Organic Shoes
Posted on: August 17, 2011
Organic Shoes are shoes made of natural organic vegan fibers. Because footwear bears more weight and takes more abuse than other garments, its materials are often chemically treated.FOXNews: How Green Are 'Organic' Shoes? (March 31, 2008) Organic shoes are meant to be a natural alternative, often using hemp or cotton fiber, and natural rubber soles.Choose Organic: Organically Produced Shoes
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There are a variety of organic men's and women's shoe styles on the market—these are just a few:
- French footwear company "Repetto" has created a limited-edition eco-friendly shoe as part of "Barney's" "Greencaste" line
- The online store "Rawganique" sells an oxford-style men's shoe made of organic hemp.
- "Ethletic" makes a retro-style sneaker, similar to Converse All Stars, of organic cotton.
- French company "Vega Shoes" makes a line of sneakers and trainers with organically grown cotton and rubber from Amazonian Hevea trees.
- The French shoe store Merci sells organic shoes. Merci is a "charity store" which donates 100 of their profits.http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/merci-x-veja-organic-shoes-for-charity.html