9 Ethical and Sustainable Sandals for Summer

1 People blends Scandinavian colour palettes and minimalist design to create effortlessly elegant collections for the conscious-minded. It’s pieces, like the Capri Vegan Sandals, are thoughtfully crafted by small family-run manufacturers and designed for quality and comfort. Made using innovative Eco Suede, sustainable and ethically harvested materials to give you that ultimate care-free style.

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NAE is a Portuguese footwear brand using innovative materials to create shoes with “No Animal Exploitation”. Their sustainable shoe materials include recycled PET from bottles, OEKO-TEX® certified microfibres, recycled car tyres, natural cork, recycled thermoplastic, and even pineapple leaf fibre. These unisex ethical Birkenstock lookalikes are hypoallergenic, antibacterial, and antimicrobial.

They are available in UK sizes 4.5-12.

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Good Guys creates cruelty-free shoes for women and men, founded and designed by Marion Hanania in Paris. These vegan chunky sandals are unisex, made from sustainable soft and supple material, and adjustable on the back with a buckle strap.

Offered in EU sizes 36-46.

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NOAH creates cruelty-free and 100% vegan shoes and accessories. This German’s brand high-quality and long-lasting shoes are hand-crafted in Italy, using a small proportion of eco-friendly material, like in these wooden-soled slippers.

Find them in EU sizes 35-42.

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Etiko is a designer of organic, eco-friendly, and fair trade clothing and shoes. Its range of natural rubber thongs AKA flip flops donates 10% of profits to specific charities—this classic black pair directly supports Sea Shepherd and their ocean conservation activism.

Find the clothes in AU sizes 8-20, and the shoes in UK sizes 3-13.

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Nomadic State of Mind hand-crafts vegan sandals made of rope, up-cycled sailcloth, hemp, and recycled plastic bottles. The brand also provides jobs for workers from disadvantaged communities in Nicaragua. The Romano Camel sandals are one of the best selling styles, and we can see why! They are secure fitting, with pairs for everyone.

Offered in EU sizes 34-45.

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If you’re going for a more sporty look, then we recommend the Macy Sandal. It has an ultra cushy outsole and velcro straps which allow them to adjust perfectly to your foot. ABLE is a US-based clothing and accessories brands, that works with communities all over the world to stop the cycle of poverty by producing slow fashion and paying a living wage to women who have faced extraordinary circumstances.

Find the shoes in US sizes 5 to 11.

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Created with Italian vegan leather in a carbon neutral process not too high, these sandals have a small heel, not too high, not too low, which makes them perfect for both day and night looks. Will’s Vegan Store produces animal and human friendly women’s and men’s footwear, clothing, and accessories at affordable prices.

Find the women’s shoes in US sizes 5-10, and men’s in 7.5-14.

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Founded in 1921, Gucci is an Italian luxury fashion house that produces menswear, womenswear, as well as shoes, bags, and other accessories. The brand has good policies to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but still uses exotic animal skin. The good news is that you can find many of Gucci's modern luxury pieces second hand.

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