Dec26
Natalie Portman Announces New Vegan Shoe Collection
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Natalie Portman has announced a new line of vegan shoes in conjunction with Te Casan. The shoes are available for pre-order on January 15 and 5% of profits will be going to charity. Natalie, of course, is a longtime vegetarian and has long made it clear that she only sports fashion that does not come from animals.
Unfortunately that’s all the info that has been released. Hopefully we’ll see prices and the actual products soon. As much as I don’t normally care about shoes, I’m actually pretty curious about these. Maybe it’s because I spent much of my high school and college years praying that Natalie and I would run off and get married. Or at least meet.
Natalie, if you’re reading this I just want you to know that I’m officially over you. I’m 100% committed to Kristen Bell now. I’m sorry to break it to you this way. The good news is that Jack is still interested. Maybe we can go on double-dates or something.
- Joel
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VEGAN shoes?
you eat them now?
Posted by: Caboose | December 26, 2007 10:45 AM
A long life and a good happy New Year to Natalie Portman - she is an absolute star with a golden heart for the animals! Her beauty shines inside-out!!!!!!
Posted by: Cerberus | December 26, 2007 01:37 PM
Joel
You arent any Anakin Skywalker, so move along (No force choking now Vader)
Posted by: Caboose | December 26, 2007 09:26 PM
WOWWW, That's pretty cool
Posted by: K | December 27, 2007 01:17 AM
For anyone not clear on the concept, VEGAN shoes mean they do not have any component made from animals.
Veganism is not just a diet, but is a lifestyle choice. My "vegan" body lotion is not something I drink - but it was not tested on animals and it contains no animal by-products such as lanolin or animal glycerin.
Way to go Natalie!
Posted by: Michele | December 27, 2007 11:34 AM
I'm back just to find out Joel is back too!! Right on! And many thanks to Natalie!
Posted by: Carla | December 27, 2007 01:11 PM
If the shoes are made in China, then Natalie Portman is supporting the worst cruelty imaginable to dogs, as the chinese view them as an edible aphrodisiac.
Posted by: Ruth Eisenbud | December 27, 2007 02:14 PM
Way to go Natalie! You are a class act all the way.
God bless you!
Posted by: darla | December 27, 2007 02:58 PM
Michele
You dont know what a joke is do ya?
What are the shoes made of?
Posted by: Caboose | December 27, 2007 06:31 PM
she is a real angel her beauty comes from her heart. you are gerat natalie
Posted by: parla | December 28, 2007 07:35 AM
Thank you for the awesome news! I am finding in my transition to cruelty free apparel that "vegan" shoes aren't very fashionable. I decided to just buy what was available, but it looks like I will have better choices now! Yay!
Posted by: monique | December 28, 2007 10:14 AM
I would have to agree with Monique, I find that if I look for vegan shoes at a vegan internet store, they are not very fashionable.
I prefer to just round up the mall and stores like Target for shoes that say all man made materials. A lot of vinyl stuff is in now, so I'm finding a lot of cool shoes for work.
Posted by: Jaclyn | December 28, 2007 01:54 PM
OOO, vinyl, petroleum
Posted by: Caboose | December 28, 2007 03:43 PM
Caboose,
It's not hard to find or make a vegan shoe...
Posted by: K | December 29, 2007 07:05 AM
Yippee!! I love finding new animal friendly products! Cant wait to see the shoes
Posted by: Corinne | December 29, 2007 07:26 PM
This is exciting news! It's great to hear there will be more fashionable choices in vegan wear. I haven't worn clothing made from animal products in years but that doesn't mean I don't like to shop and stay up on the trends, it just makes shopping more difficult. When I tell a shoe salesperson I don't wear leather, they look at me like I'm from another planet. Many people haven't stopped wearing leather because they think it's too difficult to find attractive and comfortable non-leather shoes so the more non-leather alternatives out there, the better. Hopefully she has a fashionable black pump, which I've been trying to find everywhere!
Posted by: ann | December 30, 2007 04:03 PM
I found a fantastic "patent" look pump from Sears (in Canada) in September - you don't have to spend a lot of $$$ to get non-leather shoes!
Ann, I know what you mean about telling salespeople that you don't wear leather - I had stupified looks from a salesperson when I was trying to find a non-silk tie. She just could not understand what I was asking, like she couldn't believe that such a thing even existed. She was too busy to help, but fortunately when I went back another day, I easily found a whole section that had polyester versions that looked just like the silk ties. (again, for a lot less $$$)
Posted by: Michele | December 31, 2007 12:18 PM
K
what can they be made of, and are they comfortable?
Posted by: Caboose | December 31, 2007 06:55 PM
why not silk?
Posted by: Caboose | January 1, 2008 01:15 AM
Caboose - because it comes from silkworms.
Posted by: Michele | January 2, 2008 03:14 PM
michele
SO?
Posted by: Caboose | January 3, 2008 03:09 AM
Caboose, you spend enough time reading and responding to the PETAfiles that you should already have at least a general idea why vegans are opposed to the use of silk!
But for the benefit of anyone else reading this who is just beginning to learn about animal rights issues, this is the formal answer as to why vegans would not wear anything made from silk:
"Silk is the fiber that silkworms weave to make cocoons. To obtain silk, distributors boil the worms alive inside their cocoons. Anyone who has ever seen worms startle when their dark homes are uncovered must acknowledge that worms are sensate — they produce endorphins and have a physical response to pain."
Posted by: Michele | January 3, 2008 12:35 PM
michele
pathetic
Posted by: Caboose | January 4, 2008 04:19 PM
Caboose.
If you think it's pathetic, then you shouldn't be here, you shouldn't be part of PETA.
Posted by: Harveen | January 18, 2008 01:40 PM
Caboose.
You think its pathetic?
You shouldn't be here.
You shouldn't be a part of PETA.
Posted by: Veeno | January 18, 2008 01:41 PM
Veeno
Is commenting on a "Blog" being part of PETA?
And why do you have to repeat yourself?
Posted by: Caboose | January 25, 2008 12:03 AM