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If you’re tempted by vegan or cruelty-free fashion, have a look at these 14 vegan shoes that see you caring for animal welfare while looking stylish.
Our favourite vegan footwear brands
Veganism is gaining more and more traction every day. From positively impacting our health to caring for the wellbeing of animals, the movement has a lot to offer.
But veganism isn’t just about food or cosmetics—it’s also about fashion and the clothes we put on every day. We’ve talked about our favourite vegan fashion brands and vegan bags before, so it was time we tackled another realm of vegan fashion: shoes.
Leather—which we know has a massive impact on the environment—is used a lot in making shoes, so if you’re looking to reduce your impact on the planet, people, and animals, then why not consider vegan footwear?
Thanks to next-generation lower-impact leather alternatives, these top-rated cruelty-free brands are creating sneakers, heels, loafers, and boots without the hefty impact on animals. Scroll on to see our favourites.
Agazi
Agazi is a vegan footwear brand from Poland. Its range spans sneakers, sandals, heels, and flat shoes, all made using non-animal-derived materials including hemp and apple skin and grape-based alternative leathers.
Etiko

Black and White Slip On – Ships internationally from Australia
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Etiko is an Australian designer of organic and fair trade clothing and shoes. The brand constantly sets the bar for upholding and campaigning the human rights of people working in traditionally exploitative industry supply chains. The brand is also 100% vegan, creating familiar shoes—like these black slip on style ones—in a radically different way. The soles of this fantastic pair are made of natural latex rubber tapped fresh from a rubber tree, the organic canvas is hand stitched by Certified Fairtrade employees, the brand uses zero animal glues, non-toxic dyes, and the shoes even come in a box made of post consumer waste. I’ll take one, thank you.
Find the shoes in UK sizes 3-13.
ESSĒN
“I founded ESSĒN in 2016 as a response to a fashion cycle that overproduces more than it carefully crafts, chases trends more than it determines classics, and wastes more than it sustains,” says founder Marre Muijs. The shoes and accessories brand, which limits its production runs and uses low-waste cutting techniques, eschews the fashion calendar in favour of a single, permanent collection.
Vesica Piscis
Vesica Piscis is a vegan footwear brand based in Spain. It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials, uses renewable energy in its manufacturing, and works on a made-to-order basis to reduce waste.
Find most shoes in sizes 36-46.
Saye

Modelo ’89 Vegan HI Yellow – Ships internationally from Spain
Made with bio-based vegan napa, the super soft Modelo ’89 Vegan sneakers from Saye provide all round comfort with a splash of cool. Saye is a Spanish footwear label that creates ecological sneakers using organic and recycled materials, restoring forests and empowering local communities.
Shoes are available in sizes 36 to 46, and you can find the unisex clothing collection sizes XS to XL.
Komodo
UK brand Komodo puts people and the planet first with its lower-impact range of menswear and womenswear. The label uses some more responsible materials including GOTS-certified cotton and hemp, and ensures that most of its suppliers pay a living wage to their workers.
Find most of the range in UK sizes 8-16.
ID.EIGHT

Hana White Crinkle – Ships internationally from Italy
ID.EIGHT is an Italian brand that was born from the meeting between Dong Seon Lee and Giuliana Borzillo, both come from the world of footwear, where they worked and met. Together they have created a more ethical and sustainable collection of sneakers with a refined design. The shoes are made in Italy with lower-impact materials from food industry waste such as apple peels, grape stalks and seeds, and pineapple leaves, as well as recycled cotton and polyester.
Find the shoes in EU sizes 36-46.
Womsh

Kato Sneakers – Ships internationally from Italy
Fashion and responsible production can go together and Womsh is the brand that proves it. Its shoes are entirely designed and manufactured in Italy, and its clothing range is made from lower-impact fabrics like organic cotton.
Find most shoes in EU sizes 35-42, and clothes in XS-2XL.
Wondering what to wear with your vegan kicks? Check out our favourite sustainable socks!
Editor's note
Feature image via ESSEN, all other images via brands mentioned. Good On You publishes the world’s most comprehensive ratings of fashion brands’ impact on people, the planet, and animals. Use our directory to search thousands of rated brands.
We updated this article on 22 January 2026. Our editors frequently make updates to articles to ensure they’re up to date. We refreshed our selection of brands to ensure we’ve included brands with recent ratings and products.
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