Conventional Shoes

❌Avoid conventional shoes made with toxic dyes, glues, and unsustainable materials. 

They are made with toxic and polluting materials such as nylon, synthetic,  or other plastic-derived materials. 

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Greenwashing Shoes

Greenwashing is when a brand pretends to be clean, green when it is not. It is a marketing tactic designed to mislead customers into buying their products. 

Many came with vegan leather alternatives bringing more plastic to the world:

❌PVC: most vegan leathers today are currently made from PVC, made with petroleum. PVC is for this reason harmful to the environment. 

❌PU is another synthetic vegan or faux leather, by definition, PU stands for Polyurethane, a plastic polymer derived from petroleum. Even less than PVC, PU still requires petroleum. 

Sustainable Shoes

The best organic shoes are made with natural and sustainable material

✅ Here is the most eco-friendly vegan leather on the market made with renewable resources and also by-products, that is made with plant-based material that would have been wasted. 

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• 🍍Pineapple leather: made with leaf fiber leather Piñatex®inatex

• 🍏Apple leather:

• 🌵Cactus Leather: DESSERTO USDA-certified cactus is grown in an organic farming system in the fertile and mineral-rich region of Zacatecas, Mexico. Cactus naturally regenerate the soil. It takes approximately only 3 leaves of cactus to create one linear meter of Desserto.

• 🥭 Mango leather:  Fruit Leather created by Koen Meerkerk and Hugo de Boon crafted from natural mangos 

• 🍄Mushroom leather: Mylo

• 🌳 Cork: one of Portugal’s most treasured sustainable materials. This process is mindful of the trees with a goal of sustainable production every 9 years for a 150-year lifespan. Animal-free and plastic-free, each product is handcrafted in small batches by skilled Portuguese artisans.

• 🌿Organic Textile: organic hemp or organic cotton 

• ✅ USDA Certified Biobased: This certification ensures that the brands are reducing their reliance on petroleum, increasing their use of renewable agricultural resources, and contributing to reducing adverse environmental impacts.

• ✅ PETA-approved vegan

• ✅ Recycled materials: 100% of this sneaker’s lining is recycled polyester. It also has a sole made with recycled rubber.

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✅On this page, you will find the best organic and sustainable shoes on the market

My number one sustainable shoe brand recommendation is AllBirds

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