When I think about high boots I think heavy, clunky and uncomfortable. We put up with them for fashions sake and not because they are very functional. The Jambu Colorado Vegan high boots are a break from that assumption.

I noticed right away how comfy and flexible they were - not something that needs to be broken in. The Memory Foam footbed feels like a soft pillow for your feet and the unique back mesh ventilation kept me from getting hot and sweaty even on hot days or all day shopping at the Mall of America.

Knee high boots are all the rage this season. Keen, Merrell. Teva they all have a line of ladies knee high boots and if you are familiar with these brands known for their high quality I bet you'll love Jambu Colorado-Vegan high boots. Imagine the rugged outdoorsy feel you get with brands like those and mix in a dash of feminine style with a unique creative sole (or should I say soul) and a touch of color here and there - Jambu boots stand out from the rest.

Walking through the forest of high boots at a trip to the Mall of America I felt one step ahead of the high boot trend seeing all the swarms of people checking them out. Since last spring when I fell in love with my first pair of Jambu Planet Vegan shoes at Nordstroms I have really become a Jambu fan and I look forward to all the creative new designs they will come up with.

If you are looking for a stylish comfortable pair of high boots this season take a look at the Jambu Colorado Vegan boots, you'll feel like you have a secret that is just burning to get out. You'll know in your heart that you are staying true to your vegan lifestyle but no one else will - they look and feel like real leather.

You can find Jambu Colorado Vegan boots for sale at a number of specialty retailers including Amazon, Endless.com, and PlanetShoes.com.

Have you gotten your hands on some great high boots this season? Share with us some of your favorite things to wear with them in the comments below. (I could use some new ideas too)

Find more Jambu footwear styles for sale on Amazon below.

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Jambu Women's Shoreline Flat Sale Price: $99.00

J-41 Women's Tahoe Fashion Sneaker Sale Price: $89.00 - $89.99

No Animals Were Harmed in the Making of this Vegan High Boot Review is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

I was sitting at the computer gazing longingly at a pair of high boots on sale when I caught a flash of hot pink from the corner of my eye - a runaway pink flamingo from the zoo? No couldn't be. I heard the tell tale scrape of the kitchen step stool followed by the brief clatter of the snack jar - I dash into the kitchen (the mission impossible soundtrack echoing in my mind) but too late all I see is that dazzling pink flash. But there is more - a shoe print. Not just any shoe print but a highly decorative artistic print like no other - I'd recognize it anywhere - Jambu!

Last spring I fell in love with my own Jambu Planet Vegan shoes with their artsy stylish embellishments, a designer shoe with a rugged outdoor hiker chick durability yet a classy feminine style. But I digress - back to the culprit at hand.

I peek out the door to find an innocent 5 year old smile an outstretched hand, and a full cheeked muffled "I got these for you mommy."

How can you not love being a mom especially when you know your kids feet are so well protected by a moisture absorbing memory foam foot bed, and protective partially recycled toe and heel bumpers.

I love the new Montana Jambu shoes for kids just as much as she because I know they will last (not only for her but for her younger sister as well) and she loves them because they are easy to slip on, run in and well just be a kid. Plus you can see the sparkle in her eyes when she gets to match mommy. We make a stunning picture - 2 gorgeous babes (says daddy) strutting their cute Jambu shoes around town.

Currently available at Amazon, PlanetShoes.com and other specialty retailers The Montana line from Jambu footwear is a velcro strap girls shoe available in four fun colors. A partially vegan kids shoe with the signature Jambu style including floral design insole and cute flowery elements in the partially recycled rubber bottoms all packaged up nice and secure in 100% Recycled and recyclable packaging.

