What do you think about organic high top "converse"?

Question

My girlfriend got these cool shoes on her website. I always loved converse and was totally impressed about the fact that they make them sustainably now. Felt the need to share!

http://www.theokobox.com/product.php?productid=8&cat=6&page=1

Answer 1

they look the same as regular all black high tops... i prefer low tops...

Answer 2

Don't be fooled by the marketing ploy.  They still use rubber soles and that means rubber plantations with all the environmental damage and petroleum usage necessary for the production of rubber.

They weave the canvas top out of cotton and call them green? That's a rip off, it cost the same in environmental damage to grow the cotton, mill it,  weave transport and manufacture them as the old converse.

Too many companies around are trying to cash in on the green movement by substituting a petroleum product for a natural rubber, and leading people to believe it causes less damage to the environment.