I'm on the hunt for a go-to pair of shoes after going through 11 pairs of the vegan Etnies Joslin black/black Michelin Vulcs. Sadly, they're becoming harder to find. I tried out the Samba Orchard's, but as
@kneebone mentioned, they didn't quite feel like they were made for skating. Way too skinny in the middle of the shoe.
Is the Caspian Black/Gum colorway indeed vegan? It's listed that way in the catalog, but I couldn't find the confirmation on the website. It's a bit tricky since eS removed the vegan tab. I really don't want to accidentally buy suede.
Also a bit of a bummer that Emerica's fall catalog doesn't feature a new vegan model. Their new Vulc Low's look like comfy skate shoes, but yeah, not vegan-friendly. I hope SoleTech isn't moving away from vegan options.