Non Leather Shoes from the MG Road Store of ‘Shoe Box’, Pune

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For more non leather/cruelty-free leather/synthetic leather/alternative leather/faux leather/non-animal leather/vegetarian/vegan shoes and accessories in India reviewed in this blog, you can click the story, "Who Pays For Your Leather Shoes?".

MG Road or 'Camp' as it is also known as, is a shopping area in Pune that pulsates with energy. Hundreds of people throng MF Road every day, if not to shop in particular then definitely to “hang out”! Over one of our trips to MG Road, we found this shop called Shoe Box nestled in one of the busy lanes. The shop sells ladies’ footwear primarily and the best part is that a large section in the collection is crafted from synthetic leather or cruelty-free leather!

Shoe Box offers a range of styles—casuals, party wears, formals, and even boots. The shoes on display looked pretty impressive, stylish, and colorful. A must visit for all ladies!

A spokesperson from the Company informed us that Shoe Box does not exclusively manufacture synthetic leather shoes; they have a range from animal-derived leather as well. So, please ask for the non-leather selection. 

Outlet contact details
Address: Shoe Box, Aurora Towers, Shop No. 1, West Wing, MG Road, Pune – 411001
Telephone: 020-26052522

Endnote
Why do vegans reject shoes, bags, purses, wallets, belts, and other accessories made from “real” leather? The cruel process of de-skinning the animal for leather almost always involves the death of the animal. One industry—the meat industry, the dairy industry, the leather goods industry—feeds into the other to carry out the systematic torture of animals. We can help lessen this torture by opting for “humane” alternatives. You can read the PETA article, Leather is Dead Skin to understand how barbaric “real”, “authentic” leather is. Let's choose synthetic leather always!

You can also read the article titled, 'Fashion: V for Vegan', which is a report on Indian designers "abstaining from using materials such as leather, wool, fur, silk and feathers in their fashion lines, and replacing them with ethical substitutes such man-made leather, fake fur, satin, rayon and cotton" by clicking here. 

“Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.” ~Thomas A. Edison, Inventor of the Electric Light Bulb~