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Time wears on, and my Chuck Taylors are wearing out. I headed off to Moo Shoes to see what I could replace them with for my daily office duties.

Again, some of the bog standard (and some fairly ugly) faux leather shoes. Meh. Some cool Bourgeois Boheme casuals, and some funky Macbeths, but nothing that quite fit the bill, at least not in my size.

From the top shelf, some Ethletic sneakers had been peering at me the whole time. They are designed very much in the classic Chuck Taylor high-top style, save for some noticeable differences:

• They are fair-trade,
• They are sourced from FSC certified rubber plantations, aiming to source sustainable materials,
• They are socially responsible, aiming to provide opportunities for the disadvantaged.
• Did I mention they are 'suitable for the dance floor'?

Oops... and I just figured out Converse is owned by the sweatshop-troubled Nike empire... It will definitely be Ethletics from here on in!

Several weeks back, when in Miami Beach, tropical storm Fay left little to do outside. Lo and behold, we ended up in Barney's Co-op, where I got another Loomstate organic cotton t-shirt. Of course, when trying on shirts, you need to see how they look with some funky new jeans. That's probably how I also ended up leaving with the Rogan "Puck" grey classic-fit, straight-leg jeans. I learn now, Rogan is one half of the Loomstate visionaries.

The belt is a vegan, studded, rubber belt from Strange Pursuit that I purchased at Moo Shoes earlier in the year.

You can stay in the loop with Loomstate and Rogan through their ¡ActNatural! blog.