Vegan skate shoes

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

So ... those Riley 2's, I've tried them on my office and while they're comfortable I don't think I can do vulcs anymore.
Anyone interested in them? Size 10 shipped anywhere in the world for $50 gifted into my PayPal

[oneOone]

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Sole Tech, like most other companies using cheap foreign labor, use what’s called Greenwashing to divert attention away from the unethical way their products are made both in regards to their affect on the environment and the unethical treatment of the humans making the products. “Plant a tree,” “give away shoes,” etc...

It’s near impossible to find unbiased information on specific factories. When the company owners are gone and the cameras are put away, that’s when these violations occur. According to https://www.ethical.org.au and some German source they use which I can’t read because I don’t know German, Sole Tech has an F rating which is worse than Nike’s D rating. No skate shoe companies listed have above a D rating.

Best case, with confidence you can buy a vegan skate shoe from a handful of skate shoe companies. If human rights are important to you, you cannot confidently support any skate shoe manufacturers as far as I know.

Here’s another site ranking Etnies way worse than Nike.

https://rankabrand.org/sportswear-sports-shoes/Etnies

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I could've sworn the same folks you're referencing gave Adidas/Reebok a decent rating for their transparency and willingness to observe working conditions in their factories.

I know this site gave them decent marks.

https://www.aktiv-gegen-kinderarbeit.de/firmen/firmenliste/
It states for Etnies:
Business policy against child labor: not available
Control of production facilities: not available
Accusations of using child labor: green = no accusations
https://translate.google.de/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aktiv-gegen-kinderarbeit.de%2Ffirma%2Fsole-technology-inc%2F

[TheCrimsonShroud]

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Sole Tech, like most other companies using cheap foreign labor, use what’s called Greenwashing to divert attention away from the unethical way their products are made both in regards to their affect on the environment and the unethical treatment of the humans making the products. “Plant a tree,” “give away shoes,” etc...

It’s near impossible to find unbiased information on specific factories. When the company owners are gone and the cameras are put away, that’s when these violations occur. According to https://www.ethical.org.au and some German source they use which I can’t read because I don’t know German, Sole Tech has an F rating which is worse than Nike’s D rating. No skate shoe companies listed have above a D rating.

Best case, with confidence you can buy a vegan skate shoe from a handful of skate shoe companies. If human rights are important to you, you cannot confidently support any skate shoe manufacturers as far as I know.

Here’s another site ranking Etnies way worse than Nike.

https://rankabrand.org/sportswear-sports-shoes/Etnies

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I could've sworn the same folks you're referencing gave Adidas/Reebok a decent rating for their transparency and willingness to observe working conditions in their factories.

I know this site gave them decent marks.

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https://www.aktiv-gegen-kinderarbeit.de/firmen/firmenliste/
It states for Etnies:
Business policy against child labor: not available
Control of production facilities: not available
Accusations of using child labor: green = no accusations
https://translate.google.de/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aktiv-gegen-kinderarbeit.de%2Ffirma%2Fsole-technology-inc%2F

Adidas had decent marks there too. The whole point of my reply was that you *can* get big brand shoes made relatively ethically. Also--and your point about etnies proves this--you can't really make assumptions about the ethics of a company based on size. Sure, Nike are sleazeballs, but there are definitely smaller companies trying to keep costs as low as possible and contracting out to shady factories.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

*bumps*

So ... those Riley 2's, I've tried them on my office and while they're comfortable I don't think I can do vulcs anymore.
Anyone interested in them? Size 10 shipped anywhere in the world for $50 gifted into my PayPal

no one bit so I actually went out and skated them and was pleasantly surprised.


Size: tts. or at least tts for what I wear in vans/ sole tech

Support: not bad for a slip on Vulc, they felt a little shallow at first but I was coming from cup soles and I think I needed the insoles to squish out a bit? The addition of the two laces holes means you can lace them tighter if they start to bag out. no heel slip and they feel nice and secure on your feet!

Break in time: non-existent, the last pair of vulcs I had were States and they felt like they needed to be broken in. Ben Degros recently reviewed some lakai vulcs and I agree with him: you can pretty much just put them on and skate them straight out of the box.

Grip/ Boardfeel: I love gum colored rubber, it feels more grippy to me? board feel is on par with any other vulc, I like how they have harder rubber around the ball of your foot and heel sections too which makes the sole feel more sturdy.

