MOEa Fruit Leather Sneakers (from France)

MoEa is a French brand of vegan sneakers (made ethically in Spain and Portugal), which makes their shoes from fruit leathers (leftover waste from the apple, wine and pineapple industry).

The name is short for Mother Earth! They feature recycled rubber soles, recycled bamboo lining and organic cotton laces. Sold in many styles and colours.

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).