TOPMAN: Holy Spring & Organic Monkee Genes

TOPMAN has some very handsome perforated white canvas plimsoles, and grey mesh plimsoles that will give your feet some air time. Spring is just around the corner, and perforation is a big trend in footwear this spring – and the vegans shall not be left out!

TOPMAN has also started a line of organic jeans, called MONKEE GENES that are all ‘supa-skinny’ and made with 97% organic cotton, and 3% Elastane. They come in four colors, at $100 a pop. Black, Burgandy Cord, Slate, and Purple.

Zuriick

Zuriick is a pretty rad shoe line out of Salt Lake City, UT. They have many animal-free, vegan-friendly shoes, and I was assured by the lead designer that they are sweatshop-free. There’s tons of style/color combos to choose from, so check them out here. Zuriick does make some leather styles – click here to find out why we’re not so stoked on leather – so make sure to double-check your item description before purchasing.

if you are in NYC, our pals at ALTER have styles for men and women!

Naked Nudies, SDN Eco-Bandit, Waxed Spring Peacoat & Rachel Comey Spills Out Some Vegan Shoes

There’s nothing we like better than slim organic jeans, eco-bandits, waxed-cotton spring peacoats, and vegan, canvas oxfords! Well, maybe total animal liberation. In the meantime, get the organic Nudie ‘Long John’ at OAK NYC, the Rachel Comey ‘Spiller’ shoe at Gimme Shoes, the organic SDN collection at sarahdixonsnova.com or if you’re in NYC, Treehouse, and the Spiewak bad-ass waxed peacoat at Alter. (Thanks to reader, Troy (A Kindness of Ravens) for the shoe tip!)

NOTE: I do believe there may be a leather belt-loop-label on the Nudie’s. Find out why you won’t like leather here.

KEEP These In Mind

100% Cotton Canvas Hi-tops inspired by traditional, indigenous woven-art – technically these come in women’s sizes, so if you are a Men’s 10(US) and under, you’ll be fine with size conversion. Otherwise, for guy like me with size 12, these are not for you. I am showing a few of the styles that do not have wool products in them.

Dudes can be feminists. KEEP’s new hi-tops pay homage to age-old traditions and the handiwork of women everywhere. Stripes abound in woven Mayan fabric straight out of the highlands of Guatemala and hand quilted morning star pieces light the way on our latest Guerra offerings. Tip your hat to the labor of ladies around the world, sit back and get inspired. 100% cotton canvas. Molded rubber sole. 

DBs Etiquette Recommendation: Many people believe that harvesting wool does not involve any cruelty. A few of the styles do utilize wool. For info on why not to support products made from wool, click here. 

Mens Baggy Palladium Canvas Boot

Our Friend Chloe Jo at the Girlie Girl Army pointed out the Polladium Boot at palladiumshoes.com.

These boots were created in the 40′s by the Foreign Legion. They are simple, machine-washable, and look great with a pair of jeans. Canvas is most commonly made from cotton, but it used to be made from hemp. The word canvas is derived from the Latin word for cannabis — hemp!