Vegan Shoe Addict

Here’s a really cool concept! Thanks to Marta at SwapTopShoes.com for letting me know.

These shoes basically come with interchangeable tops, so you can get more wear out of each pair by changing the way the top half looks. There are all kinds of different soles and tops to choose from, from flip flops to these sort of heels I have here.

I think it’s cool as it means you can take one pair of shoes on holiday with you, plus a bunch of tops for them that pack up quite small. Then you can just swap them round to go with your outfits.
Here’s what the bottom bit looks like without a top.

As you can see, the tops clip onto those bits down the side. I’ve not tried them myself to see how strong those bits are. They’d need to be quite strong clips to keep the top on through heavy use!

You can get these and the rest of the range at SwapTopShoes.com

Here’s another find from M&S – the vegan’s surprise friend that keeps delivering surprisingly sexy, non-leather shoes.

Yes, as I keep telling people, Marks & Spencer are an absolute treasure trove of perfectly decent, reasonably-priced vegan shoes.
These white ones also come in a somewhat less bridal / Essex girl white, but either way are great in an understated cool sort of way.

It’s always good to have stable, functional yet sexy platform heels to go with a nice evening outfit (from the modern to the retro). These even go for less than 30 quid (just). Bargain!

You can get them from the M&S site.

Let’s face it – nobody does vegan pin up heels quite like TUK. They just seem to consistently deliver hot, perfectly wearable shoes. These beautiful red pin up heels are a very fine example of the above.

A mad fashion designer once told me that red shoes are notorious for being uncomfortable, but you wear them anyway.
I’ve had my share of uncomfortable red shoes, but the one pair of really gorgeous but comfortable red pin up heels I have are made by TUK. I’m inclined to believe these new ones are comfortable too.

The heels are big enough to make you extra tall, but the platform is wide enough to feel stable and the strap will hold you in place for even more support. That aside, look at how incredibly hot they are!

You can get these from the TUK website directly.
They also come in black.

Once again, Marks & Sparks deliver a surprisingly retro footwear product. These cute cork platform heels may not be the sort of thing I’d have expected to find amongst their stock, but there you go.

These would fit right in with quite a few pin up minded shoe places, not to mention your big 50s swimsuits and summery dresses.

They have a whole pin up / retro thing going on and still manage to appear stable and comfortable enough to be worn just about anywhere. Apart from the red and white striping, there’s also a white and blue colour combo, for the purists.

You can get them from the Marks & Spencer site

The summer of 70s love is here again! Well, a 21st century version, anyway.

Check out these huge platform heels by Schuh’s own brand. I know I keep writing about their shoes, but I do love that they don’t feel the need to stick leather linings in otherwise vegan shoes, so there’s always a good, easy choice on their site.

These are called “capri knot platform sandals” and are pretty damn outrageous. The platforms are absolutely HUGE! 13cm, apparently. They also have cute zips in the back.

You can get these from Schuh.

I’m always happy to discover a new designer vegan footwear company. This time it’s Charmone, who make ethical, eco-friendly vegan shoes in Italy, apparently using some sort of microfibers that look and feel like leather. There you go.

I do love these very unusual red platforms. Check out the shield thing at the front. Somewhat oriental and it definitely turns an otherwise bog standard platform sandal into something of a conversation piece.

You can get these directly from Chamone.

Oh yeah! These are definitely pretty damn gold. How tacky-licious are these? The glitter, the shiny gold, the huge platforms and the touch of black all contribute to the look and yes, that’s a row of studs on the platform, because the rest obviously wasn’t quite enough.

These are so over the top it’s unbelievable but if you can carry them off (you know who you are!) they would totally make your outfit. My friends, your NYE party shoes are here. Dare to Glare!
(just bring some decent “going home” shoes with you, as I can sense a bit of an ouchy ending to your night otherwise).

They are by Miss KG and they’re now on sale at Debenhams. Apparently sizes are running out. Sadly, the largest size was 8, so even though they look like the perfect drag queen choice, they’re apparently not for you. Sorry ladies!
For the more “traditional” ladies, there are still a few sizes left.

