 4 and the order was supposed to be shipped by may 23rd. I sill haven't received my order, they don't r... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shoes are great but their customer service is so poor it's really not worth it. Ordered 3 pairs in February. First two (on sale, not a pre order) took 3 months, 4 emails and 3 texts to get delivered.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm shocked at the initial review from Trust Pilot. I preordered and paid for shoes in May that were to be delivered June 30. No updates, no information - just at the beginning of July (1st), I was to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair of shoes a month and a half ago, and they still haven't shipped. I've contacted customer support twice, and both times they've asked me to wait. Two weeks ago, I received a shipping c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking experience and very poor customer service. Ordered in the sale, for some unknown reason interred a UK 8.5 but ended up with a US 8.5 which is a UK 7. I explained the error and they sa... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

In the past I bought two pairs of Cariuma sneakers and they were fashionable and the company had a good vibe. This past June I pre-ordered a pair of sneakers that they which about when they came in. N... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair of shoes that were backordered but promised to ship before 8/29. As of 9/10 the shoes have not arrived. In spite of several attempts to contact them all I ever get back is an AI gene... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They charged my credit card 6 weeks ago for 3 pairs of sneakers - they’re very efficient at charging people! - but I can’t get any information as to when to expect delivery. Just generic unhelpful... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’m very disappointed with the quality. After wearing them just once in light rain, large yellowish stains started to appear all over the fabric. It turns out the glue used in the construction is ble... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Like a number of people, I preordered and paid on may 3rd. Since then no shoes, no response, no communication, no refund, nothing at all. They don’t answer emails and there is no phone number. The... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I don't normally leave bad reviews, but this was the SECOND time this has happened to us with Cariuma. We placed an order (this latest time in late Oct.), and we never received the shoes; on their web... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Same experience as everyone in the blog. I paid for my shoes one month ago and I am still waiting for them! I sent a message to the customer suppor and i havent get any answer!! Let´s do something to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been trying to contact customer service for two weeks to exchange one of two pairs of shoes I purchased for a size smaller. Every time I try to initiate this online (which is what the automated... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've ordered from cariuma 3 separate times. The first two times I had great customer service: fast shipping times and both pairs were super cute and super comfortable. My two favorite pairs of shoes.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a pair of trainers from Cariuma in October 2024 and was initially really pleased with them. However, after just six months of fairly light use, holes developed in the lining and padding.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An order. A delivery time of 6 to 7 days. Almost a month has passed. No money, no product, no dispatch, no refund, no compensation. On the company's social networks, numerous similar complaints. A beh... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's been almost 2 months and I have not received my order. Customer services has not responded to my multiple emails, phone number doesn't pick up. I have requested my bank issue a refund. ZERO stars... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyer beware with this company! I ordered shoes in March for my daughter in law’s birthday in May. I STILL have not received them and customer service rarely responds. And the worst part is the compan... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair of shoes that never arrived. When I contacted customer service they said it had been shipped and directed me to a site for tracking but didn't give me a tracking number. It's been two... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased three pairs of trainers in June after using their shoes for many years . I have tried to return them for three months as I ordered the wrong size and keep being told there is a problem wit... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I placed an order on October 25th(5 weeks ago) and still have not received any tracking information. I have reached out to the company twice and I did hear back, but only a "please be patient" email... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

we ordered shoes in February of 2025, and as of June 2025, the order says "Not Fulfilled." Contacting customer service is hit & miss, with mostly miss... autobot replies of "we'll get back to you... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The shoes are comfortable but customer service is non-existant. I pre-ordered shoes in March and they still haven't arrived. My emails and messages have gone unanswered. The two pairs that I alread... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair of shoes at the start of June, followed by another when I got an in-stock notification for one that they hadn't had in my size. Neither have arrived, despite "6-7 day interna... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I love Cariuma shoes and their ethos. I have several pairs I've bought previously. However - my most recent experience has been awful. I pre-ordered shoes back in March (3 months ago), stating they... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been waiting 3 weeks for these shoes. When I reach out to customer service, they provided me with a tracking number that is dated more than a week ago, stating they have not received the shoes in... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered the product on Oct 31 with 2-4 day shipping option and haven't received a single update from the company. When I email customer support I get a generic email stating they're experience delays... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair of trainers. They were a size too big (they say to order next size up if you are a half size but this didn't work for me). I asked to exchange. They said they would not as a sale item... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have a couple of Cariuma sneakers I purchased back a few years ago. They have been such quality designed. Therefore in April I saw the 1/2 priced sneaker clearance sale,so I “Pre Ordered” 3 pair... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair online from Instagram. I have a pair that I had ordered directly from them. The pair I ordered from Instagram was fulfilled by a third party who could not help me with a return. The... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered shoes on December 1. I have contacted Customer support numerous times with no response. The order has not been processed but they took my money.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased my first pair of Cariuma shoes in 2022. They were comfortable and seemingly of reasonable quality. In mid-2025 I purchased 3 more pairs. For context, I'm a middle-aged man, not a s... See more