Durabilty: better than canvas, but I'm already seeing wear & tear after 2 sessions and I'm not that hard on my shoes (my eS from a few pages back still look brand new!)

Pros: non-canvas slip on with lace loops that don't have any break in time, but do have lots of grip and board feel

Cons: I think you'd burn through them if you're harsh on shoes. I'd also love to see them in a mid.

In summary: Glad lakai is offering vegan options, would like to see these options trickle through to their cup sole range too though

[Street Visions]

How about skating Veja? They are a totally vegan and ethical shoe brand rating at the top in most survey's.

https://www.veja-store.com/en/6-men

Sure they are not dedicated skate shoes but the shape and build suggests they should work well. Anyone tried them.

[Powerlesspillars]

Do they walk the shoes to the shops after they make them? If not, that's unethical. Totally bummed they'd go through the hard work of making a vegan shoe then using a vehicle with those terrible terrible seats and fossil fuels/chemicals in the containers

[kneebone]

Daamn bro, thanks for the enlightenment, no one has brought up the vegan aspect of fossil fuels in this thread or anywhere before ever!  Fuck it, I’m going out for a steak!

[kneebone]

And afterwards I’ll come back and derail this thread some more with posts about the environmental aspect of synthetics, ethical labor, and how maybe suede is *actually* better for the planet because it lasts longer. 

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Daamn bro, thanks for the enlightenment, no one has brought up the vegan aspect of fossil fuels in this thread or anywhere before ever!  Fuck it, I’m going out for a steak!

yeah, I’m sold! Time to support the leather industry again

[kneebone]

The Seeley's have returned, in synthetic suede!
https://www.adidas.com/us/seeley-shoes/EE6136.html

[moonordie]

How about skating Veja? They are a totally vegan and ethical shoe brand rating at the top in most survey's.

https://www.veja-store.com/en/6-men

Sure they are not dedicated skate shoes but the shape and build suggests they should work well. Anyone tried them.

Paying that price for a non skate shoe for skateboarding? Hell no.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

The Seeley's have returned, in synthetic suede!
https://www.adidas.com/us/seeley-shoes/EE6136.html

wish they could carry that material over to a few of their more popular models like Lucas' and Dennis' shoes

[Street Visions]

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How about skating Veja? They are a totally vegan and ethical shoe brand rating at the top in most survey's.

https://www.veja-store.com/en/6-men

Sure they are not dedicated skate shoes but the shape and build suggests they should work well. Anyone tried them.

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Paying that price for a non skate shoe for skateboarding? Hell no.

Yes the price is high, but that's the price you pay if you don't want your shoes made by kids in sweatshops...

Looks like they'd skate well and hold up to some abuse. I might give them a go and report back.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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How about skating Veja? They are a totally vegan and ethical shoe brand rating at the top in most survey's.

https://www.veja-store.com/en/6-men

Sure they are not dedicated skate shoes but the shape and build suggests they should work well. Anyone tried them.

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Paying that price for a non skate shoe for skateboarding? Hell no.

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Yes the price is high, but that's the price you pay if you don't want your shoes made by kids in sweatshops...

Looks like they'd skate well and hold up to some abuse. I might give them a go and report back.

okay you be our guinea pig! I mentioned a few pages back but I'm happy to pay for high end ethically made (vegan) shoes for boots/ work shoes etc. but if I'm going to pay $100 for a shoe to skate in, I need to make sure it's going to at least skate good

[AeroZ]

Ordered a pair of Osiris Relic shoes. 50€ for synthetic nubuck instead of canvas is good enough. Might try the eS Accel Slim ones next if I don’t like the Osiris shoes.

[Thomas]

Just received my first pair of Ethiko footwear.
To be honest I didn't think they would seem so skatable.

Totally feel like Cons, with a better arch support.



I'm injured right now but I will give them a try for sure.

[kneebone]

these might be my first DCs in a very long time...
https://www.dcshoes.com/infinite-tx-shoes-191282574676.html#cgid=collabs_americana&start=4&hitcount=98

[Chega]

Would be funny, if that small white piece on a back is leather. Like Vans does - all canvas shoe with a leather side stripe.

[Violator]

Came across this site for anybody that may be interested..

https://forwinbrandco.com/collections/footwear

[kneebone]

Came across this site for anybody that may be interested..

https://forwinbrandco.com/collections/footwear

Is Pendleton involved in this, or are they just ripping off his art/style?

