Hello,

I am looking for a site that ships large non-leather shoes to the UK.
My exact requirements are:

- Shipping to the UK
- Size 13 UK Size - Size 14 US Size
- Completely non-leather i.e. man-made / synthetic uppers
- Formal men's dress shoe, not casual trainers

I have already tried the common vegetarian shoe sites (i.e.
www.vegetarianshoes.com, www.veganline.com etc) but they only sell
dress shoes up to a size 12.

Thanks

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Request for Question Clarification by crabcakes-ga on 07 Jun 2004 00:20 PDT

Hi michael81,
  Wow! Who would have thought finding vegan shoes for men in size 13
UK/14 US would be so difficult?

 I have found ONE site in the US that ships to the UK, and ONE site in
the UK that custom makes vegan shoes.

 Would this be acceptable as an answer?

 Regards,
 crabcakes

Hello Michael81

I have spent the best part of the morning trying to track down some
larger size vegan shoes and have come up the following information
that may be of use to you.  I never thought it would be so difficult
to track down some shops selling these items but most seem to stop at
size 12 shoes!

I have tried to concentrate on locating formal shoes but naturally the
links below will include both formal and non-formal shoes so you will
have to click a bit to find the shoe you require.

USA-based stores
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http://www.veganessentials.com/peta/ (click on Vegan footwear)

http://www.thevegetariansite.com/cgi-bin/miva?Merchant2/merchant.mv+Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=S&Category_Code=footwearm

http://www.heavenlysoles.com/hs/veframe.htm

http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html?parentid=1&deptid=17062

http://www.mooshoes.com


UK-based store
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http://www.freerangers.co.uk/shop/

Each of these stores ships to the UK but you should double check the
store shipping policy for insurance and costs.  You should also
enquire with each about their return policy.

The following pages may also be of interest to you as it details
sources of cruelty-free shoes.  It has a useful summary of each shop
and also sources of high street stores that may be able to help you
out.

http://www.musonix.demon.co.uk/faq/
http://www.musonix.demon.co.uk/faq/cobblers/index.htm

PETA also offer a compassionate shopping guide that you can order here:
http://www.caringconsumer.com/altorders.asp

Good luck with finding the shoe you want.

I hope this answer is useful to you.  If you have any further
questions or queries please ask for clarification and I will do my
best to help you out.

Thanks,
I still couldn't find size 14 (US) shoes on a couple of the sites you
listed, but I found some on the Veganstore site. Thanks for the extra
info too.

Hi michael81,

I did not include most of the sites  above in an answer, as they did
not have size 14. Since your question is already answered, I'll post
what I found that absolutely did carry your size, and ship to the UK.

Vegan Store
This site ships to England, per their shipping policy. 
Not all styles come in US 14, but please read on?..
http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html?parentid=27&deptid=17105
?Vegan Shoes - Made in the USA! From No Bull (Pangea`s exclusive
line). This excellent-quality, stylish formal shoe for men features an
extremely supportive cushioned Poron insole and a variety of size
options for a perfect fit! Oil and skid resistant. (Comes in men`s
HALF sizes 7-14, medium or wide widths!) In black. **Please Note: This
style runs about a half size large. Please order accordingly?
http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html?deptid=17105&parentid=27&stocknumber=935%20%20%20%20%20%20%20M-07.0&page=1&itemsperpage=12

 Even though you requested UK size 13, US size 14, I have included
this site for this reason ?(Comes in men`s HALF sizes 7-13, medium or
wide widths!) In black. **Please Note: This style runs about a half
size large. Please order accordingly!** ?. If you were to order 13 ½
US, it should be a 14 US!
http://www.veganstore.com/index-store.html?deptid=17105&parentid=27&stocknumber=925%20%20%20%20%20%20%20EEE-07.5&page=1&itemsperpage=12#

Green Shoes
Designers and makers of quality handmade customised footwear,in
leather and vegan limited edition.  Because we handmake all our shoes,
in small quantities, each pair is essentially a limited edition We
keep a small stock of shoes that can be bought off the shelf . . . . .
. . . or you can customise your own pair by choosing:
 THE DESIGN
THE COLOUR
THE SOLE TYPE 
THE LENGTH & WIDTH
Click on the black shoe with the purple background to learn more about
Vegan Shoes on this site. ?All the designs we make in leather can be
made in Lorica (except the Ghillie Boot). All 19 adult and 7 children
Green Shoes designs available in Vegan?
http://www.uk250.co.uk/frame.asp?id=15302&c=230&catUrl=http://www.greenshoes.co.uk


Regards,
crabcakes

Payless, a discount shoe chain in the US, carry a surprising number of
non-leather shoes, many up to size 14. Although they don't ship to the
UK (I know that was one of your requirements) if you know anyone in
the US you could have the shoes shipped to them - especially since
Payless only charge a couple of $?s shipping - and then have your US
contact forward the shoes to you here. If this is a possibility for
you, check out their range at:
http://www.payless.com/Catalog/TLCategory.aspx?TLC=Mens&size=14&Type=Adult