All My Eco makes snazzy sneakers made from fruit leather, a great way to use up apple waste in northern Italy (the colourful stripes are from discarded pineapple fibres). These sneakers use up 2 recycled plastic bottles per pair. The shoe tongue is made with cork (no trees cut down, the bark is stripped every few years).
Sneakers have been around since the 1800s (when rubber-soles were invented for people to play tennis or croquet), Converse was the first brand in 1908, joined by Nike and Adidas years later (K-leather sneakers are made from kangaroos, their joeys left to die). These brand are made ethically from vegan materials. Wipe clean with a damp cloth (if laundered, use a microplastic catcher).
As most vegan sneakers are sold online, get feet measured at a shoe shop (or measure your own feet). If you’re a half-size, it’s best to order the bigger size, but to try find the exact size (European brands don’t offer half sizes).
