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From what first started out as a non-dairy form of vegetarianism practiced by only a small handful of individuals, veganism has now become a fast-growing movement. This doesn’t just mean that the local Starbucks is now serving vegan-friendly lattes, but now we can also find vegan shoes.

You can get almost any kind of shoe in vegan form: vegan running shoes, vegan dress shoes, vegan boots, vegan sandals, vegan high heels, vegan anything.

Because we’re health-fanatics, we love to run. But we also like to look good, too. So we put together a top three list of both running and fashion shoes to help you run faster and look more awesome.

1. Vegan Running Shoes – The Jinga Originals

Here is a fantastic example of a sporty vegan running shoe. These Brazilian-born kicks, known as “Jinga Originals”, are vegan-certified, animal friendly, and fairly traded. The design is almost a throwback to the 70’s style Adidas shoes: vibrant and beautifully crafted.

These vegan shoes were originally designed for the Brazilian martial art/dance, where quick and effortless footwork is required to carry out swift movements. So these shoes are exceptionally lightweight and ideal for 100 or even 200m sprints on a paved track.

The vegan credentials? These shoes are as ethically sourced, certified by the Vegan Society, and help promote a cause: 25% of all profits go to helping the poor in Brazil.

2. Vegan Dress Shoes – The Enrico

For the vegan businessman, there’s the Enrico – the vegan dress shoe. Black, lace-up, and a sturdy sole make this the classic choice for vegans in the professional world.

You’ll notice that the quality of these shoes is impeccable. Not only do they look good, but they function as well. The material is water-repellant and breathable. For vegans looking for dress shoes they can put their feet in for the whole day, these shoes come as a godsend.

Why are these shoes so good? Liana, an Italian based in Germany, designs and manufactures these shoes herself after noticing that there wasn’t really anyone producing vegan shoes to the same quality they were producing leather.

Liana took the concept of Italian craftsmanship, married it with vegan, and gave birth to The Enrico. While these shoes are not made with Italian leather, they are still made with the same love and craftsmanship that any Italian would put into making shoes.

The vegan credentials? These dress shoes are certified-vegan, directly sourced, and produced with love.

3. Vegan Ankle Boots – Brown Laureen

The Brown Laureen vegan ankle boots look so good that you won’t believe that it’s not leather. They’re made out of microfiber – a high quality, high tech material that’s super-breathable, dirt- and water-repellant, and easy to care for.

Soft exterior, warm lining, and a sturdy sole are the three highlights of these boots that make these the choice for any vegan fashionista. But the coolest feature of the Laureen vegan boots is the zipper found at the inner side. The zipper adds that touch of functional craftsmanship that shows that these boots are more than just about synthetic fiber.

The vegan credentials? The zip-up ankle boots are vegan-certified and directly sourced. The Laureen’s are also produced by Liana, who carefully follows a low carbon footprint process in making the boots.

In summary, vegan shoes are here to stay. Given the amount of careful thought that goes into the design of vegan shoes, they are bound to become the next symbol of quality. At that point, it won’t matter whether you are vegan for dietary or for ethical reasons. You’ll wear vegan because it’s simply better.