Below is a list of companies that aren’t fully vegan, but make vegan shoes, boots, sandals, and/or other forms of footwear that we haven’t even heard of yet. This list may include brands where all of their footwear is vegan, even if they have non-vegan clothing, accessories or other products, and brands where some of their footwear is vegan, and some of it isn’t. Here she goes!
We gather a list of as many companies as we can, through lists from PETA, bloggers, instagram… wherever we find them, and collect them in a big ol’ spreadsheet. We then contact them to ask them a lengthy series of questions regarding their production methods, labour practices, sustainability plans, and of course, the materials they use for their footwear.
Ecoalf claims that there are no products of animal origin in the production of their shoes, including in the glues and dyes used, although they do not currently display any certification to verify these claims. Their knitwear uses recycled wool, so technically the brand itself is not fully vegan, however
Impala is a mostly vegan brand. They were PETA certified vegan brand in 2022, which meant their suppliers and manufacturers had to sign a legal statement of assurance form, stating that no animal by-products (including glues, dyes and solvents) were used in the production of their roller skates and inline
Joline Jolink’s shoes are PETA-approved vegan, which means their suppliers and manufacturers have to sign a legal statement of assurance form, stating that no animal by-products (including glues, dyes and solvents) are used in the production of their footwear. Some of their clothing uses organic virgin wool, as well as
Komodo claims that there are no products of animal origin in the production of their shoes, including in the glues and dyes used, although they do not currently display any certification to verify these claims. A large selection of their clothing uses virgin wool, so the brand itself is not
Merry People claims that there are no animal products or by-products in their boots, including in the glues and dyes used, although they do not currently display any certification to verify these claims. Their socks are made with virgin wool however, so the brand itself is not fully vegan.
Are Nike Shoes Vegan? The answer is – some Nike shoes are likely fully vegan, while others aren’t vegan at all. While they don’t have certification to prove it, Nike has informed us in their conversation with us that all glues used in their footwear (including Nike trainers, sneakers, track
NOKWOL primarily sells leather-based footwear, although they do have a vegan-friendly line also. They’ve told us that they glues used in their footwear is free from animal-derived ingredients.
Princess Polly makes some shoes, boots, and sandals that are PETA-approved vegan, while others are not. Most of their footwear is made using synthetic materials, but only the products that are tagged as “Vegan” on their website are the ones that are guaranteed to use vegan glues and dyes.
We’ve asked So iLL if their footwear is all free from animal-derived ingredients (such as the glues and dyes) – they said, “We try to have all that info listed in the product specs – but yes – for all our climbing and lifestyles shoes they are vegan in the
Although many of STC Footwear’s safety boots and shoes contain leather, they have a line that is likely vegan. The brand has confirmed with us that those models don’t contain any animal-derived ingredients (even in the glues and dyes), and even makes them in partnership with vegan brand NAE Vegan
Stella McCartney claims that their shoes are vegan (even their “Adidas by Stella McCartney” line). Although they do not currently have any certification to verify these claims, they publicly state that, “None of our collections contain leather, feathers, fur or exotic skins, and none of the glues used in our
Need to see more vegan shoe brands? Check out our Fully Vegan Shoe Brands page.
