Hello everyone! I just found a guide to navigating the network useful for someone like me, has not the slightest intention of buying shoes in leather, for various reasons we know.
For those who do not know, I summarize them to him: in the first
not be an accomplice of the mechanism of death for those poor animals and because the fur industry is one of the most polluting in the world!
Many people never to wear fur, nor a head with hair inserts (which, remember always, have fur), do not worry about a purse, a wallet or even less to bring leather shoes! The idea that the skin is a product of "natural" and therefore preferable to the corresponding synthetic is a fallacy precisely because of pollution caused by tanning.
The process of tanning is to stabilize the animal's skin through mechanical and chemical processes in order to prevent rot and confers resistance, elasticity, etc.. There are several different tanning techniques involving the use of chromium (mostly) and other metals, tannins (the so-called vegetable tanning), solvents, resins, lime, and other acids.
Hexavalent chromium, which is derived from the tanning processes, is present in over half 'of leather goods. This substance can cause allergies in many people (over 500,000 in Germany alone) and the only way to ensure this is to not use shoes, gloves and other leather goods. There 'then a high water consumption and use of many chemicals that eventually to be released into the environment.
However, we can avoid this, JUST DO NOT buy anything in leather.
There are several brands that produce the typical objects of leather without the use of the skin. These are not the shoes, "plastic" ugly and unhealthy for someone to remember: there are just as durable materials, with characteristics that have nothing to envy the finest leathers. Shoes, bags, wallets of excellent workmanship, which does not kill anyone!
Here is the guide to shoes veg, is the blog of Jade, http://pucione.blogspot.com from-the exact link: http://pucione.blogspot.com/2006/08/guida-completa-scarpe -veg.html - I thank you so much for your valuable advice!
mini guide to the guidance and advice of use:
-sites are different, some have the same products others do not .. Compare prices and decide.
-I also included sites with prices in my opinion a little Altino, but I thought if I can not afford those models, does not mean that someone else can not.
-Quite the contrary, if you look in the pockets, know that you buy in dollars is cheaper euro and pound, but also in the price you have to calculate the payment (you will not find anywhere, in your shop on line, wrote this ... Okkio!) of customs duties and taxes (THANK YOU FOR THIS VALUABLE INFORMATION TO MATILDA) ranging between 20% VAT of 23.05% ... wrapped you ass, and I still have not understood why, you do not pay anything, other times it happens that those who sends you the goods increases the price on the bill, so in case of problems insurance will reimburse piling more ... But you have to pay more in a bang!
-On balance, buy in America and England (including shipping charges, taxes, customs, etc. ..) costs about the same, so if you want to save you try to stay focused on acquisitions in Germany.
-If you do not have many-as-a credit card (I myself I have never seen one except in movies) do not go paranoid!
just go to the post office and asked to pay a rechargeable:
do not have to have the bill to me, it only costs $ 5 plus 1 € per charge, there is no risk that the money because you fuck Load only the amount you want, is the circuit visa, then you accept it everywhere.
-To make things easier, here are some useful links to be used with the guide:
- http://www.euroinvestor.it/currency/ - to make every dollar / pound / €
- http://babelfish.altavista.com/ - English translator, will directly translate a whole page wb
- http://www.costedelsud.it/servizi/traduttore-italiano tedesco.asp- -German translator Italian a little at a good .....
German sites to look for shoes in the midst of all the search terms "lederfreie schuhe" or simply "Schuh".
The open birkenstock always wear your number below (example, I buy the 38 and 37!) In doubt, do like me and go into a shop to try a model normal ....
guide:
in Italy:
http://www.lescarpedilinus.it/ have a good choice, especially for closed shoes are kind and available, and their products are super comfortable and durable time .. recommended from personal experience! there is also a children's line
http://www.progettogaia.org/ if you do not want to buy it outside Italy can use their buying group, we do not make the ridge above, the inclusion their association only costs 1 € and is valid for 5 years. the only problem is to make sure that the model is the right one:
can not change them!
www.ebloodclothing.com
(http://www.ebloodclothing.com/ebloodclothing.htm) have a few models, but of very good quality, reasonable prices (in line with other cmq)
http://www.diromeo.it/ this project is currently starting so there is a great choice, and the prices are in line with others models are smart / serious and very beautiful to behold (surely also take) and is pretty different models.