Company details

  1. Shoe Store
  2. Streetwear Store

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We want the sneakers you wear to be made sustainably, feel crazy comfortable and provide effortless style in fairtrade canvas, leather and suede.


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3.2

Average

TrustScore 3 out of 5

1K reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered shoes on 6:19 /25

Ordered shoes on 6:19 /25 . Pre order was supposed to ship in Sept . Then I checked again said order processing . Now it is Nov 18/25 and still have not received shoes . Have tried multiple times and ways to contact Cariuma and have had no response whatsoever . I believe I have been scammed out of money .

18 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gift cards are a scam

The shoes are good! But the gift cards are totally scam. Don’t buy them. I bought a gift card for 100 euro with the offer to receive a 150 euro value in the Cariuma online shop. Sounds like a great offer, but turns out: Non of their gift cards work in the checkout! The Cariuma support just sent me another code - also not working. This is scam! I want my money back!

8 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sneakers never delivered and got no refund

In the past I bought two pairs of Cariuma sneakers and they were fashionable and the company had a good vibe. This past June I pre-ordered a pair of sneakers that they which about when they came in. Now, it's October and the sneakers have never arrived. I've contacted them times and they do not respond. Don't buy from them because you'll pay for sneakers you never got and there's absolutely no way of getting them to respond to you.

16 June 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Love the trainers there amazing but the…

Love the trainers there amazing but the customer service absolutely nonexistent I had no confirmation of my order no shipping information contact customer service numerous times only received generic email back with no information I bought from them 2 years ago and everything was excellent speed communication quality they have lost there way im so disappointed with my experience this time I ordered 4 pairs only 2 pairs turned up so far different times and weeks later still waiting for 2 pairs when used 2 years ago experience complete opposite ordered numerous pairs all arrived same time within a week it is such a shame company has lost there way

11 October 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trash Company

Placed an order, never received shoes. Attempted to contact numerous times. Had to process chargeback through debit card.

18 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyer Beware- if you want shoes, shop elsewhere

I've been waiting 3 weeks for these shoes. When I reach out to customer service, they provided me with a tracking number that is dated more than a week ago, stating they have not received the shoes in their facility. Customer service seems like AI with canned comments... no help at all! Don't waste your money. I feel like I threw mine away.

15 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Really slow shipping, canceled order

Really slow shipping. Seven days after placing my order I realized I was never sent shipping information. After contacting CS I was told they have my order and it will be processing for shipping in a few days. I wanted the shoes for a vacation three weeks away and wasn’t confident I would receive them in time since shipping or processing was taking so long so I cancelled my order.

Can’t recommend based on my slow or non shipping of my order.

15 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sneakers not delivered after mid-June order

I purchased 2 pairs of sneakers from here in mid-June. The first pair took 6-7 weeks to deliver; quality and look of the shoe wasn’t great. The second pair has never arrived. In fact it hasn’t even been ‘processed’ with no shipping information after many many emails to their customer support. Don’t waste your money as it’s likely you won’t receive the shoes. Very disappointed.

14 June 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a pair online from Instagram Terrible service!

I ordered a pair online from Instagram. I have a pair that I had ordered directly from them. The pair I ordered from Instagram was fulfilled by a third party who could not help me with a return. They sent me the wrong size. After several weeks of trying to contact them they wrote to tell me that it was Final Sale and they could not be returned or exchanged. Even though they sent the wrong size. Terrible service and buyer beware!

23 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE Customer Service

The shoes are comfortable but customer service is non-existant. I pre-ordered shoes in March and they still haven't arrived. My emails and messages have gone unanswered. The two pairs that I already own are great and very comfortable, but I will never order from them again.

22 September 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On 05/27/25 I paid for a pre-order pair…

****SCAM ALERT***This company is a SCAM! They don't return emails, and have no phone number to call... They take your money and don't send you your shoes. Ordered shoes on 5/27/25 for $73.00 NEVER RECEIVED THEM.... Its' now 9/17/25 STILL NO SHOES. AI emails are all they send.

