Last Updated on 23 December 2021 by Lily
Top 10 vegan trainers you should have
Finding the best vegan sneakers that are ethically and sustainably made is a little tricky. Not as easy as finding sustainable clothes. However, some brands are more considerate and thoughtful environmentally and ethically than big name brands.
Each brand has a different approach and focus. Some brands offer vegan cruelty-free options or use vegetable leather instead of animal leather. Some use recycled materials or are made completely plastic-free to minimise the environmental impact. Some brands have a strong focus on ethical areas. These brands have definitely proven that shoes can be fashionable and comfortable without causing harm to our planet, animals or people. Today I will share the 10 best vegan sneakers that you can wear on any occasion.
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10 Best vegan sneakers
Veja
Veja is a French company founded in 2005 with a strong focus on fair trade and social and environmental responsibility. The certified organic cotton, recycled cotton, natural Amazonian rubber and recycled plastic bottles that the brand uses for its sneaker’s canvas, laces, uppers, and soles. However, Veja is not a completely vegan footwear brand, but there are some vegan options to choose from in their collections. I own white vegan trainers from Veja and I really love how they look. They are comfy too.
▷▶︎▷ Vegan Option / Ethical / Recycled materials
Flamingo’s Life
Flamingos’ Life produces vegan sneakers with natural raw materials such as natural rubber outsoles, plant-based insoles (cork + natural rubber), upper in corn waste material, lining in bamboo fibres or organic cotton, nickel and chromium-free eyelets and recycled paper shoe boxes for packaging. They are not only making environmentally-friendly sneakers, they create a new business model that does not exploit land, workers nor animals. Moreover, their entire products range is 100% vegan sneakers and PETA-approved. On average one pair of Flamingos’ Life shoes contains two recycled plastic bottles which mean each time you buy a pair of Flamingos’ Life shoes you save 1600 litres of water and help to reduce the environmental problem of plastic waste contamination. They are the best vegan white sneakers.
▷▶︎▷ 100% Vegan / Ethical / Recycled materials
Humans are vain
Humans Are Vain is an eco-sustainable vegan brand inspired by Scandinavian minimalism from Sweden that carries material certifications by OEKO-TEX and EU Eco-label, as well as carrying the PETA approved Vegan Label. Their sneakers are made of vegan sustainable materials such as polyester made from up-cycled ocean trash, recycled rubber, linen, TENCEL™, pineapple leaves, recycled and organic cotton. All their packaging is recycled as well. They use innovation methods with timeless contemporary design. Moreover, they have their own circular economy system called Recycle Projekty which ensures their products never see a landfill and enables your unwanted Humans Are Vain items to be transformed into new products. Plus manufacturing in carefully selected ethical factories that they monitor with their own quality control teams in both Sweden and Portugal. I have one pair of trainers from Humans Are Vain. The design is very simple but looks so cool and they are so easy to clean. It is high-quality vegan shoes!
▷▶︎▷ 100%Vegan / Ethical / Recycled materials
ECOALF
ECOALF is an ecological clothing brand committed to sustainability, innovation, transparency, and timeless design from Spain. The shoes and sneakers are also made from recycled polyester which is made from old fishing nets and PET bottles that float in the oceans and the sole are made with old automobile tyres that provide maximum comfort. so It can be mass-produced with zero-waste. All of ECOALF’s suppliers have at least one of the Bluesign and/or OEKO-TEX certifications. They also certified B Corp. Most of their shoes and trainers are animal-free, they do use recycled wool and down in some products.
▷▶︎▷ Vegan Options / Ethical / Recycled materials
BeFlamboyan
BeFlamboyant is a unisex trainers brand that committed to using only vegan materials ( PETA-approved) and high quality and sustainable fabrics. The upper and lining of each shoe are made of high-quality OEKO TEX and V LABEL certified microfibres. All of these sneakers are ethically made in Portugal. Furthermore, they actively fight deforestation and will plant a tree for each pair of shoes sold to reforest areas destroyed by the wildfires in California. BeFlamboyant is not just the best vegan sneakers that reduce the negative impact on the environment, they focus on regeneration and making a positive impact on the earth.
▷▶︎▷ 100% Vegan / Ethical / Recycled materials / Regeneration
Converse Renew
They are so cute, aren’t they? If you thought, you’d have to give up to get a pair of converse shoes to become more sustainable, no no! You don’t have to. Converse developed new and more sustainable ways of making Converse icons. Converse Renew is using post-consumer and post-industrial waste by using upcycled textiles, recycled PET and recycled cotton canvas blends.
▷▶︎▷ Vegan / Ethical / 100% Recycled materials
YATAY
YATAY is a unisex sneakers brand. Their sneakers are hand made by master shoemakers in the Italian region of Marche. The products are made of 75% vegan leather (PETA-approved) and contain elements of recycled rubber, recycled polyester and natural hemp. YATAY’s lining material leaves your feet dry and fresh while caressing them with a silky softness. Using sustainable materials is just one part of their ethical business approach. YATAY also strives to ensure their supply chain is as green as possible. And also the company has partnered with non-profit organisation OneTreePlanted, vowing that for every pair sold they will plant a tree in a deforested area. It is definitely worth having one of the best eco-friendly vegan sneakers.
▷▶︎▷ Vegan / Ethical / Recycled materials / Regeneration
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney is the eponymous luxury fashion brand from the iconic British designer. Shoes by Stella McCartney combine playful British quirkiness with timelessness. The brand is committed to sustainability such as recycled or organic materials and the designer’s refusal to use leather or fur. So all shoes are made from non-leather materials. McCartney’s long-standing commitment to vegan principles offers a unique vision of responsible luxury.
▷▶︎▷ Vegan / Ethical / Recycled materials
Allbirds
Allbirds is an environmentally friendly shoe company from New Zealand. They made their debut with their Wool Runners which are some of the softest, most comfortable shoes that you’ll ever find. A pair of shoes made from merino wool and other sustainable/recycled materials. Allbirds is a certified B and its identity is rooted in its commitment to sustainability. Allbirds also have a model called Tree Runners which are made out of eucalyptus pulp instead of wool. However, they are not completely vegan as it has a wool footbed. Since Allbirds is not using any leather, you can consider their shoes vegetarian.
▷▶︎▷ Vegetarian / Ethical / Recycled materials
Norm
NORM is the Belgian eco-friendly, ethic and minimalist design unisex sneakers brand that uses 90% recycled materials. 1L11 model is 3D knitted with yarn made from recycled plastic bottles – six bottles are used per pair of trainers. NORM products are conceived to reduce 80% of their carbon footprint from the very first step, by choosing recycled materials, using cutting-edge technology and working with the best possible suppliers. Products are designed to last and to be recycled at the end of their lives. They plant two trees for every purchased pair of 1L11 trainers. Plus they are PETA Vegan Approved.
▷▶︎▷ Vegan / Ethical / Recycled materials
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