in United Kingdom:
http://www.ethicalwares.com/ all types of shoes (birkenstock have!), Wide selection, including handbags and accessories and also a line of hemp ... Obviously prices ste rlina, so do not cheap
http://www.freerangers.co.uk/ not a great choice to keep an eye out for special offers
http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/ the most popular, an institution that needs no introduction; buy everything with my eyes closed (also in pounds, and then look first in the portfolio)
http://www.veganline.com/ prices in line, to signal that the anti vehicle safety work shoes!!
http://www.beyondskin.co.uk/ shoes a little pretentious and expensive .. but maybe if it's your kind, I have reported the same.
http://www.therallyshack.co.uk/ a gem Gudur:
models gothic and punk, amphibians and stuff to scream!
some on the edge of tacky, but not without charm ... prices in line with the others .. everything you could wish for some shoes veg!
http://www.veganstore.co.uk/ children's line, good choice and prices slightly lower than ok ... as others, have also bags, belts and wallets ..
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/ a kind of association that also sells shoes and more .. boh!
http://www.crueltyfreeshop.com/ little choice and prices a bit so-so .. reported to be fair
http://www.lovethoseshoes.com/ViewRange.asp?RangeID=107 eye because they do not are all veg .. Only Earth footwear
http://www.bboheme.com/ very fashion models, all those women with super heel .. also known as "business" ..
In Germany:
http://www.veganladen.de have their products (such as vegetarian shoes) and some high prices, have birkenstock arizona
http:// delivery data-trend.de good prices and wide selection, many brands of which I have already linked to on-line shop home .. compare prices, and perhaps one of the best, have birkenstock (arizona, boston)
http://www.der-gute-schuh.de earnest, ladies
http://www.vegane-zeiten.de not the best choice and so-so
http:// www.veganversand-lebensweise.at have something Birk and vegetarian shoes and other various brands .. sdubbia me very much that the Spaccino birkenstock milano as leterfrei, when that model instead has the classic nubuck foot (plus a very exorbitant price) if you are interested try to approfondore
http://www.ein-besseres Hemp-leben.de prices too high
http://www.gruszka.de models have some vegetarian shoes .. Comparative prices euro / sterling
http://www.yummy.at/store/ actually shop skaters Viennese vegan .... few models but very beautiful and young, super honest prices (about € 40)
In America:
http://www.veganstore.com brands are always those (beautiful choice of birkenstock) calculated customs fees ... ever out of curiosity have a look also to the food section .. have the whipped cream veg! that lust!
http://www.mooshoes.com/ good choice and beautiful models ..
http://www.veganessentials.com/ prices Altino, certainly better than the first two addresses I reported
http://www.thevegetariansite.com/ always shoes (eh !) armed with pen and paper and lots of patience and compare the various prices
http://www.ecodragon.com/ all ecological and hemp .. when apparently the site does not work, but I reported the same in the hope that it is an inconvenience passengers
http://www.veganshoes.com/ a little too much plastic for my taste ... compared, compared, compared
http://www.softstarshoes.com/ mocciosini vegan boots!
http://www.waterjets.org/ do not know if they sell online, but it was too good to not report it: web page where there is a vegan motorcyclist reported where to find all the products (caps, gloves, shoes)
http:// www.veganwares.com/ compared to the other really expensive!
http://www.zappos.com/n/br/bq/866.html something nice there
http://www.alternativeoutfitters.com/ never makes you feel very fashion and models .. I suspect that many models are to stand by Saturday morning market ...
http://www.vegetarianshoesandbags.com/ vulgarity aside ... a lot of models from clogs! Belonging to the jokes, a lot of wedges and high heels .. absolutely not my January
ages.
Add more links of my knowledge:
http://www. altrescarpe.it /
http://www.stilebiologico.it/news/fiere.php # n2
http://www.vegitalianstyle.it/
http://macbeth.com/vegan the Macbeth made some veg productts I hope that quieted
guide will be useful, for me it was a lot because many sites did not know them!
Also I would like to add that Greenpeace on the site, there is a letter of protest ready (you just enter the details) that will be sent to Nike, Adidas, Timberland, rebook, Clark's, Geox. The shoe industry is in fact the largest purchaser of skin at the global level and for this reason, the main driver of deforestation of the Amazon!
