Vegan Shoe

6th May, 2010 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Vegan Shoe

does anyone know of any Vegan Shoes made out of no leather or animal products?

i like wearing stuff that doesnt come from animals. but shoes are the hardest, i like the brands nike and puma, perferabably running type shoes. thanks-abe

Asics. I am a vegetarian that avoids leather. I find that Asics use synthetic uppers and these shoes are much better than Nike. Also look at New Balance trail runners. These shoes are purposely synthetic because leather tends to shrink when wet.

THE FASHION SHOW- Vegan Shoe Challenge

	Goldenberg Peanut Chews - Bulk bag 225 count List Price: $25.00 Sale Price: $17.95
	Goldenberg's Now named "Chew-ets" Loose Peanut Chews. 225 peanut chews

	Goldenberg Peanut Chews - Bulk bag 225 count List Price: $25.00 Sale Price: $17.95
	Goldenberg's Now named "Chew-ets" Loose Peanut Chews. 225 peanut chews

	BeSweet 292 Soybean Seeds - Glycine Max - 10 Grams - Approx 25 Gardening Seeds - Vegetable Garden Seed List Price: $6.69 Sale Price: $4.49
	Edamame soybean grows pod clusters of 2-3 beans each. Edamame is a great high protein food and has many culinary uses. The bush type plant doesn't require staking.

	Goldenberg's Peanut Chew 24 ct Sale Price: $18.73
	Dark Chocolate coated Peanut Chews have been an east coast favorite for over 100 years. Now produced through Just Born Candy. Made with fresh Georgia whole peanuts, no artificial ingredients.

	The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice (Second Edition) List Price: $8.95 Sale Price: $6.71
	You could be the world's next vegan. It's easy if you know how, and this uniquely helpful book tells you everything you need to know. Every topic related to vegan living is covered including cooking, nutrition, food shopping, travel, dining out, and much more...

	Skinny Bitch: Home, Beauty & Style: A No-Nonsense Guide to Cutting the Crap Out of Your Life for a Better Body and a Kinder World List Price: $22.00 Sale Price: $8.21
	Kim Barnouin has already told her fans how to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous.” But there’s more to being a Skinny Bitch than eating well. Turns out, there’s crap everywherenot just in food, but in cosmetics, clothing, and home furnishings...

	La Dolce Vegan!: Vegan Livin' Made Easy List Price: $23.95 Sale Price: $7.50
	Sarah Kramer is a vegan cooking superstar. Her first two books, How It All Vegan! and The Garden of Vegan, co-authored with Tanya Barnard, have sold well over 100,000 copies; How It All Vegan! won the Veggie Award for favorite cookbook of 2004 by VegNews magazine, and Herbivore magazine, in a cover story on Sarah, called her “The World’s Coolest Vegan...

	Bungalow360 Sea Turtle Peace Sign Vegan Canvas Betty Beach Bag Shopper Tote Sale Price: $36.00
	Bungalow360 Sea Turtle Peace Sign Vegan Canvas Betty Beach Bag Shopper Tote

	BeSweet 292 Soybean Seeds - Glycine Max - 10 Grams - Approx 25 Gardening Seeds - Vegetable Garden Seed List Price: $6.69 Sale Price: $4.49
	Edamame soybean grows pod clusters of 2-3 beans each. Edamame is a great high protein food and has many culinary uses. The bush type plant doesn't require staking.

	Clog Brown, ML List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $11.97
	Incredibly lightweight and comfortable, the Clog is perfect for the garden or a rainy day out. You're feet will be firmly planted in this supportive, closed-toe shoe.

	Foot Petals Tip Toes Insoles Sale Price: $6.95
	Step in style with these ball-of-foot cushions and go from working all day to dancing the night away! Virtually invisible in all of your shoes, Tip Toes help prevent calluses from forming, protect bones and tissue, and cushion the sensitive ball-of-foot area...

	Foot Petals Haute Heelz Insoles Sale Price: $12.95
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	Foot Petals Strappy Strips Inserts Sale Price: $6.95
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	Toms - Youth Red Clea Classic Shoes, Size: 1 M US Little Kid, Color: Red Clea List Price: $38.00 Sale Price: $37.99

	Toms - Tiny Vegan Classics in Hand Drawn Dots, Size: 9 M US Toddler, Color: Hand Drawn Dots List Price: $29.00 Sale Price: $33.00

	TOMS Women's TOMS CLASSICS EARTHWISE RECYCLED HEMP SHOES 7.5 (RECYCLED HEMP/PET VEGAN/SLATE) List Price: $54.00 Sale Price: $48.90
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	Jambu Women's JBU606 Vegan Flat,Tan/Coral,7.5 M US List Price: $99.00 Sale Price: $39.97
	J-41 Footwear offers the ultimate in style, comfort, and function. For people on-the-go, J-41 is a high performance "go anywhere" shoe designed to meet life's challenges. Engineered using Jeep technology, J-41 provides superior traction and durability...

