Comments on: Vegan Shoes for Fall: Manly, Yes, But I Like Them, Too!

By: booga!

booga! — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:39:53 +0000

Leather isn’t very environmental with the chemicals used to ensure the leather doesn’t decompose and the dyes used to colour it. Moreover, there is considerable oil used in fertiziliers to feed the animals, run the tractors, and do everything involved in the production of the animals themselves. There is also the environmental impact of the forests cut down to provide grazing for the animals and the net energy loss of producing animals rather than the trophic level of plants.

By: Dave Schwartz

Dave Schwartz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:55:17 +0000

How interesting! I saw a show with Bob Barker a few years back where he was debating furriers(not sure if I spelled that correctly) and they said if he was so into animal rights why does he wear leather shoes. He said he could only find shoes made of leather. I have to admit I’ve never looked into this before but how long have these shoes been around?

By: Alice

Alice — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:35:55 +0000

Products made of vinyl or “pleather” are not very earth friendly and are made from non-renewable resources that do not decompose. I appreciate what you are trying to do as a vegan, but these materials should not be used as an alternative to animal products!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:58:59 +0000

Nice looking shoes! It’s not easy finding vegan men’s shoes for work and going out. I have found some great looking one’s at Vegan Chic http://www.veganchic.com. I usually end up getting something for myself too!