They are also a bit uncomfortable and tight and  my feet are (ulike the rest of my body) quite slim therefore if you have quite broad feed I strongly suggest you don’t buy these shoes.

I am a brogue lover and so far I have to say the best vegan ones in my experience are the once from “Le scarpe di Linus” wich is an Italian maker.

The images on the site are horrible but I can assure the actual shoes are very well made and the brogues are kind of amazing.

These are the Bboehme ones I bought by the way. I apologise for the S**T picture!

This is what they say about the company on their web site:

If you want to know more have a look at the wikipedia page

They won lots of awards, 25 to be precise:

• 2005 Award for best 100% Vegetarian Box of Chocolates
  from the Vegetarian Society for Gourmet Truffle Selection
• Best Packaging Design 2004 – The Soil Association
• Best Organic Confectionery 2003 – The Soil Association
• Best New Organic Food Product 2003 – Natural Product Awards
• Best Organic Packaging 2003 – Natural Trade Show Awards
• Good Taste Award 2003 – Gold Award
• Organic Food Award 2002 – The Soil Association
• Good Taste Award 2002 – Die Auszeichnung für delikaten Geschmack
• Good Taste Award 2001 – 3 Prämierungen
• Organic Food Award 2000 – The Soil Association
• Best New Organic Food Product 2000 – Natural Products Award
• Good Taste Award 2000 – The Guild of Fine Food Retailers
• Organic Food Award 1999 – The Soil Association

You can find it in many health shops including Whole Foods.

“Imagine a shoe so different it changes how you think about footwear and exercise – and also fits in with the values you live by and the morals you believe in. Earth Vegan Footwear is certified by the Vegan Society, meaning that no animal or animal by-products are used in its design or development.

All Earth Vegan Footwear also features Earth Kalso Negative Heel Technology. This shifts your body weight back by positioning the heel slightly lower than the toes, correcting posture and enabling better breathing. This slight incline of 3.7 degrees re-distributes the body’s weight back over the heels, helping to promote a range of added health benefits – from better leg and calf toning, to tighter thighs and stronger core muscles – and help to burn more calories with every step.

Kalso Negative Heel Technology is the primary point of difference with all Earth Footwear, and although the incline is slight, the benefits are significant – with the weight back over your heels, Earth moves you in to a more natural, empowered position. Walking and standing becomes more anatomically correct, and more efficient, so you can look good and also feel great on the inside. Aiming to change the way you view the importance of the footwear you wear everyday, Earth have created styles of shoes that fit in to your current wardrobe and keep up with changing fashions as well as fit in with your Vegan beliefs – giving you the opportunity to change how you look after your health and live lifestyle from the bottom up.”

So far so good, I will keep you updated on future developments and I will try to post pictures where you can actually see how they look on a human being…

I will paste the description I found on Brown’s site as it is better than mine.

“A charcoal coloured suit with a subtle geometric print. Peak lapels lead into a single breasted, two button fastening front. A breast pocket sits to the left; more pockets sit on either side of the waist. One interior breast pocket. Long sleeves with four buttons on the cuffs. The hemline falls to the hips.

Straight leg trousers have a button fastening at the waist band leading into a zip fly front. Belt loops. Two main pockets on the front with one smaller pocket below the waist band to the right. Two further pockets on the back.

A suit with a modern print this glazed shadow print suit by Dries Van Noten will carry you through spring/summer in style”

They are out in March apparently but I don’t know anything else about it, will keep you posted.

In 2007, she launched her own brand of vegan footwear which I believe is available only in the US so far.

You can find them at net NET-AT-PORTER.COM and they retail at £168.59, odd price innit!

These are definitely my favourite ones at UNIQLO and they are 100% cotton! I think with a white tee and the JS scarf I posted earlier it would look rather good!