My Shoe Loyalties

My shoe loyalties have ended with converse.

In 2003 converses were bought out by Nike. Since then the quality of their product has almost completely diminished. I have a pair of converses that i got in 2004, right after the switch. They have given me no problems what so ever. They are still comfy and functional. I also have a pair that i got a few years ago that have holes in them so i cannot wear them when it's raining because the water comes through the bottom. The insides of the shoes at the back are torn up and it makes them really unwearable because parts rub on my heels. The fabric is ripping off of the rubber. Over time i have seen the quality of these shoes get worse and worse. I don't know if it's the same for all styles but i have many high-tops that tell the same story.

Since i no longer have loyalties to converse (aka Nike). I started looking for new shoes for school. I found vegan, eco-friendly shoes at http://www.simpleshoes.com/ I am getting Women's, CARat - hemp shoes in mulled grape. This is the product description.


The Women’s CARat is a vegan hemp sneaker. Hemp grows really fast without the use of pesticides, and when it’s woven into fabric, it’s soft, durable, and breathable
Vegan shoe! No animal byproducts or even regular animal products
Certified organic cotton laces
Certified organic cotton lining
That stripe down the side of the shoe is made of recycled inner tubes we saved from a dump
The “pedbed” (the cushiony and supportive stuff at the bottom of the shoe) is made of super soft and squishy polyurethane and recycled car tire
Partially recycled shoe – the bottom of this shoe is made from a recycled car tire
The foot form inserts are made of post consumer recycled paper
Even our boxes are environmentally friendly – made of post-consumer recycled paper, soy based printing ink, natural latex and starch based glue

I love it. I have ordered them already. Hopefully they will last and i will have a new shoe loyalty.