One of the larger sustainable footwear brands is EKN. With sneakers, shoes, boots and sandals. This German brand for women and men is produced in Portugal under fair and clean conditions. Zero harmful chemicals, natural materials and good quality making the footwear last longer than one season. Fine! It is also nice that EKN is anything but boring. The models are funky, the colors are contemporary and the brand is a bit edgy. But still a good boy when it comes to sustainability. And that's exactly what we want.

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Nice, a Dutch shoe brand in the list. Bottines makes sandals and boots. And does this in a sustainable way, with the aim of further improvement. The sandals from Greece, ankle boots from France and Moroccan raffia mules are handmade under good conditions. That's already a joy in the air. The raffia is made from palm leaves, the leather is tanned naturally and cleanly and, if possible, residual leather product is used. Small note that the raffia collection is last available at Bottines this summer. So get it while it's hot.

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If you would like a digital store with a choice of many brands and types of shoes, take a look at the sustainable web shops Scoon and The Green Labels. The first carries planet-friendly brands such as Veja, Stella McCartney and Matt&Nat. TGL has Collection & Co, Mireia Playa and Alohas. The nice thing about these web shops is that you see varied shoes. Just like in a physical shoe store. Because sometimes you're not sure yet whether you want a sandal or a sneaker, right?

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This beautiful French sneaker brand shows that production can really be green in many areas. From the farmers who receive fair prices for the raw materials supplied. To good working and living conditions for the producer's employees in Brazil. Furthermore, it has VEJA completely vegan sneakers. Made from materials such as vegan nubuck, recycled mesh and wild rubber that contribute to combating deforestation of the Amazon. And where leather is used, they only work with low-impact leather that is vegetable tanned. And now it all sounds very nice and goat's wool socky. But VEJA's looks are the opposite. I don't kid you when I say that I get compliments every time I wear my VEJAs.

A brand that everyone already knows from the “one for one” principle. You buy a pair of shoes – or glasses – and somewhere in the world someone in need also receives a new pair of shoes or glasses as a gift. So it has TOMS Since then, 96,5 million shoes have been distributed to children and sight has been restored to 780.000 people. Read an interview with once founder Blake Mycoskie then you will instantly fall in love. The best – and beautiful – man's vision and decisiveness really make the world a little more beautiful. And we immediately want to contribute to that with love, don't we?

Now most people mainly know TOMS for the classic loafers. The collection has grown rapidly – ​​just like its impact. From waterproof boots to booties with heels. And from ballerinas to sneakers. Sustainable footwear is available for women, men and children for the entire family.

Except we didn't know about the beautiful vegan leather bag brand Matt & Nat has a nice shoe collection. We also didn't know that the name came from Mat(t)erial en Nature. This way you learn something again. So they also have clean shoes. And then we are talking about shoes in all colors and sizes. Sandals, sneakers, mules, pumps, wedges. You name it. And they all meet Matt & Nat's sustainable and ethical requirements. With used materials such as vegan leather, cork, rubber, recycled plastic bottles and used car tires and a whole list planet-first ethics the brand is without a doubt a green gem.

The Spanish brand Alohas makes shoes and boots that are certainly boring. The boots, sandals, loafers and espadrilles are a combination of classic and statement. Beautiful fine sandals, but in velvet. Or boots in earth tones with a cool heel. Or just completely stunning in patchwork leather or lilac. What is sustainable at Aloha is that they produce on demand. This means there is no longer any overproduction and nothing ends up in the shredder. They also produce with a good standard for the employees locally in Spain. And they compensate for CO2 emissions. And if you continue to enjoy your Alohas for a long time, then everyone will be happy.

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A bit similar to the above is Collection & Co. Boots, boots, sneakers and sandals are included in the collection of this English brand. Where Collection & Co gets its sustainable stamp from is that the shoes are made of vegan leather or suede. Sometimes even made from upcycled vegan leather. We would like to call the models somewhat classic. A beautiful black boot, high patent boots, crocodile and snake prints and the classic derby. But of course all eco-ok.

Collection & Co is, among other things, at the Dutch webshop The Green Labels for sale.

Well, you don't really need to add much to that name. Good Guys Don't Wear Leather is completely 100% Cruelty en sweat shop free. The materials used such as vegan leather and suede, natural rubber or wood are eco-friendly and sustainable. In addition, the focus is on making timeless models so that your shoes do not become obsolete after one season. Besides the fact that they are among the best boys in the green class, the shoes are also sexy. Good Guys has many good basics and we also like the unisex models in smaller and larger sizes.