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Jambu Women's 'Miami-Vegan' Peep Toe Clogs

$39.99

These classy Jambu 'Miami-Vegan' slip-on clogs feature gold studded straps and peep toe design. A 2.5-inch heel and a memory foam insole finish these shoes.

J-41 Women's 'Sonoma' Peep Toe Mary Jane Mule

$52.99

A sturdy one-inch platform and 2.5-inch wedge heel are accented with a flower design in these Mary Jane mules from J-41. A peep toe and vented leather complete the cool, casual style of these vegan-upper shoes.

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We've all heard of wine corks, corkboards, cork floats and cork flooring, but the latest innovation in cork is cork fabric or cork leather. Light, soft, supple and durable, cork fabric is now being used to create a wide variety of unlikely products including clothing, handbags, furniture and even automotive interiors.

If you are thinking, "Oh, I've seen cork used as accents on lots of things," then you are in for a surprise. While cork has been used sparingly for years as distinctive accents, most often as a tag on a hang bag or a heel of a shoe, today luxury fashion accessories and more are being made almost entirely from cork! Clearly, today's cork is beyond yesterday's cork.

The beauty of cork goes beyond its' sophisticated looks. Cork does not retain moisture, which means it's waterproof and the nature of cork does not allow it to harbor bacteria. Cork has been used for thousands of years and is making a resurgence due to the public's heightened awareness to conserve and use the worlds' resources wisely.

Cork is Eco-Friendly!

Cork comes from cork oak trees (Quercus suber) which grow mainly around the western Mediterranean Sea. It grows as a thick protective bark around the trunk of the tree and can be shaved off every twelve years, without damage, throughout the oak's 150 year lifespan. No trees, animals or forests are harmed in the production of cork and it's a renewable resource.

Cork oak forests are carefully monitored and cultivated. The cork is manually harvested by skilled de-barkers in order to prevent harm to the trees. The gathered bark is stored at a logging station and allowed to dry naturally. Next, it's boiled to flatten it and soften it enough to work with. The cork is then cut into strips and processed in a special machine. The cork is transformed into a soft, supple and luxurious cloth that is similar to leather in many ways.

Cork oak forests need no chemical herbicides, fertilizers or irrigation. Planting of cork trees has prevented desertification of dry regions in southern Portugal, reducing soil erosion and providing a livelihood for local populations. As an (one of the most) underutilized resource(s), this newer use of cork in fashion apparel and accessories has begun to show up on elegant fashion runways around the world.

This renewable resource is doubly valuable because maintaining cork oak forests allows an entire ecosystem to be preserved. This offers protection to many species including the endangered Iberian lynx and the Barbary Macaque in northwest Africa. Because cork is gathered entirely by hand, the harvesting process is non-invasive. Furthermore, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) "cork oak forests support one of the highest levels of biodiversity among forest habitats, as well as the highest diversity of plants found anywhere in the world".

And remember, in the cork industry nothing is wasted. Because the properties of cork lend themselves to many applications, every scrap is used. Cork that is not suited for bottle stoppers or cork fabric is ground up and reused in the familiar corkboards and coasters we see every day.

Only the Beginning?

Because of its cell structure, some of cork's unique qualities are low density, ability to be compressed and then rebound, fire resistance, insulative properties and resistance to abrasion. A cubic inch of cork has millions of cells filled with atmospheric gases. This is why cork floats, and since air can be compressed, a cork will also compress when forced into a bottle and then expand to form a tight seal. Its insulative ability was well known as early as the 14th century in Europe when cork soles were used on footwear to insulate from cold castle floors. Today cork soles are still used for cushioned comfort and long wear. Ask anyone who wears Birkenstocks.

There is no other material, either man-made or natural, with all the properties and characteristics that are unique to cork. Because of this unparalleled combination of properties, cork raw material has a wide variety of applications. With its light-weight honeycomb structure and its flexible membrane, cork is the ideal material for products ranging from stoppers to floats, from floor and wall coverings to gasket material, from clothing to coasters.

But that's not all. There are literally an astounding number of uses for this incredibly versatile, durable and environmentally sound material including building insulation, musical instruments, golf clubs, life jackets and even the heat shield of the Space Shuttle. Did you know that the US Library of Congress still has its original cork floors that were installed in 1890? As people become more aware of cork and its advantages, more people will start using this wonderful material in many aspects of their lives.

In a world that is seeking environmentally sustainable solutions, cork fashion is emerging along with a host of other innovations. Using products made from cork will help save the forests and protect endangered species.

Brandon Chase is a big fan of cork with a strong interest in alternative uses for this incredible material. As the owner of http://www.CORX.com he is offering a beautiful line of designer, luxury, cork leather handbags, purses, backpacks, tote bags and wallets. Today's cork is beyond leather!