Just wanted to give a big shout out to Maciej Kobus, the winner of our Emerica 2013 Tempster giveaway!  It took a while – the shoes were held up in customs for 3 weeks – but our fearless and persistent Polish winner was undeterred.  He finally got the shoes and whew, they fit!  This is what he had to say about them:

I can’t be happier with the new shoes since they are a pro model of well known skateboarder and my huge inspiration – Ed Templeton. I’m not the biggest fan of high/mid shoes but they seem to fit nicely. I didn’t have a chance to wear them for a longer time but they feel comfortable. Also huge thanks to Ed and the guys at Emerica for keeping it real and staying true for all these years.

We couldn’t have put it better, dude.  Thanks again for entering.  And thank you, Emerica, for keeping it real and participating and not hating on the vegan skaters out there.  We send much love out there, keep up the good work Ed Templeton and everyone over there at Emerica.

One more pic after the jump!

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We here at VK have been fans of Herschel Supply Co.’s bags since we first saw them.  We really dug the simple designs and how they reminded us of our bags when we were kids.  Unfortunately, the leather detailing would turn us away.  But the more I looked at pictures and in person, we noticed that the “leather” tabs and straps didn’t look real.  Lo and behold, after a random google search, it turns out that almost all of it is synthetic:

3. Are any of Herschel Supply’s products animal free/vegan friendly?
All of Herschel Supply’s products are animal free/vegan friendly with the exception of collaboration items, any Cotton Canvas products our Market tote and our Woodlands backpack.

Rejoice!  Herschel bags are vegan, with exceptions.  Pictured above and below are some of our favorites.  But there are so many options, you should check out their shop for all they have to offer.

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Hey people, just a friendly reminder, today is the last day to enter the holiday contest to win a FREE PAIR OF KEEP SHOES.  Yes, many have entered but the odds aren’t too bad.  I highly encourage you to put your hat in the ring.  Let’s put it this way, your chance of winning is better than the Powerball.

Click here for instructions.  You have until 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.  I won’t hold your feet over the fire but I won’ take submission tomorrow afternoon.  Thank you for your support and good luck!

Hank (in army) by Herschel available at Zappos. Note that some models have leather inside.

I have on occasion strayed from the content of this site’s namesake and today I want to do a little show and tell on vegan wallets.  I am actually in the market for a new wallet, since my old one is on its last legs and is surviving on a bit of packing tape.  To save me from future embarrassment, it is time for me to renew and upgrade.

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Hey everyone, just wanted to fire off a quick one to just say that I’m still alive.  I know I haven’t been present as of late, and I pride myself on updating this site pretty regularly.  I’ve just been through an especially busy week or so.  You know how it is, when it pours it rains right?  Well it looks like that is about to pass and soon I’ll be sharing some interesting tidbits.  I’ve had some ideas for the site percolating, including a revamp of the theme and layout.  Should be interesting.  Keep checking back regularly, and email me at vegankicks@gmail.com if you have any comments or questions.   I promise to get back to you as soon as I can.  Thanks for visiting!

Saucony Bullet Vegan Blue Pink (women’s)

Saucony is doubling their vegan shoe offering (one to two) with the release of the Bullet Vegan within their Originals line.  If you’re wondering, the other one is the Jazz Low Pro Vegan.  There are a lot of similarities between the two, but the primary difference is that the Bullet features a lower profile sole, resembling the original track shoe.  This new version is made up of all canvas upper and some textile lining.

Men’s available in grey/blue and black/orange at Zappos.  Women’s grey/blue, blue/pink, and grey/yellow also at Zappos.  More pics after the jump!

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Hey VK’ers, I know you are all wondering why the site has been neglected for over a week and I assure you that I’m still here, and scheming up some new joints for y’all to peep. I’ve just been jammed up with work (and life) and have barely been able to sit myself in front of a computer long enough to type this even. So I apologize, and will resume bringing you some more vegan shoe love and other ideas that have been bouncing around my head lately.

Of course, I welcome any comments and suggestions – if you see something, say something. Let me know if you have any questions about the materials or vegan-ness of a certain shoe. Oftentimes your ideas are great finds and I share them shortly after hearing about them. Thanks again and I’ll be with you in due time.

- Henry

Hey everyone, welcome to the first installation of Vegan Styx, a comic strip created by my good friend the Iconoclast.  I am very excited to showcase this hilarious and vegan-centric strip.  Check it! [click picture for full size]

I saw this book in a random store the other day and I immediately thought how fantastic it would be to be able to not only customize each color of a sneaker, but pick the materials too!  Oh, what wonderful vegan combinations we could come up with: pleather, chambray, denim, or plain old canvas.  Wouldn’t that be sooo nice…

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Hello everyone!  Sorry I was AWOL for so long.  I took a little time off, and escaped to the great state of Vermont.  I love Vermont.  If you haven’t gone, you should go.  It’s beautiful in the summertime.  I’ve only gone up there during winter, and it can feel a little desolate.  But it’s absolutely gorgeous when it’s warm.  And I’d also highly recommend making a stop in Burlington.  For such a small city, it packs a significant punch in the culture and food department.  Plus, they have some good shops there too, most of them locally and independently owned.  They even have an all hemp store called The Hempest.  I know some of you would get a kick out of that.

But onto today’s topic.  Every now and then I remember that I need to give a shout to Keep.  They’re easy to forget sometimes, they like to maintain a low profile.  They don’t seem to be on the radar of many a sneaker head, but why I have no clue.  They continually put out dope product.  Case in point, The Homer.  This classic plimsoll is made with Japanese milled fabrics, and also features a French terry lining and insole.  As with all Keep sneaks, the Homer comes in a variety of colors and patterns.  My favorite has to be the Southwest/American Indian influenced brown black and red combo.  Props for keeping it simple as well, with the plain red and blue colors.

The Homer, available at Keep.  More pics after the jump!

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