If vegans don't like to use any animal products, how come I see so many wearing leather shoes?

Question

Just a musing I had. I think we should skin vegans and wear THEM for shoes. But that's just because I think they're weird.

Nice way to uphold the hippocratic oath "Doctor"

Answer 1

Now, are you sure it is leather? I am vegan, I don't wear leather, but their is a store in Australia that you can order boots, jackets etc that look like leather but synthetic. The reason they look like leather is that many industrial laws here state you must wear leather safety boots and clothes, but these are made to meet the level set. IF YOU ARE TRUE VEGAN YOU NEVER WEAR LEATHER! Many vegetarians claim to be vegan, but are not.

Answer 2

I'm vegan and wear leather shoes. Why? Where are all these non-vegan shoes? In Australia? Yeah, I know, for $250, I'll have to wait until I get a better job. Vegan or not, I cannot afford shoes that cost that much. There are cheap non-leather shoes all over the place now, but I found that they fall apart easily. I got some Red Wing shoes on sale for $30. Wow, great deal since they usually cost hundreds and are very good qualtiy. Plus they are made in the USA by non-slave labour as all those other shoes like Nike etc. are. Hey, that's a plus. But, I'm certain that Red Wing will stop making leather shoes as soon as there is no more cheap leather from dead animals when humans stop eating meat, and more demand from the customers. I was looking for a vegan hiking show within my budget last year too, but not only did their cut not suit my foot, they were over my budget. A major hiking shoe maker, Garmont, made a vegan shoe -- it bombed -- local stores lost money on it! Money talks. I'm poor, I take what I can get at this point. I'm not going to blame Red Wing for the existance of leather, but if they made some vegan shoes, that would be awsome and I might buy them when I had enough money. Although I've had my eye on a pair of veganwares for many years now. Want to make a donation to my footwear fund? Please do, but I think I'll take that money and pay the bills first.

Answer 3

First of all, why the grudge against vegans? Talk about skinning vegans puts you in the company of The Third Reich, pretty sure that's not where you want to be.

I'm sure most vegans make a concerted attempt not to utilize leather or animal products. People that are so dedicated to their beliefs as to become a vegan have a lot of willpower, and to be consistent those practices should extend across the board.

I'm a vegetarian who buys products where no animal testing was done and tries to avoid leather, but I guess to answer your question, you could say that use of leather goes back to the days of the Native Americans, when they used practically all parts of an animal that was hunted. A pair of leather shoes is going to last a lot longer than a burger.

Answer 4

I've never met a vegan who wore leather. Perhaps you jsut THINK its leather, most shoes nowadays look like leather but if you read the tag inside the tounge they say "all man made materials" You don't really think that pair of shoes you bought was only $40..00 was real leather. They make such good fakes I bought my son a pair of fake suede slippers and my bf thought they were leather.

In fact I have only ONCE met a vegetarian (not the same thing as vegan) who wore leather and she stated that all of her leather was bought used at thrift stores. This does not support the leather industry in her opinion as she is not buying from them and does not create more polution and waste creating new products when there are so many already made and readily usable.

Answer 5

Everyone has their own TRUTH. If you don't believe in something you will fall for anything. I my self am a vegetarian, a real vegetarian I do not eat dead animals. I am not vegan, I do prefer to eat what is taken from the animal (yes taken) eggs and dairy products. Spiritually I feel murdering the animal is bad energy and karma as well, a lower-level way of thinking.
I also wear leather because for myself I prefer the product versus non-natural products. Since there are so many meat-eaters (unfortunately) in the world there are going to be skins from the cows left from slaughter houses.
This is my choice and I feel each individual is inclined to have their own level of self awareness to what is RIGHT for them.
Native American: "I will not judge my brother, until I have walked a mile in his moccasins".

Answer 6

its obvious you are just being mean spirited to try to get a rise out of people who make choices you cannot understand. Eat meat if you want, but leave me alone because I dont. I dont wear leather, so dont lump ALL vegans into a catagory. You can think I am weird because I eat lovely fruits and veggies that I grow in my own garden. Nothing screams when I pick it, and no blood is shed. No big, frightened eyes look at me in terror. Personally, I think you are weird for eating dead, decayed animals that should be out running around in the wild. The simple fact that you are posting this here in the vegan section, suggests that you are actually a vegan wannabe, but dont have the gonads to challenge yourself or change your way of thinking. Follow along with the masses, like most of the rest, just like sheep.(which get eaten in the long run). We vegans dont mind--that leaves more lovely produce for us. Just my humble opinion.

Answer 7

Well I have never seen a vegan wear leather (like me) and if you want to skin me and were me as shoes go ahead I am waiting write here for you. but to anser your question the vegans or what they call them are wannabes. They have no clue what vegan means.

Answer 8

You don't see any because you probably don't know any and would not know a vegan from anyone else on the street. For crying out loud, they don't wear signs around their necks.

I think it's a little weirder to eat dead animal flesh.

Answer 9

Look, there's a generally accepted definition of what 'vegan' and 'vegetarian' is, but there's no governing body saying who can be vegan or setting the standards you must meet. As long as there isn't people will claim to be vegan if they are meeting the standards they set for themselves.

Until there's a group that's handing out membership cards, all vegan means is whatever the person claiming the title says it does. I'm sure there's a generally accepted definition in the vegan community (whatever that is) but some people are more strick (and will insist that those less strick are not 'true' vegans) and some are less (who really knows ALL the ingredients in all the stuff they buy, anyway? it's the thought that counts, right?)

Personally, I think if you aren't capable(mentally) of killing and dressing the animal yourself, you probably shouldn't be eating it. I, however, am. :)

Answer 10

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