Cheap Ethical trainers

Discussion in 'UK Parties and Protests' started by Koolaid, Sep 26, 2004.

  1. Koolaid

    Koolaid Member

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    I always had trouble finding decent ethical trainers, well these Blackspot trainers have just been released in competition to the new (NIKE OWNED) converse....Is just a site to check out..

    www.adbusters.org
     
  2. the_river_daughter

    the_river_daughter rebel scum

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    hye, thems some pretty nice sneakers too. i would invest in a pair but im not sure f shipping from the US.... i think its google time ;)



    that site is pretty cool too............
     
  3. Claire

    Claire Senior Member

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    I want some! Just need to find some cash first:(
     
  4. Claire

    Claire Senior Member

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    Ordered some:eek: But it said it takes 3 months for delivery....


    I sit and wait:p
     
  5. Koolaid

    Koolaid Member

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    Yeah me too..am about a month ahead of you on the order though....:p
     
  6. Spyder

    Spyder La dah de dah

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    "vegitarian leather"?

    how does that one work
     
  7. Claire

    Claire Senior Member

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    Doc Martins have used that stuff for years on there range of vegan / veggie boots...

    dunno how its made though...
     
  8. Alomiakoda

    Alomiakoda Boniface McSporran

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    It's just pvc type stuff methinks.

    Mmm...kinky... ;):p
     
  9. Peace-Phoenix

    Peace-Phoenix Senior Member

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    Do all DM's use veggie leather? Or is it just a select range? I'm not a veggie, but I can see that the leather industry is more wasteful and harmful than the meat industry in many ways. I don't plan to fight everything, but if I can get hold of a pair of ethical DM's it'd be cool....
     
  10. Claire

    Claire Senior Member

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    Well I don't know how ethical dm is as a company, but yes they do do a veggie boot... Stardust has some.

    Theres a veggie shoe / boot shop in Brighton too, but I cant remember the name:&

    Love Clairexxx
     
  11. Alomiakoda

    Alomiakoda Boniface McSporran

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  12. Spyder

    Spyder La dah de dah

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    Not since they moved all their factories to 3rd world countrys you cant..
     
  13. Claire

    Claire Senior Member

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    Good point actually yeh... it seems a growing trend in a lot of buinesses these days:rolleyes:
     
  14. Peace-Phoenix

    Peace-Phoenix Senior Member

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    My current pair say made in the UK. I've also checked out quite a few in the shops, I've not seen any that don't say made in the UK....
     
  15. Claire

    Claire Senior Member

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    Nah, Spyders right Sal.. will try to find an article about it, but it's true.
     
  16. Peace-Phoenix

    Peace-Phoenix Senior Member

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    I'm pretty sure he is, I've heard reports of them moving their factories abroad, I'm just wondering why some still say made in the UK....
     
  17. tulip

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    I heard if they're designed in the UK, you can put made in the UK on them... :confused:
     
  18. bokonon

    bokonon Senior Member

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    Anyone know where Dunlop stand ethics wise? They have a tire factory up here in Washington but I haven't a clue where their trainers are made - I got a pair for like £25 last week, hadn't paid so little for trainers since 1992 or something.
     

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