Wednesday, February 24, 2010

• Guide to Faux Leather Shopping in Chennai •

Note: Compassionate consumers need to SHOP RESPONSIBLY and question companies about their products and business practices before making any purchases.

Brands & Stores:

Adidas
Tel: +91 124 4569100 • E-mail: care@adidas.com
Website: www.adidas.com/in
Many styles of non-leather sports shoes are available through major retail outlets. Check out the outlet or call for specific styles.

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Baggit
Tel: Not Available • E-mail: baggit@baggitindia.com • Website: www.BaggitIndia.com
A vegan non-leather company that sells a wide collecting of cruelty-free bags, purses and wallets. Available at Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons and Lifestyle stores.

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Ballyfabs - The Jute Shop
F-93 B, Spencer Plaza Phase II, 1st floor, Anna Salai, Chennai – 02
Tel: 9840091649 • E-mail: web@ballyfabs.com
Website: www.Ballyfabs.com
Ballyfabs International offers bags, purses, personal accessories, corporate gifts, rugs and floor coverings made from jute.

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Bata
Tel: 28520449/1060 • E-mail: Not Available
Website: www.Bata.in
Bata offers many styles of leather alternatives; flip flops, athletic, formal & canvas shoes.

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Converse
E-mail: international@converse.com • Website: www.converse.com
Converse offers a wide collection of fabric/canvas shoes in many styles and colours. Available at major stores like BigBazaar and Lifestyle.

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Dora Bag Mall
• 159 A, 7th Avenue Besant Nagar, Chennai – 90. Tel: 43511001
• AH -16 (Opp To Sony Ericsson Showroom) Shanthi Colony Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 40. Tel: 26205302
Offers bags in jute, fabric and faux leather materials, available in eye-catching metallic colors like bronze, gun metal, pewter, copper and gold. The store also offers school and college bags, pouches, totes, clutch bags.

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Esprit
#8 Buva House, Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nugambakkam, Chennai - 34. Tel: 43084827, 43084829
Check out the store for clothing, shoes, bags, purses and watches.

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Levi’s
E-mail: Not Available • Website: www.levi.co.in
• 41 Nugambakkam High Rd., Chennai – 34. Mobile: 979096444
• 121/46 Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 04. Tel: 42327180
• 48, Ramagiri Nagar Grd Floor, Taramani 100ft Road, Chennai - 42. Tel: 45114102
• 508, TTK road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 18. Tel: 42031803
• 48 A, Ground Floor, Pondy bazaar, Chenna i - 17. Tel: 42126464
Check out the stores for canvas shoes, messenger bags and clothing.

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The Loot Store
Nelson Manikam Road, Chennai • Phone: 1800 22 0204 (Toll Free)
E-mail: info@thelootstore.com • Website: www.TheLootStores.com
A multi-brand discount store offering a wide range of non-leather shoes, accessories and apparels.

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Metro Shoes
E-mail: metroshoes@vsnl.com • Website: www.MetroShoes.net
• 80 Wallajah Road, Near Anna Statue. Tel: 42027049
• T.Nagar, 135 North Usman Road, Near Panagal Park. Tel: 28141717
• Anna Nagar, AA11 2nd Avenue. Tel: 42170508
• Adyar, 20 Sardar Patel Road, Opp. Naidu Hall. Tel: 42116193
Metro shoes has a good collection of synthetic shoes of all kinds and ladies handbags.

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Nike, Inc
Tel: 32477390/9188/6086 • E-mail: consumercare.india@nike.com
Website: www.NikeBiz.com
Visit the outlet or write to receive a men’s or women’s sourcebook that lists all Nike shoes make with synthetic uppers.

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Planet Sports
G-49 (Ground Floor) 768/769 Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai, Chennai - 02. Tel: 42655859
Email: scpshop@planetretail.in • Website: www.PlanetRetail.in
A sports store that offers many styles of non-leather shoes from Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Lotto, Converse, etc. They also offer sportswear and equipments.
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Roshan, The Bag Mall
E-mail: Not Available • Website: www.RoshanBagMall.com
• 33, South Usman Road T Nagar, (Opp. Bus Terminus) Chennai - 17. Tel: 42126226
• AA 120/122, Shanthi Colony Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 40. Tel: 43016337
Roshan Bag Mall stocks all kinds of leather alternatives bags and baggage.

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Saravana Stores
Saravana Stores, 45 Ranganathan Street T.Nagar, Chennai - 17
Tel: 24314242 / 5252 • E-mail: info@saravanastores.net • Website: www.SaravanaStores.net
Saravana Stores Enterprises is a diversified retail stores and is engaged in retailing of a wide range of products, including consumer durables like inexpensive vegan belts, bags, shoes, pouches, caps, clothing, etc.,

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Puma
The Puma Store, #105 Tahera Manor, Nugambakkam High Rd., Chennai - 34
Tel: 42664443. Head Office: 080 4152 8022 • E-mail: info-india@puma.com
Puma offers several synthetic shoes.

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Reebok
E-mail: Not Available • Website: www.Reebok.com/IN
• Q-99 Flat No 3699 Block Q, 3rd Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 40. Tel: 42172575
• 94, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nugambakkam, Chennai - 34 Tel: 64552455
Reebok offers several synthetic shoes.

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Wildcraft
#361 Llyods Road, Gopalapuram, (Next to Coffee Day) Chennai - 30. Ph: 43405832
E-mail: info@wildcraft.in • Website: www.wildcraft.in
Wildcraft is India’s first and largest adventure services and outdoor gear company that offers rucksacks, backpacks and other kinds of adventure and travel gears completely made from synthetic materials.

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Witco
#103 Usman Road, (Opp Shiva Vishnu Temple) Chennai - 17. Tel: 24342964, 42954111
E-mail: witco@witcoindia.com • Website: www.WitcoIndia.com
Witco offers luggages, travel bags, backpacks, executive bags/portfolios and handbags in various leather alternatives like polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyurethane, ABS nylon and synthetic (foam).

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Markets & Malls:

• Pondy Bazaar T.Nagar, Chennai – 17
A Commercial hub with hundreds of shops that sell all kinds of non-leather goods like bags, shoes, purses, belts, wallets and other accessories; available at different price ranges.

• Spencer Plaza Anna Salai, Chennai - 02
One of the biggest shopping malls in South Asia that has a number of stores dealing in non-leather goods of major brands, as well as local brands.