"Vegetarian" Business/Formal Shoe Options - Page 2

Good luck finding shoemakers who can confirm that none of their glue contains animal products. The uppers and the soles are not the only parts in question.

Vegan, not vegetarian shoes.

There are some companies that make leather products from natural death, if that's something you'd be interested in. I don't think there are many synthetics that will look good. The canvas common projects look nice.

Generally I find most vegan footwear to look clunky and contrived. I recently was recommended to this site by a client at work and the problem was immediately solved. I haven't found any company who has been on par with the asthetic and craftsmanship of these yet. http://www.noharm.co.uk/

Hi quality leathers i.e. Delicious French Calfskin (DFC), would likely use humane methods to depose of the animal, by using electric tasers which are relatively painless, compared to machetes the Chinese use to save on the electricity.

So yes, go with the DFC

for what its worth, i wouldn't do business with a non-meat eating businessman/woman unless you looked like miranda kerr, who is a vegetarian.

All cordovan leather is from naturally dead horse, so if you're into "ethics" or whatever your girlfriend is (i assume that's why you're vegan, hot girlfriend?) then that's the best ( and most stylish?) option.

Thank you so much for your sexist and misogynistic comment. Definitely what the thread and OP needed.

Synthetics are made from unsustainable resources. I hate vegans as much as scientologists, your logic is as real as fiction and fail to see the bigger picture.

I've been vegan for about 15 years. I'm now I'm my 30s. So I sympathize with your dilemma. There are companies that sell synthetic leather shoes, but they're all terrible. I've gone through the rounds now on at least 10 pairs, and they've all aged poorly and didn't last very long. What you can get away with depends on the industry you're in and how sensitive you are to how poorly you look. If you're some small indie music community, you can probably get away with it. Otherwise, wearing synthetic leather shoes and cotton ties looks really unprofessional. I would recommend against it unless you were in a very special industry. For what it's worth, I caved about a year ago when I realized that I just couldn't continue wearing such things anymore, especially given my age. I've bought a few pairs of leather shoes, a few wool coats, and a few silk ties. The idea that one has to be 100% militantly vegan or nothing at all is kind of a stupid idea anyway. Do what you can, where you can, but understand that such things are harder and harder when you arrive at different places in life. And honestly, the processing and production that goes into making ten synthetic leather shoes over one leather one (which is a real ratio in terms of a shoe's lifetime) is much worse for the environment and, consequently, animals.

Not necessarily true, but I'm not a leather maker. Someone in the trade should comment.

I do know that finer wools are made by putting stress on the animal.

http://www.american.com/archive/2007...er-super-wool/

The idea that better treated animals result in better products is kind of overly simple.

I mean it is pretty obvious that used is the way to go. There are great deals to be had for gently-used shoes on eBay, many of which look brand spanking new after a shine and polish.

You must go to my university! How did you get my IP?

-Geoff

Translation: I'm a girl.

Boobs or gtfo

Why do you generalize vegans? There are many different types.