Natalie Portman's vegan shoes

I put my foot in mouth often enough that edible footwear would actually be useful. But that's not really why vegan shoes have become an issue. Jezebel has the rundown on Portman's new line for non-leatheristi, along with a price comparison with Stella McCartney (expensive) and MooShoes (cheap). Commenters ask the obvious question: isn't clothing made of plastic or nylon bad for the environment?

No wonder hippies go barefoot all the damn time. If you had to decide between wearing more sustainable, animal-killing leather shoes and non-biodegradable, air-killing, chemical-packed plastic ones through a fog of pot and acid, wouldn't you?