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A pair of shoes is an essential part of anyone’s wardrobe and shoes have a magical way of making us feel complete, well dressed and ensure we are looking our best. But have you ever stopped to think what the real eco and ethical footprint of your shoe is?
With most shoes being mass-produced in cheap labour countries, which have few labour rights and made from materials and using processes that are harmful to the environment can mean the real footprint of your shoe is not a nice one! However by choosing to buy ethical shoes made under fair trade conditions or from vegan friendly materials is a great way to stylishly ensure that you can walk around guilt free – knowing that the shoes you wear have not harmed any one and are kind to the environment.
Whether it’s a pair of boots, dress shoes, casual loafers, moccasin, or a pair of athletic shoes for the rough and rugged active lifestyle, there are a lot of options on the market for the ethical shopper to choose from, with celebrity designers like Natalie Portman even launching their own vegan shoe lines, to see for yourself check out www.ethicalcommunity.com
There are also now many ethical alternatives to leather, suede, alligator or other animal skins so you can have your favourite look without condoning the harming of the animals. No one will even notice the difference, unless you choose to tell them!
Ethical and vegan shoes are also an excellent alternative to shoes made from synthetic materials. While non leather shoes can be better for the environment, synthetic alternatives can also be harmful. The process used to make synthetic materials is usually energy intensive and uses non renewable resources such as oil. Synthetic shoes are also non biodegradable so once their useful life is over they are going to be around for a long time in our landfill.
If you’re in the market to buy a new pair of ethical loafers or vegan dress shoes or anything to keep your feet warm this winter, why not check out the www.ethicalcommunity.com marketplace which has a large range of ethical and vegan shoes.
