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Aren't most cheap shoes vegan? It didn't occur to me this is something I have to watch out for
There are a lot of leather shoes. :)
How mqny cheap shoes are made of real leather?
It's possible, and if finances are a struggle you just kind of have to make your best guess in some cases, or buy used. Most of the time when shoes have leather, they advertise it pretty boldly, so that helps. Still, you never know - for example, what are the adhesives made out of? That's why vegan certifications are important, a lot of things can be easily hidden, and a lot of companies aren't particularly clear on their use of animal products even when reached out to directly.
Going vegan means learning to have to put everything under a microscope. The word 'vystopia' exists for good reason.
@essell
Some shoes have leather in them, in the past it was almost universal that shoes would be made of leather, but with the advent of modern plastics and rubbers most shoes these days aren't made of leather anymore, since leather is more expensive.
Side note, in the past shoes were much more repairable and there were actually people known as cobblers who would make and, get this, repair shoes. Nowadays many modern shoes, especially sneakers, are built in a way that makes them significantly less if not completely unrepairable, which really sucks. We should be able to repair shoes just like in the old days #righttorepair
No. Instead, it implies that eating this shoe is better for your health than eating a non-vegan one.
Do we have a term for individuals that refrain from eating shoes? Because vegan shoe or not, I identify as a person who doesn't eat shoes.
Many shoes contain leather or wool or something. Vegan isn't just about food
I know right, I'm surprised there are so many people here who don't appear to get that. If I look at the image I assume the seller of this pair of shoes just slapped a buzzword on but vegan shoes and clothing are a thing and since when is everything that is not vegan carnivorous? Cheese and honey are also neither, right.
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Vegans avoid animal products outside food too?
"Vegan" originally meant "vegetarian + no non-food animal products", which later got distorted into "vegetarian", then thanks to crooks promoting the "carnivore" diet, "person that actually eats their veggies". No really, the last one started to spread from gymbro forums after one of them said "um, ackchually, fiber is carbs too".
Yes.
Sorry didn't mean it as an actual question. More an incredulous tone
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Vegan aka Synthetics. It's just a fuckin buzzword.
Now if it was Oil and Animal free It would kinda cool.
No, vegan aka not made with shitty glue made of animal bones. It is not just a buzzword.
Hey horse Jesus died for our glue ...
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This pair of shoes was made by happy vegan child labor instead of sad carnivore child labor.
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