Hello, I am vegan and only wear earth shoes (otherwise my knees and hips hurt). Unfortunately there is not a good selection in white vegan earthshoes! I have found http://www.shoebuy.com/earth-solar-vegan/222018/480220?cm_mmc=smarter-_-none-_-none-_-none which are like mary janes.http://www.shoebuy.com/earth-kinetic-vegan/301636/644618 looks nice but it is mesh so I'm thinking it would not work for nursing schoolhttp://www.shoebuy.com/earth-elite/333826/797544 is a waterproof boot. I'm thinking after a while it would get too warm because it is a boot.Which one would you choose?Thanks
yousoldtheworld 1,196 Posts Has 5 years experience. Aug 5, 2011 I like the mary janes!And, I was wondering - how do earth shoes feel? I mean, are they well cushioned? I've always wanted to try them but nowhere near me sells them and I'm afraid to buy shoes online unless I've had a chance to check 'em out.
TLSpaz, ASN, RN 171 Posts Specializes in Emergency Room. Aug 18, 2011 I like the mary janes!And, I was wondering - how do earth shoes feel? I mean, are they well cushioned? I've always wanted to try them but nowhere near me sells them and I'm afraid to buy shoes online unless I've had a chance to check 'em out.I have owned several pairs of them. They take some getting used. I had to adjust to them slowly, with frequent shoe changes. If cushioning is a deal-breaker for you, then EarthShoes are a "no-go." They don't have much of that. They do help with prevention of hyperextension at the knees, and with maintaining good lumbar curvature. The problem I had was that I found it difficult to transition between my EarthShoes and and other regular shoes bacause my gait changed with the EarthShoes. I am now a minimalist girl (NB Minimus or Vibram FiveFingers) but you won't find those to be appropriate for school if that's what you need them for. I also like the SRR and the MBT, but don't know if those fall on the Vegan "continuum."
MandaRN94 185 Posts Specializes in OB/GYN,PHN, Family Planning. Has 20 years experience. Aug 18, 2011 Check the Zappos website also. I love Earth shoes!
Karl Farmer 308 Posts Specializes in LTC, MDS, plasmapheresis. Has 25 years experience. Aug 20, 2011 Crocs, cannot beat them, they are indestructible, also. Especially if you work extended hours/shifts, it's like walking on a bouncy foundation. Wonderful. I waer mine to the gym, and run in them on the treadmill, keeps my old knees from aching the next day.
