Don’t you have a yearning for color? After the long wintery months, many of us are totally fed up with brown and black – so if you’re window shopping and dreaming of bursting out in bright Spring colors, you might want to take a peek at these wonderful suede shoes by Terraplana. While you’re at it, have a look at their excellent video on how they make their shoes. Let’s face it, being a green Imelda Marcos isn’t easy. Our choice is basically leather or pleather – each having a nasty eco-footprint. Either way, 50 different components are used in the manufacture of a typical shoe, so if you find a company like Terraplana that manages to create a gorgeous shoe in the best way possible, it’s easier to justify a little shopping spree! I really think that these shoes are worth every penny. They are so well made that if you take care of them, they’ll last for years.
I also love the quilted version of this shoe, which is made from recycled quilts from Pakistan.
I went to the Terraplana web site and couldn’t find the shoe in this awesome pink! Only in white and black. Did I miss something?
Payless Shoe Source also carries a great line of affordable, eco shoes called Zoe and Zac. All shoes are under $30 and are made of materials like organic cotton, hemp, recycled rubber, recycled plastic water bottles and glue that is water-based and non-toxic. Ranging from girls ballet flats to women’s wedges, the shoes are perfect for a gorgeously green gal on a budget. The shoes are available online or in- store.