Check out these other cute girl shoes for sale below from Jambu

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Jambu Dragonfly Mary Jane (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid) Sale Price: $54.95 - $55.00

Jambu Ladybug Backstrap Sandal (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid) Sale Price: $52.25 - $55.00

Jambu Montana: Cute Girl Shoes with a Sense of Adventure is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

My feet stopped unable to leave the mall. They had to know how they'd fit - these soft raspberry pink suede Jambu sandals with rugged black partially recycled rubber soles and cool feminine details. My feet slipped into the Contoured Memory Foam footbed and immediately relaxed. These Jambu shoes are the high heel equivalent for a hiker chic - flashy and stylish yet I could climb a mountain in a fuchsia pink minute or dance down Broadway with no blisters.

It was a match made in shoe heaven - they will sit proudly next to my Keens and Merrels only just a bit more prominent, eagerly awaiting a warm Spring day.

These Jambu Planet Vegan shoes are available for sale at Amazon, Endless.com and PlanetShoes. (PlanetShoes, Endless and Amazon all offer Free Shipping)

From Jambu: A sporty take on the Mary Jane, the Jambu Planet Vegan is a casual shoe with some kick. The cut-out designs through the leather upper give breathability. Heel and toe bumpers provide added protection and the adjustable Mary Jane strap provides a snug fit.  Unlike other outdoor brands, Jambu shoes are designed by women for women, therefore, details such as floral motifs, contrast stitching and materials keep Jambu a step ahead creating an outdoor fashion feel. With its Memory foam footbed, Jambu will cradle your foot and keep you comfortable all day. Shoes use partially recycled rubber outsoles and recycled and recyclable packaging.

Find more Jambu footwear styles for sale on eBay below.

Check out these Jambu footwear styles for sale on Amazon too.

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Jambu Women's Shoreline Flat Sale Price: $99.00

J-41 Women's Tahoe Fashion Sneaker Sale Price: $89.00 - $89.99

My Raspberry Pink Jambu Shoe Love Affair is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

I reached for my trusty Maglite to protect myself with its hot bright glow to throw off the specialized thermoreceptors on the bats nose, only to find to my horror the Energizers were dead - as I soon would be too if I didn't find another means of escape.

Fortunately for me I had planned ahead - I reached for my PowerGenix NiZN rechargeable batteries loaded my Maglite like a wild west gunslinger and blasted myself out of trouble faster than you can say Environmentally friendly 100% recyclable 30% more powerful PowerGenix Rechargeable AA Batteries!

Well, ok fine you caught me, I wasn't spelunking in South America surrounded by hungry vampire bats this morning but I was trying out some very cool new rechargeable batteries from PowerGenix. These Nickel-Zinc (NiZN) batteries claim to be 30% more powerful than Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries and equivalent to standard 1.5v disposable alkaline batteries. That simply wasn't true - the nickel-zinc batteries hands down beat out the name brand alkaline batteries as well!

I did a side by side comparison with two of the same flashlights one loaded with a fresh package of Energizer Max alkaline batteries and one with PowerGenix Nickel-Zinc rechargeable batteries (freshly charged in the included 1.5 hour quick charger (which took closer to 3 hrs for the first time charging) - the PowerGenix batteries were brighter and had a larger light radius than the Energizers. I even switched the batteries between the flashlights to make sure there wasn't a difference and the PowerGenix still came out ahead.

The next round of tests matched up the PowerGenix NiZN rechargeable batteries against Energizer 2500 mAh NiMH rechargeable batteries and this is when the PowerGenix really shined - yes pun intended. While I'm not sure without using a light meter the difference was at least the claimed 30% brighter (probably more like 31.475% but I'm just guessing). I didn't have time to test my Duracell rechargeable batteries since Brandi claimed the NiZN batteries right quick for her camera.

The only downside to my cool rechargeable battery review experiment and negative mark against the PowerGenix batteries was when the plastic cover on the battery scraped against a sharp edge in the flashlight and tore. Possibly a rare fluke but my new toy now has an imperfection.

