Ooh, it's time for another edition of Foot Fetish, where-in I inflict my questionably loud taste in special occasion footwear uponst my willing offbeat victims!
This week, I'm focusing on veggie-friendly heels. From as best as I can tell, all these shoes are all made with non-animal products — most of them are rubber, synthetic, or satin uppers with man-made soles and insoles. The advantage of man-made materials? Yes they're nicer to our animal friends, but they're often also cheaper than leather. The disadvantage? Sometimes quality ain't forever-wear awesome — but that's the joy of wedding shoes: hopefully you only need to wear 'em once!
So, without further ado, let's dive into some crazy/fabulous cruelty-free wedding footwear. As always, click on the shoe picture to view more information, as you imagine these fabulous-but-animal-friendly beauties peeking out from under the hem of your wedding dress:
Comments on "Veggie wedding heels for daring-but-cruelty-free brides"
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Heather
October 30th, 2009 · 1:44 PM · #
the purple ones….. *DROOL*
Shantelle
October 30th, 2009 · 2:18 PM · #
Anything tattoo style is a good thing in my books!
Jessica_Iowa
October 30th, 2009 · 4:44 PM · #
My brain has been completely blown. Thank you for sharing this with us.
CrunchyRobot
October 30th, 2009 · 5:29 PM · #
Just a tip…I used to sell shoes, and the polka dot shoes? Super cute, but beware – they also run verrrry small. If you are ordering these online, ordering two sizes larger than what you think you wear is a pretty safe bet.
OffbeatAriel
October 30th, 2009 · 5:56 PM · #
Excellent tip! Thanks, CrunchyRobot.
FLCLK8
October 30th, 2009 · 6:25 PM · #
Oh…I'm so glad you posted those Vivienne Westwood's with the hearts. I just got an email that she has a new shoe in that line with a wax stamp design on the front and their red and black and just oozing offbeat goodness….
http://www.epauletshop.com/servlet/the-409/**Vivi…
Also, I'm madly in love with Mohop shoes (though I don't own a pair…yet…) They are also totally vegan and eco-sourced and so versatile that they'd be perfect with pretty much anything. So here's the link on those as well…
http://www.mohop.com
Hope these help some other OBBs as well!
FLCLK8
October 30th, 2009 · 6:28 PM · #
Oops…sorry… I guess technically the brand on those top shoes is Melissa. Vivienne Westwood is the line of the shoes. My bad.
Monika Awerbuch
October 30th, 2009 · 10:59 PM · #
Man those styles are adorable! I totally *heart* the tattoo ones. So a few things to know about synthetic shoes. Just because it is plastic or cloth does NOT make it a vegan shoe. Make sure they are using water based glues to put the shoe together (otherwise the industry standard is an animal based glue) . Of course this only is a factor if you are vegan! The inside of vegan shoes can be cleaned with a cotton ball with a dab of tea tree oil on it. It kills the bacteria and keeps the shoes lasting longer.
princess lasertron
October 30th, 2009 · 11:08 PM · #
I have the Melissa Dragon Lady heels in white/red and I LOVE them…wear them all the time.
Coco
October 30th, 2009 · 11:34 PM · #
those vivienne westwood shoes are AMAZING!
i want!
Sarah
November 1st, 2009 · 7:50 AM · #
Thank you for cruelty free! Now if only I could find some red platform stiletto peep toes!
Chris
November 1st, 2009 · 4:15 PM · #
are the vivienne westwood heels comfy? i've never worn a shoe made of that stuff before
they look awesome!
meandmyshadow
November 1st, 2009 · 10:23 PM · #
What about these from Nine West? (I wore red satin peeptoes from Nine West for my wedding.) http://www.ninewest.com/Panout/4159946,default,pd...
Sabrina
November 1st, 2009 · 10:57 PM · #
I love the tattoo/leopard print ones! Always fun to look at shoes
Bryan
November 3rd, 2009 · 5:24 AM · #
I want to buy all pairs…All r very tempting…