The Discerning Brute

All About the Benjamin, Faux Faux Fur & Edible Furious Vulvas

The “Banjamin“ from NOVACAS is making us drool. We love the direction in which NOVACAS has been going, first with their sleek Leo boot, and now with this smart cap-toe ankle boot. Keep ‘em coming, NOVACAS!

Our pal Pierre, from the HSUS recently exposed on the news how real dog fur is being sold as faux. I have little patience as it is for idiots who think fur is fabulous, and this just adds fuel to the fire! Grrrr!

When was the last time you ate a delicious Furious Vulva? Blustocking Bobons by Lagusta’s Luscious features these bittersweet chocolate vulva with pink peppercorns and Hawaiian pink sea salt, among other vegan chocolate creations like PB Cups and truffles! Check them out and get your chocolate fix while supporting organic, fair-trade, fresh and local ingredients!

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joshuakatcher, November 4th 2009 | Tags: ankle boot, bluestocking bonbons, cap toe, dog fur, faux fur, faux leather, furious vulva, HSUS, investigation, mens shoes, novacas, vegan chocolate truffles, vegan shoe, vegetarian shoe
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Capstone Classic Laceups

This incredible, new “Leo” boot from Novacas is a landmark in mens’ vegan shoes. This is what we’ve been waiting for! A simple, classic lace up boot that looks great casually half-laced with a pair of fitted jeans, or laced up completely under slacks. Thanks for setting a new standard, Novacas! Thanks to reader, Adnan for the tip!

Available at Moo Shoes for $159

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TheDiscerningBrute, October 5th 2009 | Tags: best vegan boots, lace up, mens shoes, mens vegetarian boot, vegan boot, vegan shoe
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Good Guys Don't Wear Leather

The French line, April77 collaborated on some vegan cowboy boots with YMC – and these faux-suede and faux-leather-soled bad boys are only for the good guys. The Cowboy Boots are the first in a long line of cruelty-free shoes coming from April77. The designer Brice Partouche, is vegan. More recently from the collection are these awesome Buck Shoes that come in black, tan, and navy. If you are in Paris, you can purchase these shoes at the April77 flagship store. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until the April77 Market is launched (they tell us SOON!)

PS – We totally agree! Good guys don’t wear leather. Wanna know why? Click here.

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TheDiscerningBrute, August 25th 2009 | Tags: April77, buck shoe, cowboy boot, faux leather, faux suede, good guys don't wear leather, vegan boot, vegan shoe
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Win a pair of NOHARM shoes!

Are you a size 9? The Discerning Brute has teamed up with NOHARM to give away a pair of snazzy vegan ankle boots in US size 9! You can easily win these handsome leather-free shoes worth $300! Wowee! So, why don’t we dig leather here at DB? Find out.

CLICK HERE to enter.

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TheDiscerningBrute, March 28th 2009 | Tags: ankle boot, contest, italian shoe, leather free, noharm, pleather, vegan shoe, vegetarian dress shoe
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Naked Nudies, SDN Eco-Bandit, Waxed Spring Peacoat & Rachel Comey Spills Out Some Vegan Shoes

There’s nothing we like better than slim organic jeans, eco-bandits, waxed-cotton spring peacoats, and vegan, canvas oxfords! Well, maybe total animal liberation. In the meantime, get the organic Nudie ‘Long John’ at OAK NYC, the Rachel Comey ‘Spiller’ shoe at Gimme Shoes, the organic SDN collection at sarahdixonsnova.com or if you’re in NYC, Treehouse, and the Spiewak bad-ass waxed peacoat at Alter. (Thanks to reader, Troy (A Kindness of Ravens) for the shoe tip!)