Affiliate Disclosure
Sole & Stride currently contains no affiliate links.
That means no link on this site earns us a commission, no product recommendation on this site is tied to a payment, and no brand or retailer has paid us to be mentioned here. Our guides are written to help readers choose footwear, and nothing on this site is influenced by a commercial relationship, because there is currently no commercial relationship to influence anything.
If affiliate links are added later
If we decide to add affiliate links in the future, we will do two things. First, we will disclose it clearly at the top of every page that contains an affiliate link, so you know before you click. Second, we will update this page. Affiliate links, if they are ever added, will not affect our editorial judgment: we will not recommend a product because it pays a commission, and we will not remove a criticism because a brand objects. Our editorial policy is set out in full on our Editorial Policy page, and it applies whether or not the site earns any commission.
Why we are telling you this
Readers deserve to know how a site that recommends products is funded. Many footwear sites earn money when readers buy through their links, and there is nothing wrong with that when it is disclosed honestly. We believe the honest thing is to tell you plainly where we stand now, and to promise that if it changes, you will be told first, in the open, on the page itself.