Vegetarian shoes

[trof]

I ain't kiddin'.


Veggie Trekker MK4 - Brown

Our best Veggie Trekkers yet! beautifully handmade in Italy to our own specifications.
*Best quality, tough and durable Vegetan Micro Uppers.
*Soft and breathable Vegetan fake-suede collar and trims.
*One piece upper pattern with bellows tongue.
*Dual density Vibram soles.
*Riveted D-ring laces fasteners with locking lace hook.
*Insulated throughout.
*Padded collar, tongue and insole.
*Stiff insole for rigidity.
*Internal water-proof and breathable Windtex membrane lined.
http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/default.aspx

[newsdude]

1. I'd settle for American-made basketball shoes

Anyone know where I can find american-made court shoes, preferably union-made?
If I'm going to shell out 90 bucks for my ball hockey shoes, I'd rather pay it to a company that pays their employees

[Phillycat]

3. Um...

New Balance? Aren't they made in the USA?

[newsdude]

6. I thought I read that most

that a lot has been shipped overseas

[GOPisEvil]

8. Some are, some aren't.

You have to look at the label to see where the shoes are made.

[Omphaloskepsis]

30. I saw a thing on PBS (maybe Bill Moyers show?)

In the GOGO 90's they moved some production overseas. They had a hard time finding employees in the United States.

[LeftyMom]

7. New Balance makes *some* of their shoes in the US. Check labels though, some are made in China.

Hope that helps.

[seemunkee]

27. No sweat

Converse style BB shoes
http://nosweatapparel.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=NSS

[BarenakedLady]

2. Very nice

Thanks for the link.

[mzteris]

4. why do they call these "ACTION boots", eh?

[Dastard Stepchild]

5. I own these.

They pretty much rock.

[GOPisEvil]

9. Hey stranger!

:hi:

[Dastard Stepchild]

16. howdy!

How are you? :)

I've been gone for ages, but I was just thinking about DU the other day and thought I should start poking my head around the Lounge again. Naturally, my first post back is about shoes. I'm a character of tremendous substance. :crazy:

[GOPisEvil]

26. I've been good.

And most of my posts are in the lounge, so I can't be accused of too much depth myself.

It's good to see you back. :hi:

[Dastard Stepchild]

28. Are you still living in the same spot?

Anything new going on?

I started my PhD program. It's exhausting, to say the least, but I am loving it.

[GOPisEvil]

31. Oh yeah. I'm still here.

I have a new job since last September. Less money, but it's one of those steps back to go two forward.

PhD? Excellent. I have a friend in one down here at UT. She is teaching a bit, going to class, AND has a 14-month-old. I'm tired just typing that.

[LeftyMom]

10. Hey! You haven't posted in just about forever!

:hi:

[Dastard Stepchild]

17. oh my!

:)

I know. I've been away forevah!! Not for any real reason.... offline life got extraordinarily busy, but I thought it was necessary to make time for Lounge antics again.


How have you been?

[LeftyMom]

18. I'm cool. You're way behind on goings-on down in the Tofu Ghetto though.

Well, here's the latest (and some of the latest is a year old.)

Two of us hooked up.

One of us got banned on purpose, and one maybe on accident.

Nobody joined the dreaded ex-vegans that I know of, but some new people joined up.

Flirting has declined and we haven't had a pic thread in forever.

[Dastard Stepchild]

21. yikes!

People hooked up, people were banned and more vegans are running around?

I ALWAYS miss the good stuff. Always. :)

[LeftyMom]

24. But you're here now.

:)

[ghostsofgiants]

20. I'm surprised we didn't put an APB out on you considering how long you'd been away.

[Dastard Stepchild]

22. woah!

The artist that I admired so. :)

How are things? Still creating deviantly?

[ghostsofgiants]

23. I've been on a bit of a creative dry spell since the summer, sadly.

A few pieces started, nothing finished. I'm supposed to have some work in a local art show sometime after Christmas (if it's even still going ahead) so I'm trying to break the dry spell for that.

[Dastard Stepchild]

29. dry spell, not excellent...

but art show, excellent.

My friends were just part of this great DIY art show here and it was amazing - so many talented artists. It made me quite sad that I didn't pursue lithography more seriously like I had started to do in college. But then I had this excellent falafel sandwich there, and I suddenly felt much better. :)

[SKKY]

11. So, were doing commercial advertising on DU now?

[trof]

13. All the time. "Product Placement"

;-)

[undeterred]

12. I ate those on a camping trip last year

Chewy but tough.

[trof]

14. Recipe?

[undeterred]

15. Run out of food, eat a few leaves and bugs.

Your boots will start looking really tasty, no matter what they're made of.

[ghostsofgiants]

19. I have a pair of these...

http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/pc-114-18-blackspot-sneaker.aspx

[billyskank]

25. Can you make many pairs of shoes from a vegetarian?

That's what I'd like to know. :shrug:

[flamingyouth]

32. I have several pairs; my cat quite enjoyed their shoebox