The best brands of quality vegan footwear
NAE Vegan Shoes (also sold at Shop Like You Give a Damn) is a wonderful brand of quality footwear from Portugal. The name stands for ‘no animals exploited’. This brand has been run for 15 years by the same couple, with everything handmade in small Portuguese workshops.
Each pair is designed to last, and often uses eco materials like cork heels, recycled plastic bottles plus apple and pineapple leather (from fruit waste). This is a super vegan footwear brand!
The range includes:
- Flat shoes
- Jump shoes
- Summer sandals
- Winter boots
- High boots
- Vegan sneakers
- Tennis shoes
Pre-loved bargain basement
The Preloved range has big discounts. This works by people sending back their old shoes. If the items are in good condition, they go on sale. If not, the company donates them to local non-profits so others have the benefit of good footwear, albeit with a few scratches.
Obviously the images differ, depending on what is on sale at the time. At time of writing there were some real bargains (walking boots from 135 Euros now at 35 Euros). And sneakers that were 75 Euros now at 20 Euros.
V.GAN quality vegan shoes (from London)
VGN is a range of affordable vegan shoes from a London based based, worn by 55,000 people worldwide. In a wide range of styles from loafers and boots (made with coffee waste) to summer sandals. Everything is pretty affordable, compared to most quality footwear.
Use this discount code for automatic £10 off orders.
The entire range of footwear is made in factories that are protected by employment and safety laws.
The range includes:
- Vegan boots and shoes (for men and women)
- Vegan sneakers
- Toasty warm vegan slippers!
Overseas orders are welcome!
Will’s Vegan Shoes (365-day guarantees!)
Will’s Vegan Shoes (also sold at Shop Like You Give a Damn) is a footwear brand, which offers top-quality footwear for men and women, shipping in zero waste packaging from Essex. Everything is ethically made in Italy or Portugal.
Instead of offering Black Friday sales, this brand focuses on year-round quality and craftmanship, and offers each pair with a whopping 365-day guarantee (obviously don’t shoes outside, or you’ll null it!)
The range includes:
- Shoes, boots and sandals for men and women
- Vegan sneakers
- Vegan western cowboy boots!
- Vegan bags and satchels
- Vegan leather jackets
- Vegan school shoes for children
- Vegan hiking boots
- Wool-free jumpers (launder in a microfibre filter).
Vegan barefoot sneakers
Will’s vegan sneakers are of the same quality. The barefoot versions are designed to follow the natural shape of your feet, so as not to squash your toes into unnatural positions!
From walking boots to high heels, you’ll find something for everyone here. The store even sells vegan school shoes for children!
Quality vegan leather jackets
If you want a leather jacket to go with your shoes, Will’s offers vegan versions, ideal for bikers. These should not be laundered (would cause cracking or peeling). Instead wipe the exterior with a damp cloth or mild soap. For deep-cleaning, use an eco dry cleaning branch.
Vegetarian Shoes from Brighton (all vegan!)
Vegetarian Shoes is a popular brand of vegan footwear, which has an extensive online shop. But still retains its bricks-and-mortar store in the hip Sussex seaside city of Brighton.
The founder used to make all the shoes himself. These days he’s too busy to do that. But the shoes are made with quality Microfiber fabrics (including vegan suede). And made fairly by artisans from across Europe.
This brand goes back a long way, when an art student set up a retail shop in the eco-vegan city of Brighton. And decades later, it’s still going strong.
Due to the large volume of sales (especially online), the founder no longer makes shoes himself. But the shoes are still made by artisans who are treated and paid fairly. In English and European factories, providing skilled local jobs.
Why is the name vegetarian (not vegan?)
When this shop was founded many years ago, the word ‘vegan’ was not even that popular. As times changed, the name has become well-known. And it would simply be too time-consuming and expensive to change it. This brand prefers to just focus on using funds to make good shoes. But they’re all vegan!
As a large online shop, there are many items to choose from including:
- Shoes for men and women
- Open-toed summer sandals
- Steel toe and Air-seal boots
- Running shoes
- Bags, belts and wallets
- Insoles, heel grips and laces
Delivery is free for orders over £50. If you’re visiting the site from abroad, Vegetarian Shoes offer worldwide delivery. Wholesale orders welcome.
Freerangers (handmade vegan shoes from Tyneside)
Freerangers (also sold on Etsy) offers quality vegan shoes. These are not high-fashion, but they are top quality, handmade by artisans, each pair is even signed by the maker!
Designed to last years, all shoes are handmade to order. So you can even ask for glue-free options (for allergies. And even order shoes for feet that are different sizes!
The range includes:
- Shoes, boots and sandals (for men and women)
- Vegan bags, satchels and belts
- Vegan sporrans (conventional ones can be made from seal fur). An ideal animal-kind gift for your Scottish relatives or friends!
These shoes are expensive as they are handmade to last years. But there are regular end-of-stock clearances, to find a bargain.
Choose from 19 colours!
As these shoes are handmade to order, you can choose from an array of 19 colours of quality microfiber fabric. So go for black or brown if you prefer. But you want bright red or purple footwear, this brand has your back (or feet!)
Send worn shoes back for refurbishment
Don’t throw your old Freeranger footwear out. Just wrap in a bag and box up, then send the shoes off. Their artisans and remove and replace the soles, and even replace old insoles and laces, and send them back to you.