Popular Science magazine honored these PowerGenix Nickel-Zinc batteries with a Best of What's New Award in the Gadgets category recently and I can see why - they are the best rechargeable batteries I've tried so far. I only wish I had my old digital camera that refused to work with standard batteries - I'm guessing I could have used that camera for a few more years powered by PowerGenix Nickel-Zinc rechargeable batteries - or perhaps I really will tackle those Desmodus rotundus after all as long as I have my new PowerGenix batteries.

"Nickel-Zinc is the most recyclable battery chemistry on the market. Unlike many other materials, both nickel and zinc can be recycled again and again while maintaining their physical and chemical properties. Plus the zinc electrode contains no lead, cadmium or mercury.

PowerGenix batteries are certified as recyclable by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Coalition (RBRC), a nonprofit public service organization dedicated to recycling rechargeable batteries. The batteries can be recycled at more than 50,000 RBRC collection sites in the U.S. and Canada."

PowerGenix NiZN Rechargeable AA Batteries Saved Me From Vampire Bats! is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

I've been reading about the thinksport bottles made by thinkbaby and they sound like a much better product. First off they are double walled and vacuum sealed stainless steel - that means they won't burn the heck out of your hands like a Sigg does if you put a hot drink in them. Even better they have a mesh screen so if you want to put ice in your water you won't chip a tooth from ice crashing into your teeth and for all the tea lovers out there this is a brilliant way to add tea leaves to some hot water and enjoy your favorite tea on the go.

But what we really want to know is where did they hide the BPA? Well good to know is that the thinksport bottles are completely free of Bisphenol-A (BPA), Lead, Cadmium, PVC and Phthalates. (most of there products are made for babies so they take great care to make them VERY safe)

Thinksport bottles come in 12oz (350ml) and 25oz (750ml) sizes and some classy natural silver, matte black, metallic purple and metallic blue colors. On sale at Amazon for $16.95.

If you want a chance to win a free 750ml Silver thinksport bottle head over to Focus Organic's thinksport giveaway.

Bye Bye Siggy BPA Free ThinkSport Bottle Giveaway is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

Actually it begins with an "E" and a lichen licking leaf, but who's keeping score anyway? Welcome to the first ever Earth Friendly Photo Friday! Frankly that's a fantastic fandango of "f" sounds, but I digress as I look for an egress under duress perhaps from a little stress. Oh-boy don't get me started.

What is Earth Friendly Photo Friday?

Well, an earth friendly photo is any photo that celebrates the earth - whether that be nature or a picture of your recycling bin - it really is open to a broad interpretation. And Friday, well that is the day after Thursday and before Saturday.

I was pursuing a random blog trail the other day and I happened upon Earth To Holly a fun little photo blog with a plethora of pleasing photos. I was inspired to create my own photo feature here at Earth Friendly Goodies since long ago in a land far far away I played the 'ol photography game. I don't get out enough these days to play with the camera but I do enjoy the beautiful images captured by my fellow artists.

Thus Earth Friendly Photo Friday is born. I'm not sure as of yet where it will go, but I'm hoping it will be a regular feature - let's say on Fridays perhaps? I could open it up to a Mr. Linky type Blog Carnival, or just find and feature my favorite photos from around the web or have artists submit their photos for consideration - or maybe both, the possibilities are earth moving. In a friendly way.

I'll take your suggestions below, and next Friday we'll see just where we sit, or stand, or sit and stand it really is up to you.

First let me Leaf you with a photo - one of my own from early Spring taken at Taylor's Falls, MN. I had a rare day to enjoy all to myself so I went for an early Spring hike on a crisp cloudy morning.

This photo may not be an award winner but I love the subtle green lichen contrasted with the striking orange leaf that was left over from last Fall. I'm also a sucker for lovely texture and this photo certainly has a very tactile attraction for me. I hope you enjoy it - come back next month for Earth Friendly Photo Friday to see what treasure we'll un-earth.

Have a mighty fine Friday from Earth Friendly Goodies.

