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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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 FASHION ROUNDUP 
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Vegan Shoes Walk Right In

Plus, white bucks are back and heels are lowered

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(Newser) – Veganism isn’t just for food anymore. “Times have never been better for vegan fashion,” a PETA spokesperson says. “Vegan apparel and accessories companies are sprouting up everywhere in the US.” The Wall Street Journal tried out three pairs of vegan shoes and determined that synthetic materials no longer have to look fake or cheap. In other footwear breakthroughs:

  • Good news for your feet: Lowered heels—or “halfway heels”—are the new alternative to high heels, reports the New York Post. Both Katy Perry and Leighton Meester have been spotted wearing them.
  • Ultra-retro white bucks—ivory buckskin shoes with red soles first popularized a century ago—are back. Their last trendsetting appearance was in the 1980s, reports the New York Times, and you’re likely to see them in stores again.

Atmosphere as seen the launch of Natalie Portman's vegan footwear at Te Casan on February 12, 2008 in New York City.
Atmosphere as seen the launch of Natalie Portman's vegan footwear at Te Casan on February 12, 2008 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Atmosphere as seen the launch of Natalie Portman's vegan footwear at Te Casan on February 12, 2008 in New York City.
Atmosphere as seen the launch of Natalie Portman's vegan footwear at Te Casan on February 12, 2008 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Atmosphere as seen the launch of Natalie Portman's vegan footwear at Te Casan on February 12, 2008 in New York City.
Atmosphere as seen the launch of Natalie Portman's vegan footwear at Te Casan on February 12, 2008 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Womens' non-leather shoes are displayed at MooShoes April 29, 2002 in New York City.
Womens' non-leather shoes are displayed at MooShoes April 29, 2002 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
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Laura
Jul 9, 09 11:58 AM CDT
Non-leather shoes have been around forever. But they're not made of breathable fabric (as far as I can tell), which is really not good for your feet. Reply
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kati
Jul 11, 09 9:28 AM CDT
Laura, I've been wearing any variety of vegan shoes for 30 some years. I do it for ethics, but health is also good. My feet are fine, everything breathes, never had athletes foot, nail fungus, or anything like that.
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SPH
Jul 9, 09 9:39 PM CDT
"footwear breakthroughs".....WTF?.... Reply
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