Cri de Coeur Vegan Boot Sale

I know I’ve talked to many of you about the dilemma of what shoes to wear when you’re in the process of becoming vegan. We’ve talked about the sensible method of wearing out those old leather boots and shoes from before you went vegan. But what happens when they wear out and you need a new pair? Each year, the vegan shoe offerings have gotten better and better in terms of style. Cri de Coeur is a vegan shoe company that advertises that they do not use sweatshop labor. This is a major concern for me when buying vegan footwear or any clothing in general. I think sometimes we can get so caught up in being ‘ethical consumers’ in one facet of our lives (i.e., being vegan) that we forget the myriad other forms of oppression we may be supporting (i.e., sweatshop labor or environmental damage). In fact, many inexpensive vegan boots may be so inexpensive because the companies are paying the people who made them next to nothing, and the only reason they are vegan is that leather cost too much and so they used a cheaper ‘manmade’ material. This whole dilemma is really troubling to me and I try to get around this by buying second-hand clothing as much as I can. If, however, you’re in the market for a new pair of winter shoes/boots, Cri de Coeur is having a big sale on PureCitizen. The sale ends today. I personally love the ‘Rugged Black Boots’ and also these:

And these hiker-type city romping boots:

There are also some fancier heeled boots/booties and some other shoes on the site. I’m not actually in the position to be buying new boots at the moment (as much as I might daydream about them), but if any of you are looking for new shoes, I thought this might be useful!

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