Materials used in Vegetarian Sandals

To restrict the use of animal based products like cowhide, snakes skin and leather, many vegans prefer vegetarian sandals for casual wear and even for fashion. Mostly used materials for vegetarian sandals are Canvas, Hemp, Spandex and Polyurethane.

Canvas

Canvas is a woven fabric formed from cotton, linen, jute, hemp. It is a dense material used in shoes to enable flexibility. The stretchy canvas compound keeps your feet active and rejuvenates the foot nerves. The canvas material is highly durable to bare the weight and pressure during mobility. The shoes made of canvas will stay cool on your feet and breathe bounteously. Moreover canvas shoes are inexpensive and highly durable. The main advantage of canvas shoe is that they flex according to your feet movement.

Hemp

Hemp is a natural fiber of the Cannabis Sativa plant. As hemp is a plant fiber it breathes much better than leather and than any other plant fiber. Footwear made of hemp will restrict the odor causing bacteria and will keep your feet healthy. Hemp footwear will work wonders on sensitive skin as hemp is a hypoallergenic, which causes no irritation.

Spandex

Spandex in other words, called Lycra is a synthetic fiber with polymer base such as, nylon/polyester. It is a well-known fabric for its exceptional elasticity. Spandex is a very tough and durable fiber as compared to rubber. The footwear manufactured with spandex fabric is very flexible and is resistant to water, oil and lotions.

Polyurethane

Polyurethane is a modern material ‘polymer' that constitutes a sequence of organic units connected by Urethane links. Polyurethane has an equivalent blend of convenience and durability. It can be easily molded in a range of densities and styles when compared to other materials. Mostly the soles of vegetarian sandals are designed with PU material, as it is the light-weighted one with excellent shock-absorbing capacity