Shoes Made of Synthetic Material on Yom Kippur
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Question
My shoes are VEGAN certified. Can I wear them on Yom Kippur?
Answer
Hello and blessings
There is a disagreement among the early authorities whether a complete shoe not made of leather is permitted on Yom Kippur. According to the law, the Shulchan Aruch and most later authorities permitted it, but the Mishnah Berurah wrote that it is advisable to be stringent, particularly with a shoe in which no discomfort is felt, but one should not protest against those who use it. Therefore, VEGAN shoes, meaning vegan without animal leather, depend on the above.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 614, Paragraph 2) Mishnah Berurah (Sec. 5).