Sedette Tropical Print Platform Ethical Vegan Wood Sandals with Rope Tie Sz 8.5

Brand new.  The Swedes, Danes and Dutch have been wearing wooden clogs for centuries, but unfortunately for vegans, most modern adaptations involve the use of leather. Enter Sedette, which produces a take on this traditional European footwear that is fit for the twenty-first century: modern, stylish and free of any animal products. Sedette sandals have three components:  a natural beechwood sole, rubber outsole, and woven textile upper part. Traditionally, clog manufacturers use leather for the upper because it is the only material strong enough to be secured by staples. In Sedette's case, their shoes were designed so the upper material could be inserted into the sole and a wooden dowel passed through to hold it together. This innovation is what allowed them to use textiles with a synthetic backing instead of leather