17 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

I ordered a pair of shoes that were backordered but promised to ship before 8/29. As of 9/10 the shoes have not arrived. In spite of several attempts to contact them all I ever get back is an AI generated response that "they'll get back to me". Absolutely NO RESPONSE. Very poor, horrible customer service.

10 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again with this company

Terrible customer service and return process. Trying to return a pair of shoes via the Happy Returns process that sends you to UPS with a QR code landed me at a form that indicated that my shoes, received by me 3 weeks ago haven't shipped! Well, I have them in front of me. I retried this form 3x, then sought another way through their web site which allowed me to check off the shoes I want to return, but the process stopped there. At the bottom of the page, a link in small letters "Contact" took me to an automated chat in which you fill in details of your problem, but there was no response to anything I typed into boxes provided, merely a message at the end that says they will get back to you by email. There is no customer number listed anywhere and trying to find one by googling produces one that doesn't work and a link to something called "Pissed Consumer." Meanwhile, I completed a return though Happy Returns/UPS of 2 other pairs of shoes from KURU in less than 5 minutes. Given all the other terrible reviews similar to mine, I am not seeing how it is that Trust Pilot, which I usually find fairly reliable in screening scams, gives this company a satisfactory rating at all.

3 September 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible Customer Service

I ordered three pair of shoes back on April 13, 2025, CCEC1257976. Two were listed as pre-order: Shadow Blue Canvas to be shipped by May 23, 2025, and White Spectrum Blue Parrot Print to be shipped by July 31, 2025. My credit card was charged $169.00 that day. It is now August 18, and I have only received one pair, the low Rose canvas sneaker. I sent an email on June 8, 2025, asking if the shoes had shipped, and the response I got said you received my message and would get back to me within 24-72 hours. No other response was sent to me. I sent another email on August 12, 2025, about this issue and all I get is an auto-generated response (CCEC1257976-A) saying they were working diligently to get my order shipped. They also charged my credit card another $187.00 for the same shoes I paid for in April. So, not only have I paid $356 total for three pair of shoes (2 were on sale), I have still only received one pair. I received an email saying my order has shipped but as of today when I try to track it, there is no package. I need this issue resolved very quickly. I am very disappointed in this whole situation because I heard very good things about this company from my sister who owns several pairs of your shoes.

18 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I pre ordered a pair of loafers in May

I pre ordered a pair of loafers in May. I got a delivered notice today. Box looked nice, no damage but gosh feeling really light. My mistake not filming me opening cause I am not someone who does that. But found out why it was light, NOTHING INSIDE! This is the 2nd time they have messed up an order. At least the other time I got the wrong pair of shoes.
I have a couple other pairs and ordered again because they are comfortable and cute shoes.
But who is the quality control person? I think you need to look on linkedin for someone else!

15 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased three pairs of trainers in…

I purchased three pairs of trainers in June after using their shoes for many years . I have tried to return them for three months as I ordered the wrong size and keep being told there is a problem with their returns , I cannot afford to loose this money but they are just not replying …. What is going on ????

10 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY FROM CARIUMA!!

Shocking experience and very poor customer service.

Ordered in the sale, for some unknown reason interred a UK 8.5 but ended up with a US 8.5 which is a UK 7.

I explained the error and they said they cannot exchange as purchased in the sale. I was happy to pay the transit cost for exchange and they did have the size I wanted still in stock, but were adamant sale stock is non returnable and non refundable.

Disgusting way to treat a repeat customer and I will never buy from them again.

2 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute scam. Do not buy from this company

I ordered a pair of shoes and it never arrived after chasing they told me that didn't have enough stock to fulfil my order so they had to cancel it. After that I placed a new order and I never received that either. I sent 5-6 emails chasing for an update and I was ignored every time .I raised a dispute with my bank and received a refund. The next day after raising the dispute they happened to email me back saying my order was on the way. I told them I didn't want it anymore and asked them to cancel my order I was ignored yet again. Sent another 3 emails asking them to cancel the order as the status has not chased on my order and they finally cancelled it 2 months after the initial delivery date. I don't understand how this company is still in business. I have NEVER received such bad customer service in my entire life. It is beyond ridiculous. This is a brand I will for sure never be purchasing from again.

29 July 2025
Unprompted review

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