Posted on March 31, 2010.
What are the ethical vegetarian trainers? Robin puts his success to a brief encounter with a truck driver on the M1 motorway. While hitchhiking he got chatting about the difficulties of making shoes without leather. Canvas is not practical for the British climate and lack of ventilation plastic shoes. Making them feel uncomfortable and, admittedly, very fragrant. The truck driver told him about a recent Italian imported material was so strong, breathable and flexible as leather, but made from a blend of polyester and polyurethane.
After this stroke of luck, Robin began making and selling shoes. Today's business is booming. High profile clients including Paul McCartney, who wore a pair of Robin on the cover of his "Paul Is Live" album. Business is so good Robin can not simply make a pair of shoes per day. Instead, he sent his designs to factories, but is careful to keep them as people friendly as possible. He refuses to use factories in less developed countries where labor and production costs are low. Instead Vegetarian Shoes use only plants in the United Kingdom and EC and we are proud to include the oldest co-op in England as a single supplier.
The environmental impact of clothing has not been forgotten. Some lines are 70% biodegradable and vegetarian shoes have recently highlighted hemp skate shoes. These classic style trainers skate hemp on the front and sides to "help ventilate the shoe and save the planet!"
But the best thing about vegetarian shoes are certainly styles. Dr Martins Birkenstock, high-heeled boots to loafers a wide range of shoes are covered. The trainers are from the old school, street and skate, and shoes Wombat to look more intelligent.
As for the future, vegetarian shoes are seeking the creation of football boots vegetarian and sports trainers to provide an alternative to the use of brands for animals, people and the environment. For vegetarians, it's time to heave a sigh of relief - finally there is no need to compromise on comfort, style or ethics.
