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PETA wants to put an anti-leather sign in front of boots at San Antonio's North Star Mall

The activist group hopes to put up the sign before the holiday shopping season. Mall officials had no comment at press time.

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click to enlarge PETA wants to display the sign in front of the mall in time for the holiday shopping season. - Courtesy Photo / PETA
Courtesy Photo / PETA
PETA wants to display the sign in front of the mall in time for the holiday shopping season.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sent a letter to North Star Mall pitching the placement of an anti-leather sign in front of the shopping destination's iconic World's Largest Cowboy Boots statue.

"Give animal leather the boot," the proposed sign would read, according to PETA's letter. "Please shop for vegan leather: made from cactus, apple, pineapple, cork and more."

The Current reached out to North Star Mall officials to determine whether they would entertain the proposal. No one was available for comment at press time.

PETA hopes to put up its plea at the mall's entrance just in time for the holiday shopping season, according to its letter. A mockup provided by the activist group would partially obscure the 35-foot-high shit kickers, which have the appearance of being made from ostrich and cow leather.

“Cows and ostriches are smart, social animals who love their families and don’t want to be carved up for a pair of boots,” PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said in a statement. “PETA encourages everyone to give leather the boot and switch to animal- and planet-friendly vegan materials.”

PETA, whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to wear," released the full letter it sent to the mall on Monday.

"These boots are made for talking, and it’s high time people discuss today’s alternatives to the cruel and environmentally destructive leather industry," the colorful message reads.

The letter describes in graphic detail the abuse PETA said animals endure when they're killed for their hides. The missive also touches on leather's harmful effects on the environment. PETA argues leather has 10 times the negative effects on the planet than Piñatex, a pineapple-based alternative.

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