Earth Friendly Photo Friday Begins with a Bang is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

Exer-Clogs are the latest addition to the Exer-Fit collection from Earth. The best thing about these Exer-Clogs or any of the many styles of Earth Shoes is the Kalso® Negative Heel Technology® which is a fancy term for super powered fat burning sexy bum-a-nators. (That's my soon to be patented term - I want a fancy name with two registered trademark symbols too).

The sexy-bum-a-nators, err I mean Kalso® Negative Heel Technology® in Earth's Exer-Clogs positions your toes 3.7 degrees higher than your heels, which shifts weight subtly back over the heels, and can help strengthen and tone the body while also burning calories. (So yes, you can have that extra scoop of ice-cream and still look ass amazing um, oops I meant to type as amazing but you know what? cover your kids eyes because ass amazing is my new coined term along with sexy-bum-a-nators)

Take a peek at the Toning Beaver Exer-Clog for women at Amazon (um yah, I'll leave that one alone thank you very much) - I could spend all day looking at all their shoes and bags - but then again, if I did that I wouldn't be able to try out my new Exer-Clogs. (I expect they'll be contacting me any day to give me a free pair just for mentioning them here right? One can only hope)

Have you tried the Exer-Fit collection of Earth Shoes, or any other Earth styles? Please share your experience with them below...

Check out these other Earth Exer shoes for sale at Amazon as well:

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Earth Women's Exer-Walk Sneaker Sale Price: $30.00 - $89.99

EARTH Women's Exer-Slide Sale Price: $23.60 - $79.99

Earth Exer-Clogs: My New Sexy-Bum-a-Nators is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

These Earth Portsandals have the comfort and ease of a slip on with the option of going off road by adding a back strap – now that’s a useful sandal. Add the fact that it has the fancy sounding Kalso® Negative Heel Technology® that beefs up the muscles in your legs and you have a high tech sandal that looks good and makes you feel even better. Haven’t heard of the Kalso® Negative Heel Technology®? Well, the fore mentioned slight incline of Kalso® Negative Heel Technology® Earth Shoes lets you feel as if you're walking on an inclined treadmill, and can contribute to a fat-burning effect up to 4x that of regular shoes. (That’s a fancy way of saying the more you walk the sexier your bum gets and that's a lot of registered trademark symbols in one paragraph too )

So bottom line is you pay a bit more for a great looking sandal that helps you tone and lose weight and you get to drop that expensive gym membership that you don’t use anyway. (We don’t recommend you really stop going to the gym though – where else will you meet that guy or girl of your dreams with the sexy bod – certainly not the frozen food section of the grocery store – except maybe the organic frozen food section)

Oh, yah and they are on sale – did I mention that? I don’t know for how long but you can check out all the sales at Planet Shoes HERE Kapow up to 70% off just like that (I should get some cashola for referring you – so thanks in advance from the bottom of my empty wallet).

Have a rootin’ tootin’ good ‘ol day, from the overzealous eco-friendly ad guy!

Earth Port Sandals: Cool Eco-Friendly Sandals Free Sexy Bum is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies

Green beer step aside here comes Green Root Beer!

Now I know you've heard of green beer, even those without a lick of Irish blood may enjoy a pint or two on St. Patrick's day, but yesterday we had the joyous surprise of finding green root beer.  Not in the literal sense but just another fine example of green business practices in small town America.

We had plans to enjoy a nice sunny day of hiking in Taylor's Falls, MN but before tackling the rocks and crags we decided to charge up on some grub... to our delight we spotted a little old fashioned root beer drive-in. And to top it off what do we see but a bright colorful sign advertising the fact that "the Drive In has gone green."

On top of that they are giving back to the community through local food shelves and mission trips - Now that is my definition of Earth Friendly business - plus darn good eco-friendly old fashioned frosty mug root beer!

Frosty Green Root Beer Anyone? is a post from: Earth Friendly Goodies