{"id":12462,"date":"2018-07-30T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=12462"},"modified":"2018-07-26T09:42:36","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T13:42:36","slug":"its-never-too-early-to-plan-for-the-winter-vegan-snow-attire-under-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2018\/07\/30\/its-never-too-early-to-plan-for-the-winter-vegan-snow-attire-under-100\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Never Too Early to Plan for the Winter: Vegan Snow Attire Under $100"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Amy Dell, Vegetarian Resource Group Intern<\/p>\n

I was born and raised in Maryland. We have snow down here, I\u2019ll give you that (especially these past few years), but it\u2019s not that bad. And so while it may be difficult to find vegan snow jackets and boots, I haven\u2019t had to deal with that fact until now. I\u2019m moving to Maine for college, so I\u2019ve got to find good quality, cute, practical winter weather clothes. And it would be great if this stuff could cost, like, not a ton of money. <\/p>\n

I don\u2019t understand why people continue to manufacture leather, fur, wool, down, and suede products when vegan alternatives work just as well. It\u2019s really frustrating to imagine all the animals that died or were held captive to be used as clothing. Like, get it together, companies. <\/p>\n

On my quest for vegan cold weather apparel, I spent months, and yes I mean months, searching for the perfect winter coat. It couldn\u2019t have down, had to be tall (I have long arms), and had to be under $150. I ended up with a jacket from Eddie Bauer that was on clearance. I also snagged an oversized coat from the thrift store for $16. Okay, so that\u2019s my coat. Check. <\/p>\n

It occurred to me recently that my hiking boots were wearing a little. I\u2019ve had them for years, a gift from my brother. So I started poking around, looking for non-leather hiking and snow boots. I found a couple of websites, but everything listed was either way too expensive or had terrible reviews. This is where my search got really bad. I looked at REI, Eddie Bauer, and every other outdoor store I could think of, but all of their vegan boots were too expensive or not cute at all. I then started looking on Amazon. With a simple search of \u201cvegan snow boots,\u201d I was flooded with possibilities, and could easily see the price and reviews. <\/p>\n

So now I\u2019m looking for everyone else who\u2019s in a similar situation. Whether you\u2019re going camping or traveling to Alaska, I\u2019m determined to find you some gear that\u2019s vegan, not horrible to look at, and relatively cheap. <\/p>\n

**Products can change, some could be vegan now, but not be vegan later. If you want to be sure that your purchase is vegan, check with the manufacturer. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I found for under $100 (I haven\u2019t bought all of these, so I can\u2019t vouch for their quality). *Prices as of 7\/11\/18<\/p>\n

Winter Boots:
\nDailyShoes Winter Boot (Amazon)
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B017C2JN0G\/ref=twister_B017C2HLGY<\/a>
\n$27 – $40
\nClaims to be vegan in the description of the product <\/p>\n

Alrisco Duck Boot (Amazon)
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Women-Shearling-Lined-Boot-HK90-Collection\/dp\/B07F7SS6DV\/ref=sr_1_107?ie=UTF8&qid=1531324672&sr=8-107&keywords=vegan%2Bsnow%2Bboots%2Bwomen&th=1&psc=1<\/a>
\n$47
\nClaims to be vegan in the description of the product <\/p>\n

DAWGS Winter Boots (Amazon)
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DAWGS-13-Microfiber-Shearling-Chocolate\/dp\/B001KIU3N0\/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1531324589&sr=8-8&keywords=vegan%2Bsnow%2Bboots%2Bwomen&th=1&psc=1<\/a>
\n– order full size up according to reviews
\n$22 – $90
\nClaims to be vegan in name of the product<\/p>\n

Gloves\/Mittens:
\nBG Winter Vegan Suede Mittens (Amazon)
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ladies-Winter-Vegan-Mittens-Lining\/dp\/B077BMVF9G\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531754522&sr=8-1&keywords=vegan+winter+mittens<\/a>
\n$10
\nClaims to be vegan in name of the product<\/p>\n

Hats:
\nHoodLamb (hat variations change frequently)
\nhttps:\/\/us.hoodlamb.com\/<\/a>
\n$11.50 – $44
\nAll products vegan according to website<\/p>\n

Hiking Socks:
\nThorlos LTH Padded Crew Sock (Amazon)
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0009MZW9S\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0009MZW9S&linkCode=as2&tag=vegaoutdadve-20&linkId=LL2GAWKV7K3GTJBE<\/a>
\n$14 – $44
\nCalled the company and they said that all non-wool socks are vegan<\/p>\n

Winter Coats:
\nTommy Hilfiger Down Alternative Coat (Amazon)
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Tommy-Hilfiger-Womens-Alternative-Eiffel\/dp\/B01J9S7U9C\/ref=sr_1_49?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1531338062&sr=1-49&nodeID=7147440011&psd=1&keywords=down%2Balternative%2Bcoat&th=1&psc=1<\/a>
\n$48 – $80
\nEmailed Tommy Hilfiger and they confirmed that the jacket is vegan <\/p>\n

Madden Girl Insulated Coat (Amazon)
\nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Madden-Girl-Womens-Pocket-Insulated\/dp\/B01J93T9Q4\/ref=sr_1_14?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1531337813&sr=1-14&nodeID=7147440011&psd=1&keywords=down%2Balternative%2Bcoat&th=1&psc=1<\/a>
\n$28 – $60
\nContacted Steve Madden and they said to contact distributor. Posted on Amazon, a reply to my comment said that the coat is vegan. <\/p>\n

Sleeping bags (this isn\u2019t really clothes, but I might need one, and I don\u2019t want it to be down):
\nMarmot Trestles 30 Sleeping Bag (REI)
\nhttps:\/\/www.rei.com\/product\/107476\/marmot-trestles-30-sleeping-bag-womens?cm_mmc=aff_AL-_-130369-_-157325-_-NA&avad=157325_cd610a17&cm_mmc=aff_AL-_-130369-_-157325-_-NA&avad=157325_b127c14a9<\/a>
\n$99 – $110
\nEmailed REI and they contacted Marmot and confirmed that the sleeping bag is vegan<\/p>\n

For those who want to support vegan companies, we have a list of Vegan Leather Alternatives at VRG’s Guide to Nonleather Shoes, Bags, and More<\/a>, with work boots, snow boots, coats, jackets, and more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Amy Dell, Vegetarian Resource Group Intern I was born and raised in Maryland. We have snow down here, I\u2019ll give you that (especially these past few years), but it\u2019s not that bad. And so while it may be difficult to find vegan snow jackets and boots, I haven\u2019t had to deal with that fact […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12462"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12465,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12462\/revisions\/12465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}