6 vegan shoe brands to know and start wearing

Veganism has been on the rise for a while, especially in food. But lately the idea of ​​sustainability and conscious consumption has also arrived in the fashion area.

In recent years, some brands have focused their production in a way that creates less environmental impact. Some brands offer the sustainable line as a complementary part of the collection, while others base their entire production on this principle.

Vegan shoes have the focus of their production on the exclusion of raw material of animal origin. The materials used in these shoes usually come from the reuse of fabrics and plastics.

Most vegan brands also prioritize other pillars of sustainability, such as as little pollution as possible, often adopting less polluting dyeing methods, as well as a commitment to social sustainability, valuing their employees.

Discover below 6 brands that follow this ideology without losing focus on the visual identity of the product:

1. Insecta Shoes

The brand is headquartered in Rio Grande do Sul and has among its values ​​“made in Brazil” and “cruelty-free”, which guarantees that in addition to producing vegan pieces, the brand also does not test on animals.

The shoe line is unisex (and has numbers from 33 to 45), and most models resemble oxford models and boots. The brand also produces backpacks and toiletry bags. The site provides the brand’s e-commerce and a guide to physical stores that offer their products.

2. Ahimsa

Franca, in the interior of São Paulo, is the footwear hub, and also where the Ahimsa brand factory is located. Among the brand’s missions, the intention to question habits, produce in a sustainable way and respect all forms of life stands out.

About the products, the brand has a feminine and a masculine line. In the women’s line, you can find flats, boots and oxfords, as well as options for belts and wallets. In the men’s line, the brand offers casual and formal models.

3. ink

For those who enjoy ethnic prints, the Inkkas brand is a great alternative. The idea of ​​creating the brand came when its founder, Danny Ben-Nun, was backpacking through Latin America and discovered shoes made with authentic local fabric by Peruvian artisans.

Currently the brand has models developed in partnership with designers from New York and Paris, and the products follow a very casual line, basically composed of sneakers and slip on models. The company also maintains a reforestation project, called “One shoe, One Tree”, in which for every pair of sneakers sold, a new tree is planted.

4. N.Gui Design Studio

The vegan brand does not have its own website, but it advertises its products on its own Facebook page, and performs service via messages, in addition to using the page to share a lot of content for the vegan audience.

The brand’s products consist of flat sandals and also fabric sneakers that are reproduced in different colors and prints. Some of the materials used in the production are recycled cotton canvas and pet material.

5. Vegan Shoes

The brand was founded, in Franca – SP, by the chemist Rosemir Folhas, who focused his research on the production of materials free of animal origin and that were sustainable. In the description of the brand on their website, they indicate that they track all the material used in their production to ensure that the products do not have any traces of animal material.

The Vegano Shoes brand has products such as accessories, bags, t-shirts, belts, backpacks and also shoes for women, men and children. In the area of ​​footwear, the brand offers many options for models, ranging from flip-flops to high-heeled sandals, with great emphasis on boots and boots.

6. Will be Benedict

Recycled truck canvas, tires, pet, jute, vegetable leather and organic fabrics are some of the materials used by the brand will be Sera O Benedito. The brand is one of the pioneers in the area and has been operating in the market since 1995.

The brand’s shoes are limited to models of boots and boots, in addition to having a special line of clothes for pets, bags and bags, belts and accessories, in addition to a line named lifestyle that offers decoration items.

Now that you know vegan footwear brands, it can be a starting step towards adopting a more sustainable lifestyle, but without losing style.