The real test of good shoes is their everyday rubber endurance over an extended period of time. I live on the mean streets of New York and The City is notorious for destroying shoes! We walk everywhere and curbs tread and steps and bike messengers and busses and grime and doggy dung all help promote the early death of many hiking and boots a pair rubber of shoes. I''ll update this review as time goes (second brown sandal from the left) and I must say they are better in every way than the old leather version I used to wear during my university tread days. I say this not from the point of view of a Vegan, but from the eye of a newfound window hiking of extreme comfort. Let me explain. The Birkenstock Non-Leather Alternatives sandals are 50% lighter boots than the leather version and they''re rubber softer and tread silkier on your foot, too! Here''s why: Birko-Flor. Birko-Flor hiking and boots synthetic uppers are made of acrylic and polyamid (a polymercontaining rubber repeated amide tread groups, as found hiking and boots in nylon) felt fibers. Birko-Flor is an oil-derivative and its polymid fibers are tightly spun to create a soft fabric that rides against your foot while a smooth, leather-like, finish brags on the outside. This combination makes for a super-strong, sharp-looking rubber and soft sandal!Birko-Flor tread will not stretch, it is waterproof (beware that since it "breathes" it will take awhile to entirely dry) and they''re cheaper than the leather versions without hiking looking cheap.

As a Vegan, I''ve eschewed leather and suede and I''ve given all those shoes, bags and other items away to charity. However, some Vegans draw a line of demarcation betwixt their old lives boots and rubber and their new Vegan lifestyle and don''t feel the need, as I did, to destroy or abandon their previously purchased leather tread and hiking and suede goods. For Vegans of that persuasion,Birkenstock offers a keen Nubuck & Suede Kit consisting of a wooden, artificial bristle brush with "Birkenstock" boots burned into the discount back of the handle and a bar cleaner to erase stains. I used this product rubber on a friend''s leather sandals and on a pair of her suede shoes. A few rubs with the eraser followed by a few flicks with the tread brush and the problem stains were history! hiking and boots The Nubuck & Suede kit will cost you around $8.00 on the street.Conclusion Birkenstock rubber are a great company with a rich and wonderful tread and hiking history of providing comfortable and conscientious footwear selections. Their entire animal-free and cruelty-free line of products should be commended and celebrated boots by every Vegan alive.If you''re interested in getting details on Birkenstock''s Vegan line of products, touch here now.

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