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Vegetarian / Leather-Free

Many people prefer to purchase leather free shoes and footwear made with no animal byproducts. This can be a challenging task, but it's about to get easier. Here are several resources for animal friendly footwear.

Vegetarian Shoes - Top Sites

The sites below carry vegan and vegetarian shoes, ranging from made-to-order styles to famous brands that offer vegetarian footwear.

Vegan Chic

Are you looking for cruelty-free dress shoes, casual shoes or handbags? The owners of this site have done all the legwork for you. They feature a variety of brands, and assure that all items on their site are completely free of leather, suede, wool and silk. In addition to shoes, they offer some of the cutest vegetarian handbags I've ever seen. And! As an added bonus: pet carriers!

MooShoes - Oh What a Selection!

MooShoes is a cruelty-free store, based in New York City. Not only do they have an incredible selection of men's and women's vegetarian shoes, belts and other animal-friendly products, they also help out no-kill shelters with animal adoption days.

Vegetarian Shoes - Cruelty-Free Footwear

Vegetarian Shoes originally started in 1990, when vegetarian shoemaker Robin Webb, wanted to make shoes that didn't contain leather. The company grew, and he no longer makes shoes himself, but most of the footwear they carry is made exclusively to their specifications, and all of it is leather-free.

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