[El Chupacabra]

Forwin Brand looks really good upon initial glance.
Thanks for the link

[Frank]

yeah, those forwin shoes look really good. i don't like the logo too much, but the shoes seem to be well made and since the founder has skateboarding background, i wouldn't be surprised if the 3 models apart from the runner and the outdoor boot would skate pretty well.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Not sure how I feel about that Forwin brand but those desert boot type shoe looks pretty cool!

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Don't know whether you all venture into the classifieds section, but I've got a few vegan skate shoes (NB#, half cab pros and some old skool syndicates) up on my eBay at the moment, would be happy to let them go to you guys directly if you are down to PM me offers?
https://www.ebay.com/sch/10032884/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
#shamelessselfplug

[coneklr]

I haven't been around in a while and haven't went through the thread yet but I wrote Kenny Anderson if there would be a vegan cons shoe ( hopefully with his name attached ) and he said 2020.

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Yeah, there was a sneak peak in one of his insta stories, will be good to see what he comes out with. I hope he uses all that Nike tech and it’s some crazy indestructible microfiber

[kneebone]

Not sure how I feel about that Forwin brand but those desert boot type shoe looks pretty cool!

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Don't know whether you all venture into the classifieds section, but I've got a few vegan skate shoes (NB#, half cab pros and some old skool syndicates) up on my eBay at the moment, would be happy to let them go to you guys directly if you are down to PM me offers?
https://www.ebay.com/sch/10032884/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
#shamelessselfplug

Where did you get those half cab pros?!?  I obsessively follow Vans/halfcabs for vegan options and never saw those (had the Hawaii shop denim ones and all the syndicate bulletproof ones)

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

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Not sure how I feel about that Forwin brand but those desert boot type shoe looks pretty cool!

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Don't know whether you all venture into the classifieds section, but I've got a few vegan skate shoes (NB#, half cab pros and some old skool syndicates) up on my eBay at the moment, would be happy to let them go to you guys directly if you are down to PM me offers?
https://www.ebay.com/sch/10032884/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
#shamelessselfplug

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Where did you get those half cab pros?!?  I obsessively follow Vans/halfcabs for vegan options and never saw those (had the Hawaii shop denim ones and all the syndicate bulletproof ones)

haha! had them sitting on ice for a while, I actually bought two pairs and the tts ones were a tad big so I decided to size down but 9.5 were too tight I remember those bulletproof syndicate ones, they were rad. I bought those canvas ones in Japan but I do't think it was a Japan only release.

[Thomas]

Saw that yesterday on the gram :

How does Emerica fit compared to Vans ?

[baggy spandex]

*bumps*

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So ... those Riley 2's, I've tried them on my office and while they're comfortable I don't think I can do vulcs anymore.
Anyone interested in them? Size 10 shipped anywhere in the world for $50 gifted into my PayPal

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no one bit so I actually went out and skated them and was pleasantly surprised.


Size: tts. or at least tts for what I wear in vans/ sole tech

Support: not bad for a slip on Vulc, they felt a little shallow at first but I was coming from cup soles and I think I needed the insoles to squish out a bit? The addition of the two laces holes means you can lace them tighter if they start to bag out. no heel slip and they feel nice and secure on your feet!

Break in time: non-existent, the last pair of vulcs I had were States and they felt like they needed to be broken in. Ben Degros recently reviewed some lakai vulcs and I agree with him: you can pretty much just put them on and skate them straight out of the box.

Grip/ Boardfeel: I love gum colored rubber, it feels more grippy to me? board feel is on par with any other vulc, I like how they have harder rubber around the ball of your foot and heel sections too which makes the sole feel more sturdy.

Durabilty: better than canvas, but I'm already seeing wear & tear after 2 sessions and I'm not that hard on my shoes (my eS from a few pages back still look brand new!)

Pros: non-canvas slip on with lace loops that don't have any break in time, but do have lots of grip and board feel

Cons: I think you'd burn through them if you're harsh on shoes. I'd also love to see them in a mid.

In summary: Glad lakai is offering vegan options, would like to see these options trickle through to their cup sole range too though

Went and found these at my local and picked them up based on your review. Looking forward to seeing how they hold up!

[Buck Russell]

accept the consequences of your stupid decisions and ride the garbage you deserve.