New Green Shoes
by Bonnie Alter, London on 09. 7.06
Labour Day has come and gone--it is time to think about putting away those sandals…and buying new shoes. For Treehuggers wanting to avoid mass-produced look-alikes, there are some sophisticated and good-looking choices on the market. Green Shoes is a small company that tries to work environmentally, sourcing all materials from suppliers within the UK, providing local jobs and keeping packaging to a minimum. Their hand-made leather shoes are funky and casual in rich greens (pictured) and reds; perfect for the weekend or an informal office. Their boots would look good with skirts or trousers. They offer a choice of soles and will resole their shoes as well. Their vegan line is made of Lorica, which is a combination of microfibres and resins, using non-animal glue. For a really sexy, stylish evening look, Bourgeois Boheme has a glam pair of heels in vegan faux snake, with a lattice detail and 3 inch heels. They do a cozy winter boot, good for après-ski, or city-slogging, in fake fur with suedette trim. All of their shoes and hand-bags are vegan, ethically sourced and PETA approved. :: Via The Observer
Why do the leather shoes have to be ugly hippie shoes? There are some of us who want beautiful 3-4 inch heels that are made out of soft beautiful leather that doesn't come from brazilian rain forests. Green clothes are finally starting to become a little more stylish, when are the shoes going to catch up?
I hope this posting is simply a joke. If you look through the website and examine all the shoes there isn't a single point of differentiation between Bourgeois Boheme and Payless Shoes.
I recommend that more thorough investigation be conducted into what the materials of these shoes come from. Any of these faux leather or microfibers are composed of polyester (oil) that is not a renewable resource and isn't biodegradable.
Please don't turn the green movement into simply another matter of vogue. There are serious issues that require real answers and this shoe brand is not it.
I hope this is merely a joke.
After looking through their website I couldn't differentiate between Bourgeois Boheme and Payless shoes.
The majority of materials, vegan leather and faux whatever, consist of polyester (oil) that is neither renewable or biodegradable.
Let's all be more diligent in examining these companies, materials, practices etc. as the environment is a serious issue that requires real answers.
Don't let the simple re-branding of a material fool you and simply turn environmentalism into vogue.