instead of Uggs, mukluk boots

[Owlie]

And the convenient forgetting of what happens to animals when you buy petroleum-derived clothing.

Well, yes.

On the other hand, it's much harder to throw fur in the washing machine...

For shoes, leather all the way. There's a reason it's still being used. The fur...well, I dunno. If it's byproduct, and someone's eating the rabbit, I'm okay with it. Same with any hide or fur, really.