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Hello, all!
So I have a question about non-leather shoes -- particularly sneakers, but really any type. As I don't live in a big city, it's very difficult to find stores that carry large numbers of certified-vegan shoes. And we all know how hard it is to find vegan shoes that are actually comfortable and have good support.
I started purchasing Chuck Taylors in the last year or two, mainly because they are made with fabric and not leather (I also have a thing against wearing faux leather because it often looks real -- this is why I go for fabric). Once I learned that Converse was bought out by Nike and that Nike re-signed Michael Vick, I vowed to never buy Converse again, or any other Nike product, for that matter. So I'm on the lookout for other companies that make canvas sneakers.
Even though sneakers made with canvas are really easy to find, most aren't certified vegan, and I have a feeling it's because of the presence of by-products in the adhesive or in the rubber. What are your thoughts on shoes that are predominantly animal-free but may contain trace amounts of by-products in the underlying construction?
So I have a question about non-leather shoes -- particularly sneakers, but really any type. As I don't live in a big city, it's very difficult to find stores that carry large numbers of certified-vegan shoes. And we all know how hard it is to find vegan shoes that are actually comfortable and have good support.
I started purchasing Chuck Taylors in the last year or two, mainly because they are made with fabric and not leather (I also have a thing against wearing faux leather because it often looks real -- this is why I go for fabric). Once I learned that Converse was bought out by Nike and that Nike re-signed Michael Vick, I vowed to never buy Converse again, or any other Nike product, for that matter. So I'm on the lookout for other companies that make canvas sneakers.
Even though sneakers made with canvas are really easy to find, most aren't certified vegan, and I have a feeling it's because of the presence of by-products in the adhesive or in the rubber. What are your thoughts on shoes that are predominantly animal-free but may contain trace amounts of by-products in the underlying construction?