footwear

All My Eco is a Spanish company that makes snazzy sneakers, made from fruit leather! This is very popular in Europe, as a way to use up the vast apple waste, usually in northern Italy. These sneakers are harmless in ecological terms and tested for harmless substances. And the company plants 5 trees for each…

Sneakers are one of the world’s most popular shoes, but leather is often made in countries with poor or no animal welfare laws (the tanning process is also very polluting). Cotton (used for many sneakers) is also responsible for a quarter of the world’s pesticides. So instead choose vegan-friendly brands that are sustainably-made and packed….

Freerangers makes shoes by hand in Tyneside, choose from many styles and colours galore. Each pair is signed by the maker, and you can send them back for re-soling. This company also makes vegan bags and satchels, and even vegan sporrans! Leather is not a by-product of the meat industry, and it’s really good to…

8000 Kicks specialise in making comfortable sneakers and shoes from eco-friendly hemp (the non-narcotic cousin of marijuana). It grows organically and removes heavy metals from soil, and also can be used to grow local paper, wood and fabric. During the pandemic, this company donated shoes to organisations that were helping homeless people, and donated 10,000 masks…