Vegan shoe alternatives are great for animals, but tragic for the planet. The most common leather alternative material is PVC- made from damaging fossil fuels and is non-biodegradeable. These harmful chemicals released during the lifecycle of PVC build up in the air, water, and food chain.
It is crucial to find vegan clothing and accessory alternatives that value the environment as well as animals. Will’s Vegan Shoes, a London based company, founded in 2012 by Will Green is just that option. They use vegan leather made with plants or created with the high quality eco-friendly Ecolabel certified vegan leathers and suedes made in Italy and Spain that meet Oeko Tex 100 and REACH regulations. Also, since 2017 insoles have been made in Spain with recycled rubber.
“We are passionate about raising the standard of quality in vegan clothing, reducing our impact on the environment and providing sustainable, environmentally friendly vegan shoes & accessories.”
Packaging is another environmentally harmful and unnecessary polluter. The commerce business has greatly increased the use of cardboard boxes and excess plastic packaging materials. According to Jennifer Dunn, Director of Research for the Northwestern Argonne Institute of Science and Engineering, “It could add up to some significant impact. And the concern there is, if there is less cardboard available we need to go back to the raw material, which is trees. So we may increase our consumption of trees to kinda meet our cardboard demand.”
Will’s Vegan Shoes has chosen and dedicated their mission to also finding a carbon neutral alternative to packaging. The store does not use any plastic bags or plastic packing materials such as tape. Everything in the delivery process is eco-friendly, sustainable and can be recycled easily.
To learn more about the sustainable and eco-friendly company wide efforts click here.
Let’s now discuss style, shall we. Whether you are in need of practical hiking boots that are waterproof and durable with removable insoles or a pair classic oxfords with drool worthy hardware details, Will’s has you covered. We decided on a pair that truly caught our eye and screamed out for purchase to review.
The Mock Croc Monk Straps are beautifully crafted and incredibly comfortable, lined with two types of luxuriously soft vegan suede. The silver toned double buckles and contrast between the faux croc and pointed patent toe is quite eye catching. Now that many of us are working remotely these supportive and comfortable oxfords are the perfect choice for getting dressed at home or when headed back to work.
Check out the full collection here.
