Even the traditional leather billfold may be on its way out ... has traded leather flat shoes for a pair of Rothy’s — made from recycled plastic bottles — that cost $125.

A young Johannesburg man amazes South Africans with a detailed video showing how he makes formal shoes completely by hand ...

In an origin story more reminiscent of a tech start-up than a luxury-leather-goods brand ... the retail line involves some machinery, made-to-measure shoes—such as the Carter double monk ...

It may not be made from animals ... “Many people may think or feel bad that we kill animals just to have leather and make shoes, and that is essentially not the real case.” ...

[Photo: courtesy Sylven] The material may be a waste product ... pieces and aren’t as malleable as animal leather: Just one of her shoes is made up of between 60 and 100 pieces.

But judging by the Twitter chatter, the greatest loss of all may be his shoes ... a Roman cobbler, has also made shoes for the pope. While each pontiff has had his own style, red shoes are ...

he most beautiful pairs may become dull and faded because ... and other residues on them could cause the leather material the shoes are made from to degrade over time even in normal times.