Vegan Shoe Addict

Let’s be honest – the reason I like these is that even though they sort of look like your average, vegan-staple canvas baseball boots, their strappiness makes them look a little bit like some kind of straight-jacket, which instantly makes them just a little bit more kinky than your average, vegan-staple canvas baseball boots.

You could totally play on that, if you wanted to, or you could just wear them as neat vegan boots with a side zip and straps instead of laces. I mean, not everyone has a somewhat sick mind like mine and would instantly think about insane asylums and bondage when seeing a harmless pair of simple canvas shoes, right? Right!

Either way, you could get these from Office.

Well, the Palladium 90s look must be back, cause since I saw a pair of the originals on Schuh, I have noticed an explosion of them elsewhere. Here’s some from Office’s own brand, complete with a flowery lining that looks like something your gran would have as a wallpaper. Still, it’s not entirely uneasy on the eye, is it?

Yes, you can wear them as hiking boots, especially if you roll up the flowery bits so that the boots hold your ankle better. I admit that when I wore my similar pairs as hiking boots, it was in the desert where it was A. mostly dry and B. a very similar colour to these boots. You may want to get a different pair of vegan hiking boots if you’re going for a stroll in the English countryside.

These are not waterproof, but they do dry very quickly, plus they have the whole English garden thing going for them, so you can carry a bit of the countryside around with you.

You can get them from Office.

“Oh my god, I want these!” I cried. Yes, I actually did say this out loud when I saw these online. How cute? They come in a bunch of bold colours and they are just so summery and sweet.
I know summer in the UK seems very far off, but who cares? I could parade in front of the mirror in these and feel just as pleased with myself. I’m so totally in shoe-lust with these.

Leggings, skinny jeans, skirts, dresses, these would go with anything. The bow makes them somewhat retro, so I tagged them with that, though obviously they didn’t have shiny green PVC back in the 20s when art deco was the latest trend (these sandals are said to be art deco on the Chinese Laundry site). Either way, they fit the bill perfectly for a casual but different sandal.

You can get them from the Chinese Laundry site.

It’s time for another pair of simple, summery and versatile heels. These peep toe sandals may not be the most outrageous or exciting, but they are the sort of shoes you can wear with everything.

Sometimes you just want simple, uncomplicated and useful shoes without all the designer or supertrend fanfare. Well, here they are.

If these were an outing, they’d be a few friends meeting in a chic cafe on a Saturday afternoon, rather than a wild night on the town, which isn’t to say you can’t wear these with your hot little black dress and make them work. It’s just the spirit of the thing, you know: all summery and girlie and stuff.

Anyway, you can get them from Next.

Comfortable heels, a neat t-bar design and, most importantly – purple!

Well, there is a review on the site from someone who’s bought these and it says they are more blue than purple. I’m guessing it might be a sort of indigo or blueish purple, which is still fine by me.

I’m a sucker for the t-bar look, I must say. Don’t ask me why but I just am. Coupled with the low heels these are pretty retro, which, if you read this blog regularly, you’ll know I’m also a sucker for. I must say the he price is pretty retro too, at 25UKP.

If spring ever comes, these are the shoes to greet it in. Roll on summer!
Oh yeah, they also come in black.

You can get these vegan t-bar retro sandals from Very.co.uk.

Cuteness! These vegan brogues are brand new from Vegetarian Shoes. You can apparently pre-order them now.

They have an updated brogue look – the heel is definitely modern – so would go with anything old and new. personally, I prefer black or black and white, but it’s good to have options. Especially considering the fact that options are often sadly lacking in the non-leather shoe department.

Obviously, being from veggie shoes, you know they are 100% vegans (including glue), ethical and well-made.

There seems to be an explosion in vegan brogue styles recently and I, for one, am very pleased!

You can get these from Vegetarian Shoes.

Is that incense burning I smell? These casual, bohemian velvety quilted ankle boots definitely look like something out of an old Beatles video, which I guess is why they are called Penny Lane. They’re by Sugar who do specialise in that whole bedroom slipper boot look, but I’m willing to let that go for these, cause these look homey in a good way.
I like the mismatched retro buttons and the shape is pretty boho too…

I’d pair them with tights or leggings and some sort of oversized jumper, though I guess you could also put some flowers in your hair. Actually, why not go straight to the source for inspiration? I must say that I am thinking more Kings Road than Penny Lane, though. What’s with all the horses?

You can get these vegan bohemian boots from Cloggs.

How awesome! Vegan trainers printed with a bowling shoe pattern. I just found this site where I gather people can custom design trainers and then they are sold on the site. There are some super cool designs on there and I’m definitely going to be reviewing a bunch as I go through them.

