Thursday Boot Co. Leather Sneakers Are the Antidote to Fast Fashion Footwear

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If you care about style, you know that the tide is turning against fast fashion. There’s a growing awareness that cheaply made clothes and shoes aren’t just bad for the environment, but they’re also not a great investment. Inevitably, these clothes and accessories fall apart and need to be replaced after a season, which means they’re kind of a rip-off.

Thursday Boot Co. is the antidote to fast-fashion footwear. The direct-to-consumer footwear company has a simple selling point—they make finely crafted leather boots, dress shoes, and sneakers and sell them directly to shoppers without the nosebleed-inducing markup. The company’s footwear is handcrafted in small batches by artisans working in ethical tanneries and workshops. As a result, Thursday Boot Co. makes exquisitely crafted leather shoes at a fraction of the price of similar designer footwear.

Read more at The Daily Beast.