I fucking hate shoe shopping

Shoes are functional. They go on your feet and make it easier to walk on rough surfaces. I used to love shoes, but vegetarianism destroyed that for me. There are basically no mildly attractive shoes that don't use leather or suede and don't grind up horses to attach soles. It's annoying. I used to love my green nikes, but Nike don't make a single animal-friendly shoe. I once tried to find a pair of Orchid Kevin Porters, but he stopped riding for Orchid so they don't make a vegan shoe any more. I now go for anything that's canvas and looks like the sole is vulcanised. I normally end up with converse.

Take all of the above, and limit your choice to size 2.5 - 3 (UK) and you've got how annoying it is to buy shoes for Charlotte.

Update: So I've been informed by Henry at Vegan Kicks that Nike uses animal-friendly glue and synthetic leather in a lot of their shoes, so I've got to keep my eye open and do better research in future! Thanks Henry!