Some people make shoes out of crappy materials and call them “vegan.” I’m not talking about those today. I’m talking about those boots that are intentionally vegan – animal-free, made by companies who give a damn – that you can wear as we head into fall. (Seriously, all I want to wear every damned day [...]

When I was little, I used to pretend I was a wild girl. I would sit in the tub, water running, while my parents complained that my baths took too long and can you imagine the hot water bill and what was I doing in there?…and suddenly the shower became a waterfall, the steam became [...]

[starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=20 style='plain' size='16' average_stars='darkness' average_size='16'] I don’t own a pit bull, but in a sense, I know their plight. Every time I apply to rent a house, potential landlords always ask.  “I see that you have a…bull mastiff?  Is that related to the pit bull?” If you only knew. It seems breed bias [...]

Leather boots are in. Like, really in. For some of us, that poses a problem…the “it’s made out of cow” problem. There are a lot of things that can be made out of fake leather and still look respectable, but one thing that’s really hard to replicate is that “worn leather” look.  Worn leather creases…and [...]

Sometimes, “covet” isn’t a strong enough word to suggest the impression a trend, or an untrendy “fashion idea,” has made on me. For the past few weeks, I’ve been obsessed with the color grey. Maybe I’m just copying Elle (who stopped wearing color for a few months in 2009), or maybe I’m exemplifying a subdued [...]

It has been a while since I last mentioned shoe designer Charmoné – almost four months, in fact – so for those of you that haven’t been shown their eco-friendly, vegan awesomeness, here are the basics from that post: Compassion for Animals: Charmoné shoes are completely vegan friendly, and constructed with Italian microfibers that are breathable, lightweight, [...]

If you say a word, over and over, eventually it starts to sound less like a word, and more like amusement. Boots. Boots. Boots. This past weekend, I was playing around on Endless.com, which has been adding more and more eco-conscious shoe designers to its arsenal, and saw the word “boot” so many times that [...]

All right, men.  You asked, and I deliver: this is part two of Flesh It Out: Vegan Shoes for Men. You all seemed to appreciate Part I (Vegan Dress Shoes), and to be candid (and a little sappy) I’m just pleased to have a decent male following.  Who says intelligent, eco-conscious men aren’t fashionable? This round [...]

When it comes to shoes, men have always gotten the short end of the aesthetic stick. Women’s shoe designers take more risks, use a greater variety in materials, and have been given much more creative license for as long as fashion has been celebrated – especially in Western society. The “conscious shopping” craze has catered [...]

[starreviewmulti id=2 tpl=20 style='plain' size='16' average_stars='darkness' average_size='16'] Charmoné is the kind of company you want to point out to every eco-fashion skeptic you know.  When people complain that fashionable shoes have to be made out of leather, or that conscious brands are filled with ugly flats and “safe” colors, all I have to do is [...]