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On the hunt for your new favourite everyday sneaker? Discover our top picks for more ethical and sustainable sneakers below.
The best, more responsibly made kicks on the market
Sneakers have always maintained their status as a staple piece. Rain, snow, or shine, a versatile pair of sneakers is a closet favourite that transcends seasons. Unlike our functional running or gym shoes, which stay on our shelves for a few years, “trend” sneakers are replaced more often. As a product of the fast fashion industry, consumers are trained to run out to buy a new pair of sneakers as soon as the previous trend has lost its momentum. But investing in a pair of more ethical, high quality shoes and learning how to take care of them is ultimately more sustainable for the planet and for your bank account.
Here’s the lowdown on the more sustainable sneaker trailblazers that are prioritising people, the planet, and animals.
Lastly, we understand that even sneakers made to last have a lifespan—so when your shoes cannot handle another mile, consider donating them to the likes of Soles4Souls or Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program. With that, happy browsing.
Womsh
Fashion and responsible production can go together and Womsh is the brand that proves it. Its shoes are entirely designed and manufactured in Italy, and its clothing range is made from lower-impact fabrics like organic cotton.
Find most shoes in EU sizes 35-42, and clothes in XS-2XL.
Vesica Piscis
Vesica Piscis is a vegan footwear brand based in Spain. It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials, uses renewable energy in its manufacturing, and works on a made-to-order basis to reduce waste.
Find most shoes in sizes 36-46.
Etiko
Etiko is an Australian designer of organic fair trade clothing and shoes. The brand constantly sets the bar for upholding and campaigning the human rights of people working in traditionally exploitative industry supply chains.
Find the clothes in AU sizes 8-20, and the shoes in UK sizes 3-13.
Agazi
Agazi is a vegan footwear brand from Poland. Its range spans sneakers, sandals, heels, and flat shoes, all made using non-animal-derived materials including hemp and apple skin and grape-based alternative leathers.
ID.EIGHT
ID.EIGHT is an Italian brand that was born from the meeting between Dong Seon Lee and Giuliana Borzillo, both come from the world of footwear, where they worked and met. Together they have created a more ethical and sustainable collection of sneakers with a refined design. The shoes are made in Italy with lower-impact materials from food industry waste such as apple peels, grape stalks and seeds, and pineapple leaves, as well as recycled cotton and polyester.
Find the shoes in EU sizes 36-46.
Komodo
UK brand Komodo puts people and the planet first with its lower-impact range of menswear and womenswear. The label uses some more responsible materials including GOTS-certified cotton and hemp, and ensures that most of its suppliers pay a living wage to their workers.
Find most of the range in UK sizes 8-16.
Flamingos’ Life
Flamingos’ Life creates sneakers that are free from animal-derived materials for everyone. The brand uses lower-impact and PETA approved vegan materials, including upcycled materials.
Find the range in sizes 36-46.
tentree
Canadian brand tentree plants ten trees for every item purchased to help regenerate ecosystems and provide planting jobs in communities around the world, and has already planted over 65 million trees. All tentree’s products are created with an Earth-first approach, meaning they’re made in fair, safe working conditions, and constructed using lower-impact and recycled materials.
tentree’s clothes are typically available from XS-XL.
Elk
A pioneer of independent Australian design, Elk was founded in Melbourne in 2004. Elk creates bi-annual collections that are informed by a design ethos where simplicity and sustainability meet innovation.
Find most items in AU sizes 6-18.
Editor's note
Feature image via NAE, all other images via brands mentioned. Good On You publishes the world’s most comprehensive ratings of fashion and beauty brands’ impact on people, the planet, and animals. Use the directory to search thousands of rated brands.
We updated this article on 5 March 2026. Our editors frequently make updates to articles to ensure they’re up to date. We refreshed our product round-up to ensure it reflects brands with recent ratings.
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