Leather was, of course, the greatest problem. It was actually more difficult than I thought to find shoes that weren't at least partially made of leather. However, the two brands which I've gotten vegan shoes from at this stage are TOMs and Matt&Nat
I'd known for a while about the company TOMs. For every pair of shoes sold, another pair is donated to a disadvantaged child. I like that you know that you're giving the company profit as well as "giving" to charity. It feels more honest somehow. I'd never owned a pair of TOMs, but I always liked them. It is also important to note that the vast majority of the shoes they sell aren't vegan or vegetarian friendly, but they do have an ever expanding range of them. I've treated myself to two pairs, a light-weight gunmetal grey pair, and a faux-shearling cable knit one. You can see their current vegan styles here.
What I like about them:
- They're comfortable
- They're fashionable
- They're glittery
- They're good in hot weather
- It's rarely warm enough to wear them without no-show socks
- No-show socks still show
- They get completely saturated in the rain
- They're not true-to-size
What I like about them:
- They're fluff lined and so extremely comfortable
- They feel like slippers (and are often confused for them when I wear them out)
- They're a really nice colour
- There's a higher chance that I'll be able to wear them without freezing in cold weather
- They're still not that warm, probably can't wear them much in winter
- They're 100% going to be filthy and are harder to clean
- They're definitely not waterproof
The next brand, Matt&Nat, are a Canadian brand famous for their bags. I found them online during my quest for waterproof shoes. And I love everything they do. Their designs are amazing, and look like they're made of leather. I got these chelsea boots for Christmas, and really, really love them.
What I like about them:
- They took no time at all to break in
- They're true to size
- The design is so cool, the elastic in particular is super funky
- I really like the colour
- They're waterproof!!
- They make any outfit look way more put together
- They're an excuse to show off cool socks
- Honestly nothing. I love them. I'm obsessed.
I hope you found this post helpful if you're on the lookout for vegan/vegetarian shoes. I know myself that it's not that easy to find them in store, and is better to find them on the internet, even though sizing can be risky. Just make sure to really invesigate the measurements each shoe company makes reference to!
Do you know of any good vegetarian/vegan brands of any description that I should try? Let me know!
Love, Anna
p.s. this post is not sponsored although I really wish it was
Those chelsea boots look amazing! I want a pair, haha. Also, I always wanted to try TOMS shoes but I guess the only time I could wear those is hot summer here :)
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Hey Anna, thank you for your kind words. I am the biggest hoarder of TOMS, especially the ones for kids with the rubber soles - hooray for small feet! :')
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