Shoes

Planet Green had a fun article recently about sustainable footwear. A great resource to consult when looking for shoes. The brands you'll find there were chosen for falling into one or more of the following categories: sweatshop-free, sustainable leathers and/or glues, minimal waste in production, vegan and/or recycled materials, eco-friendly fabrics, sustainable packaging.

I especially liked the selections at TOMS Shoes and Terra Plana. (TOMS will be coming out with a boot soon, too!) You'll see lots of tennis shoes, too. Many of the brands listed also support important causes, like donating shoes to children in need, if social-consciousness is important to you, too.

UPDATE: The Autonomie Project also offers Converse-esque casual tennis shoes in white, blue, green, and black. Autonomie Project products are fair trade and made of sustainable, organic, and/or natural materials.

UPDATE: Payless is coming out with a new, affordable green shoe line in early 2009. Check out the Earth 911 article here.