Question from Ethel
I just purchased a pair of boots which I absolutely love! I have a a rather wide calf so its hard to find boots to fit. The only problem is that the Faux Leather Accents is emitting a rather plastic smell (The type of odor one would smell when walking down the shoe aisle at Target) I called the company I ordered from in hopes that they would be able to contact the manufacturer to find out the actual material but was told that was not possible. I’m assuming its a type of plastic maybe rubber or even vinyl but am not able to differentiate the smell.
I realize I haven’t given much information here on the material but I wanted your opinion on how worried I should be about this smell? Also if I placed the boots in their original box after wearing would that reduce the amount of offgassing in the air? As you can see i’m grasping at straws here… 🙂
Your professional opinion would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much!
Debra’s Answer
Unfortunately, I’ll bet it’s polyvinyl chloride (PVC), one of the more toxic plastics (also causes cancer). Storing the boots in the box will only help a tiny bit.
Personally, I wouldn’t wear these shoes.
