tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post8521945680668216936..comments2023-12-08T21:55:30.375-06:00Comments on Life, Love, and Food: Leather or NotRosiecat24http://www.blogger.com/profile/07219527037186545061noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-2707369720960869292012-09-19T16:12:12.139-05:002012-09-19T16:12:12.139-05:00Yes, I totally agree with all your points, Chrissy...Yes, I totally agree with all your points, Chrissy! I thought the same thing about leather vs. pleather, etc., and I think it's an empirical question. In her podcast, Colleen talks about how it takes a ton of nasty chemicals to make leather from animal skins, and she claims it takes more chemicals and energy to make leather than to make man-made textiles. Ultimately, it may come down to specifics: this pair of boots versus that pair of boots. But it's undeniable that leather goods do support the meat industry, which sucks. For me, I think that whenever possible, I'll try to avoid leather. I suspect it will be an imperfect system, but I'd like to try.<br /><br />Eggs are a good counterexample here because they *can* be a cruelty-free animal product, and they really are amazing when it comes to nutrition and cooking. I love tofu and eggs, but I tend to think that eggs are superior nutritionally because they are less processed.<br /><br />(I know! $358! Shocking!)Rosiecat24https://www.blogger.com/profile/07219527037186545061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-17353860111867670442012-09-19T06:53:57.511-05:002012-09-19T06:53:57.511-05:00This is such a good debate. One thing that Nathan ...This is such a good debate. One thing that Nathan points out to me (I am vegetarian for moral reasons, he is for environmental) is that sometimes the materials used to make vegan boots/pleather is more harmful to the environment then a simple animal product like leather. I don't know how accurate this idea is, but it's worth thinking about. One of the reason I started eating eggs again was because I thought it over and came to the conclusion that eggs from a local farm (or better yet, my own backyard) are better for the environment than a package of tofu shipped from who knows where. <br /><br />Basically, I feel like the leather issue - like everything else - is not a black and white issue. You're obviously a smart, compassionate, and thoughtful person, and I know whatever choice you make will be the right one. <br /><br />(And I agree that the boots are cute, but that the price tag seems too high for what they are, leather or not!) Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07392552248911691182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-85277124967091873912012-09-17T12:27:43.519-05:002012-09-17T12:27:43.519-05:00R, thank you so much for your thoughts on Frye'...R, thank you so much for your thoughts on Frye's boots! I've never tried them on, and the issues you mention would probably be hard on my feet too. Gorgeous but unwearable boots don't belong in my closet.<br /><br />Interestingly, I was basically anti-boot for a long time because I hated the snow boots I had to wear as a kid, and I have such big calves that a lot of sleek boots are too tight. Rediscovering boots as a grown-up has been a pleasure!Rosiecat24https://www.blogger.com/profile/07219527037186545061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6822839939627192494.post-27884605796861122362012-09-17T09:59:11.498-05:002012-09-17T09:59:11.498-05:00Okay, I love the look of Frye's, but they do n...Okay, I love the look of Frye's, but they do not suit the shape of my foot at all. Most of their boots I can't even get my foot into (it's rigid with a high arch) and their shoes just feel absurdly wrong on my feet. It's too bad because they are cute. <br /><br />I hope you come to peace with whatever decision you make. Raquelitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138113830990586689noreply@blogger.com