tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post5962355833339432123..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Trendy BrooksSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-12350800363617141792015-10-23T10:08:16.278-05:002015-10-23T10:08:16.278-05:00Steve--I guess if something is "natural"...Steve--I guess if something is "natural", then no animal was "really" killed (or skinned) for it.Or something like that.<br /><br />Apropos the Nauga legend--Many, many years ago, I worked in a summer camp, One of the kids asked, "If beef comes from cows and pork comes from pigs, what does veal come from?" I answered with a story about wild, thundering herds of toidis on the faraway plains of llubtihs. Because those toidis are very, very diffficult to catch, and those plains are so, so far away, I explained, veal is expensive, so you shouldn't waste it.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-2790027182136664292015-10-10T16:29:23.354-05:002015-10-10T16:29:23.354-05:00Brooks cotton bonded to vegan vulcanized rubber is...Brooks cotton bonded to vegan vulcanized rubber is also comfortable. Oh, and the cotton is organic.John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-13618536674238195052015-10-07T14:35:57.297-05:002015-10-07T14:35:57.297-05:00Chandra, keep in mind that even if nobody eats the...Chandra, keep in mind that even if nobody eats them, the animals will eventually die from natural causes. One thing I found odd was finding items of "vegan leather" trimmed with "natural fur."Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-11028191132346829842015-10-07T14:33:03.823-05:002015-10-07T14:33:03.823-05:00According to Wikipedia, vegan leather https://en.m...According to Wikipedia, vegan leather https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegan_leather redirects to "artificial leather" which includes Naugahyde. That page claims the slaughter of Naugas is an urban myth since they can shed their skins without harm to themselves. Apparently, Nauga dolls are still available today as at https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaugahydeSteve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-45106196349549358592015-10-07T12:46:41.330-05:002015-10-07T12:46:41.330-05:00Nice one Cafiend :)
Sure made Byron Hunter proud.....Nice one Cafiend :)<br />Sure made Byron Hunter proud...GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-12088159959398494232015-10-07T12:39:03.456-05:002015-10-07T12:39:03.456-05:00Herds of Naugas were slaughtered for their hides. ...Herds of Naugas were slaughtered for their hides. cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-34841807231964025482015-10-07T11:38:02.196-05:002015-10-07T11:38:02.196-05:00Nice observation, Steve!
My Raleigh Twenty has a v...Nice observation, Steve!<br />My Raleigh Twenty has a vegan Brooks saddle.<br /><br />I have, being a vegetarian* and an animal lover, often wondered if I should throw away my Brooks and my shoe collection and buy comparable vegan leather items.<br />But, I can't justify the switch.<br />While I don't want to take down an animal, just for the leather, if companies use the leather from animals that are slaughtered to produce beef and other animal products, why waste the leather?<br />Just my 2 cents!<br />Peace :)<br /><br />*Vegetarian - I eat dairy products and the egg in baked goods like cakes, pastries, etc.GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.com