There are many places to purchase Eco- Earth-friendly Shoes. Most are online! Here is a sampling of Eco Shoes that have some stores available to go shopping.
1.) BioMoGo: by Brooks Sports . First biodegradable running shoe. Store locator on website
2.) Birkenstock: Hippie Cool sandals, made from cork, scrap leather, jute and other sustainable materials. Store locator on website. They will also repair and resole old shoes. (No shoes in landfills)
4.) Chabah: Fair trade sandals from Thailand. Order online
5.) Chaco Footwear: Store locator on site
6.) Charmone Shoes : Eco Collection. Store Locator on website
7.) Converse: Hemp upper on Chuck Taylor . Store locator on website.
8.) Cri Coeur Shoes: Store Locator on website
9.) Deja Shoe: Available in the UK
10.) Dr. Scholls Renew (vegan verison) made with hemp and recycled metals .
11.) Dunk Forest: Hemp Shoes – order online
12.) Downbound: Hemp, Organic and Vegan Shoes. Order online
13.) EcoDragon: Online
14.) Ecolution: Makes Shoes from Hemp. On line
15.) EcoSandals: Non Profit import and resell of sandals by Akala Designs, a coop business based in Nairobi, Kenya.
16.) Ethletic Sneakers: Fair Trade- sold online
17 ) End Outdoor: To be released Aug. 2008
18.) Flat Tire Shoe Company: Sold online
- 19.) Grannys Store (MT) online, sandals made with recycled tires from Cambodia
- Recycled Tire Sandals
20.) IPath Footwear: Store locator on website
21.) Keen Footwear: Store Locator on website
22.) Mink: Order online, other online companies will sell
23.) Melissa Shoes.
24.) MoHop: Rubber soles from recycled tires . Store Locator on website
25.) Moo Shoes: Vegan Shoes: Sold in NY store, online and few other online e-tailers .
26.) Neu Aura: Store Locator on Website
27.) Nike Trash Talk Shoe: : Nike Store Locator online
28.) No Sweat Apparel: Available on Line, Store Locator on website
29.) Patagonia: Store Locator on website
30.) Planet Shoes: Online
31.) Rafters Footwear: Uses recycled materials: Sold online and other e-tailers
32.) Rawganique Shoes: Online and other e-tailers
33.) Po-Zu Shoes : Available on Line, and a few stores in the USA. Locator on website
34.) Recycle Your Jeans: Shoes made from Jeans (UK) order online
35.) Simple Shoes: Shoes are made from Natural crepe Rubber, Organic Cotton, Felted Wood, Coconut, recycled inner tubes, recycled bottles, hemp and more. Store Locator on Website:
36.) Soft Star Shoes: Made in Oregon, moccasins, leather shoes and more. Order Online or at the Store
37.) Splaff Flopps: Flip Flops made out of recycled race care tires , inner tubes and hemp . Online out of San Diego
38.) Taryn Rose: Verde Collection. Store Locator on Website
39.) Te Casan Natalie Portman Collections:
40.) Terra Plana: Worn Again: Shoes made with recycled materials (UK) , although there is a flagship store in NY. Order online
41.) Terra Soles: Made with recycled materials. Sold online, Store Locator on website
42.) Teva: Sold online. Store locator on website.
43.) Toms Shoes: For every purchase, Toms give a pair to a child in need. Store Locator on Website
44.) Vega: Store locator on website
45.) Vegan Essentials : Available online
46.) Vegan Karma: Available online
47.) Worn Again: 100% recyclable shoes
48.) Yellow Port Shoes: Brazil; Made with recycled canvas. Yellow Port, Canada
Resources:
What to Look For: The Green Guide