Question from cymering
Dear Debra,
** Sigh ** I am still trying to choose shoes. For me it’s not that hard, but for growing kids… My question to you today is very specific, what do you think about the boots that every kid wants? Uggs, Bearpaw, Emu. They are made with sheepskin (at least the originals are), and I think they use EVA for the soles, although for some models they just say “rubber”.
They all say that we are supposed to waterproof the boots before using them. Is there any non-toxic way to do this?
Thank you again for all your hard work!
Cecilia.
Debra’s Answer
Sheepskin is fine…I have had many pairs of sheepskin slippers.
EVA is fine…it’s a very nontoxic plastic.
Waterproofing is generally very toxic, but there is a product called Nikwax that looks to be nontoxic. I’ve never tried it, but the description looks nontoxic.
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