Etiko: Fair-Trade Vegan Hi-Top Sneakers

Etiko fair trade vegan sneakers are a one-time purchase from Australia. Made ethically in Pakistan and sent in cardboard packaging, the soles are natural latex rubber and soles have built-in support, with nontoxic dyes and no animal glues. This company also offers low-cut sneakers, and sneakers for children.

The soles are made from natural latex rubber that’s tapped (not chopped) from a tree, with certified organic and Fair trade cotton uppers and laces. The sneakers use non-toxic dyes and non-animal glues, and are sold in a shoebox made from post-consumer waste.

As most good brands of sustainable vegan sneakers are sold online, get your feet measures in a shop, to save the hassle of returns (Europeans don’t offer half-sizes, so choose the larger size and wear thicker socks!

Vegan sneakers are easy to wipe clean with a damp cloth (laundering is not recommended, but if you do, use a microfibre filter) to stop microplastics leaching from the machine, into the sea).