Why Buy Fair Trade Shoes?
The sheer love for shoes is one of things that you either understand with every fiber of your being or you simply don’t get at all. Their style and diversity can either draw you in or confuse you completely. For many people comfort is the main draw while for others, their choice is based solely on the look.
For some time if you were after fair trade shoes you had a choice between vegan boots and canvas sneakers, which is fine for some but if you wanted something more “dressy” then you had to resort to the traditional leather options and blow your ethical standards.
With demand for eco friendly and fair trade shoes increasing many brands are producing some great shoes in all different styles and sizes, from pumps to clogs. Both large scale companies and smaller, home based business are producing shoes that are easy on your eyes and your conscience, though perhaps (as seems to be the case) not always on your wallet!
Where Can You Purchase Fair Trade Shoes?
You can find a great range of vegan shoes at Endless.com if you are simply looking for synthetic alternatives to leather, just search for Vegan and then narrow down your options accordingly. You will also find hemp, organic and most other options by using this search facility, Endless seem to have…well and endless supply of options.
You can also buy Fair Trade Shoes at the Autonomie Project.
SoleRebel Fair Trade Shoes are available at Amazon.com
For other options that are produced with fair trade labor as well as environmentally and animal-friendly materials try Simple Shoes.com, Pristine Planet and the brands ECCO Shoes and Beyond Skin.
