If Natalie Portman's segment on Hollywood Green isn't enough to convince you that vegan shoes aren't just for vegans, here are plenty of reasons to browse through the shoes put out by vegan lines even if you're okay with eating meat:
- CHARITIES. A lot of vegan shoe lines actually donate a portion of their profit to charities that help people out all over the world. If you're going to buy shoes, why not do some good for others while doing so?
- IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE MEAT. There are many decisions a person can make regarding animal products. You don't have to support leather just because you eat meat. Turning an animal into durable leather requires tons of fuel burning at factories. You can do your part by choosing to wear vegan shoes.
- STYLE. Not only do vegan shoes come in the same sorts of styles that regular animal-product shoes do, but you can save money by choosing the canvas-based shoes over the leather ones.
There are tons of great vegan shoe lines out there. They are online, they are on 5th Ave., and everywhere in between. It may seem hypocritical to some to be concerned enough to wear vegan shoes and yet not give up meat, but if everyone in the world makes slight changes, there's a better chance we'll extend the life of the planet.