I really like these, cause I really like bowling shoes. I actually have a pair of Rocket Dogs made out of old stock Chinese vegan bowling shoes, though they are single colour. These are not quite as cool as actual bowling shoes, but on the other hand they’re trainers and therefore more socially acceptable around people who don’t understand how cool those are to actually wear out, but can get down with the irony of wearing a trainer that looks like them.

Not cheap, but how many people you know have trainers that look like bowling shoes?

You can get these from Zazzle.

Here’s a cool pair of vegan brogues for the guys. I’d say they’re more in the realm of work shoes than, say, the ultra-cool vintage brogues you’d wear with your zoot suit, but they are still pretty funky.

I really like the pattern both inside and out and the pointed toe is cool. It’s second only to the rounded toe in my book (I loathe square toed shoes for blokes). All in all, these are actually pretty retro and smarter than the Vegetarian Shoes brogues I wrote about a while back.

If you’re a vegan guy looking for a cool pair of shoes to wear with your suit to work, etc. then you should definitely take a look at these.
They’re made by NOHARM who are 100% vegan, ethical and cool. Handmade in Italy.

You can see these on the NOHARM site where you can find out where to get them.

Oooooh nautical! I’m a sucker for a nice nautical wedge and these vegan wedges are so extra cute with the red bow and the lovely back heel woven bit that looks like it’ll actually hold your foot in quite well. I’ve seen plenty of espadrille and espadrille wedges before but this is definitely a nice, unusual touch. Pretty pretty and great for spring if it ever comes. They’d be lovely with a 50s dress or, obviously, some kind of nautical themed outfit.

You can get these from Next.

Here’s a cool pair of shiny retro heels in classic black and white. I like the big white button and white piping on the outside and the lining is really cool too. They look like they’d be super cute with either a dress or trousers and at 26 pounds they are so within reach it’s almost too good to be true. I mean, as I always say in this blog, don’t expect miracles for this price, but they do look very sweet and girlie and the low heel means relative comfort too.

You can get these on the Next website.

Sparkle sparkle! Yup, we’re back to Pleaser Bordello. I love this label and I’m going to go over each and every one of their shoes during this blog’s lifespan.

These lovely sequin heels come in a few different colour combinations (including a very hot red) and just look really really nice. I like the fact that they are all quite light colours, cause I’ve often found it’s a bit difficult to find shoes to go with my lighter vintage ensembles.

I don’t know what they’re like to wear. I’ve heard mixed reports about Pleaser shoes. They look like they’d be nice to dance in, but who knows. The one thing that’s definite is that they look pretty damn hot, so you’re at the very least going to look like you’re a part of a 50s musical chorus line.

They’re available on Amazon.

Here’s a nice pair of stylish green vegan heels from Next. It’s a very nice shade of green, too.

I know how hard it is to get vegan shoes of a particular colour so I thought I’d include it here. The shape is very retro / pin up, too and these shoes also come in classic animal print or a nice shade of sexy dark pink.

These are all smart but funky. You could easily wear them to work if your job required heels, but they would also work with both modern and retro fashion.

All in all, not such a bad buy for £32, I must say and a good choice for spring (assuming spring ever comes).

You can get these from Next.

Who said the 80s were dead? Here are a couple of 80s styles to go with your shoulder pads and that jump suit or cat suit you’ve been keeping in your wardrobe. So first up are the Zebracorn heels from Iron Fist. Their shoes are usually a bit more emo / teeny-goth, but not these. Ooooh aren’t they Miami Vice (and no, that wasn’t Cockney rhyming slang).
If you’re the kind of gal who sees 80s as retro, then these will go well with all your charity shop purchases (or posh vintage shop purchases, whatever works).

But if the wild tropical animal pattern paradise is not your thing, then how about these paint splash beauties straight from the dark, arty clubs of New York city? Everyone will be asking “who’s that girl?” when you wear these.

I’m sorry, I just can’t do 80s stuff with a straight face. I find the whole look so incredibly over the top.

But hey, if this is your look and you’re all about the jump suit, the bleached jeans and the batwing tops then definitely add these to your arsenal of fun.

They’re called Mistie Airbrush and are by Rocket dog. You can get both of these at Schuh.

And here’s a little something to get you in the mood for strutting your stuff in these vegan 80s heels:

You gotta love the sales! Take a look at these nice red heels from Dorothy Perkins. They are now only £15.

I love the mock snakeskin design on top of the faux suede. It looks almost like flames or a sort of fringe. Quite rock’n'roll in its own little way.

In fact, I reckon you could match these up with a modern rocker outfit or even a retro 50s style one and it would work. I’ve tagged them with the retro tags because of that, even though they are decidedly not so retro in shape. We’re talking cheap shoes here, so I wouldn’t expect miracles, but for £15 you can afford to go wrong.

They’re currently in the sale and sizes are running out, so you really want to be quick if you want to get them.

I found them on the Dorothy Perkins site.