Allan is vegan and yet he owns two brooks. It's pretty hard to find a long-lasting quality saddle that's not in leather. And a company like Brooks isn't a mass-slaughtering production like food industries are. Or maybe they are. Either way, if it lasts you're doing better than to buy wasteful plastic/synthetic products that have to be replaced continuously over time. My take on the whole vegan (as a lifestyle not a diet) thing.