What strange shoes! Check out the glittery heel and platform in a shade that looks sort of like gold but not quite.
They have a solid-looking chunky heel and a little platform so should be quite comfortable to walk in and seem to be made out of some sort of fabric. Apparently this is your last chance to grab a pair on the Dorothy Perkins site as they are almost sold out. In fact, some sizes seem to already be gone.

The way the platform sits on the bottom of the shoe is a bit odd, but I still like these. They are pretty unusual and could make pretty sweet party shoes without being too over the top.

At £35 I wouldn’t expect them to be the best shoes you’ll ever buy but I do so love the combination of black and shiny glitter! Although not quite retro in shape, I do think they’re quite pin-up looking still. My inner magpie is definitely keen.

These black and gold (?) vegan platform pumps are available from the Dorothy Perkins site, but apparently not for long!

Cheap, cheerful and perfectly suited to unassumingly but stylishly accompany your party outfit, here are some truly useful shoes. These spikey-heeled mary janes from Dorothy Perkins won’t reinvent the wheel of high fashion, but would work well with most outfits.

They seem like decent enough shoes with classic lines and the spikey heel makes them look a tiny bit kinky. My only concern is that they may well look somewhat cheap on close inspection (they are cheap, at 30 UK pounds).

If your dress or other combination is eye-catching enough, though, these would stay quietly in the background and add favourably to the overall impression without appearing out of place. They may not steal the show, but they’ll add nice enough backing vocals, which is exactly what you need sometimes.

Available from Dorothy Perkins.

If you’re feeling low and need a little pick-me-up, then how does an extra 5″ sound? No, not that kind of inches, you perverts! These huge huge goth mary jane platform heels by T.U.K.

These are probably the highest you can get this side of full-on stripper heels. They are called “bondage”, perhaps because of the multitude of straps.

“Maybe”, I hear some of you say, “because the heels are so high, you’d feel like you were tied up when trying to walk”. But no, my uninitiated ones, the chunky heel and platform should actually make these a relative breeze to walk (and dance) in.
In their own way, these are actually pretty sensible shoes. The flared heel means they stop short of being your standard fetish shoes (too comfortable, you see).

Not quite your office shoes either (unless your office is pretty damn cool), these are nonetheless pretty versatile when it comes to a range of alternative looks. T.U.K make the bread and butter shoes of many an alternative scene, offering a look that stands out from the uninitiated, “normal” crowds, but still follows all the fashion rules that make up the non-conformist uniform.

You could spike up an otherwise sweet retro ensemble, go for full psychobilly, dark rock chick or goth or just use these as an aid to reach high shelves or look down on people.

T.U.K shoes are generally stable and comfortable (I own a few pairs), though they do sometimes tend to scuff and mark easily. Luckily, they’re pretty cheap.

These vegan platform heels are available from Schuh.

These chunky vegan lace up boots are really rather dishy. In fact, I’m tempted to grab a pair for myself because I’ve been looking for boots of this general style for ages.

I love the lacing, I love the side zip (cause while I love the laced up look, I hate actually doing the lacing thing every time I take boots on or off) and the overall look is simple, yet versatile enough to suit a whole range of sexy outfits. They’re a little bit punk, a little bit goth, a little bit rocker, a little bit girly and all-round gloriously chunky. You could even wear them as part of a steampunk outfit.

I found them while cruising the Miss Selfridge website for something completely different (which I will write about later). Turns out Miss Selfridge have quite the range of leather-free footwear so I shall be writing more about them here in the very near future.

You can see more pics of these shoes and buy them off the Miss Selfridge website.

Here’s another nice surprise from the Marks & Sparks racks. These vegetarian high-heeled peep-toe platforms are a tad “high street” for my liking, but are certainly cute and functional. I quite like the pink lines, although I wonder if they would clash with some outfits. Not so much of a problem if most of your outfits are either black or pink

Note the patent finish, which seems to feature quite heavily in their collection.

What I like about M&S shoes is that, while not in themselves being absolute showstoppers, they do lend themselves to whatever look you want to go for. With the right outfit these could really work and be quite stylish, but they would also fit in with a more traditional, look. It’s the look that really sums up Marks and Spencer for me. It’s good to know vegans and vegetarians can utilise it too.

You can get these via the Marks and Spencer website.