Where to Buy Vegan School Shoes
- KiddyKind offers breathable vegan school shoes, for fresh feet. These water-and-scuff resistant shoes are made in Europe.
- Will’s Vegan School Shoes offer quality brogues, lace-ups and ballerina pumps, all made from Microfiber, sent in zero waste packaging and sold with long guarantees.
- Startrite sells vegan school shoes, though they are likely not as eco-friendly as those offered by Will (but more affordable for the everyday parent). You can also buy vegan school shoes from Toe zone.
Why don’t Clarks’ sell vegan children’s shoes?
You would think that the best-selling brand of children’s shoes would offer alternatives to leather. But no (it did once collaborate with a children’s clothing brand to make eco-vegan sneakers) but has now pulled them from sale.
Why choose vegan shoes for children?
You would think that considering the vegan footwear industry for adults has taken off, that for children it would follow closely behind. In fact, there are few vegan brands of shoes for children.
Firstly, let your children go barefoot where safe to do so (unless diabetic) to make sure their feet get air and room to grow. And take them to a shoe shop to get their feet measured, to avoid the hassle of returns, when shopping online.
Most leather is not a by-product of the meat industry (which for some parents is an issue in itself). Most brands source leather from the Far East, where there are few animal welfare laws (and often not many for humans in factories either – the tanning industry is also very polluting and carcinogenic – can cause cancer).
Quality vegan shoes are usually made from Microfiber, which is easy to clean with a damp cloth.
