Yay, glitter! These brogue flats look like dancing shoes and have white glitter where the standard white would be. To be perfectly honest, I actually prefer the design of Office’s standard version of these, without the glitter because the lines look cleaner and the lacing is a bit more delicate. Guess what, though? Those aren’t vegan and these
certainly are. They also come in a rather dishy all blue version (blue glitter and plain blue PU).
These look a bit like dancing shoes and while not exactly pro quality dance shoes, I reckon you could quite easily wear them as such if need be. As I’ve mentioned here before, vegan shoes
usually come with not very grippy soles, which may be bad for walking on the slippery pavement if it’s been raining a bit too much (depending on the individual shoe), but is perfect for the dance floor.
You can get these from Office.
Summer is apparently on its way out, judging by the sudden appearance of autumn boot styles in the shops. Here at Vegan Shoe Addict, though, I’m going to hold on to every last bit of sunshine, damnit!
Here’s some sandals for you, as we still have a few weeks of summer yet.
These simple but fashionable sandals have a slight wedge for a bit of extra height and poise but are still flat enough for comfort. They are made out of a lovely shiny vegan material and come in a whole load of colours apart from this classic black (red, yellow, blue, etc.).
It’s amazing how the addition of something as simple as a bow can make these look instantly rockabilly / retro. They may not be the full blown pin up heel version, but you could easily wear them with your 50s cut dress and go about your business without anyone questioning your retro credentials too much.
You can get them at Office.
Yes, Converse all stars are the tofu and nut cutlet of the vegan shoe world, but these are knee high! I’ve seen lots of cheap Converse knock offs doing this look, but this is the first time I’ve seen a real deal one appear in recent years. Relive the casual 90s in sexy style with these. They even have zips down the back so you don’t have to spend half your day getting them on and off. They also come in classic black and white.
You can get them from Schuh.
These ultra-chic vegan peep toe heels by Draven are really doing it for me right now. Red with black and white polka dots – you’d need to work really hard to mess this one up. In this case, all is well and the shoes are absolutely gorgeous. I like the big red button closure too. Not sure what it says, but who cares? The heel looks high but solid, like most of the alternative new-retro heels around, so handy if you want to be a bit more practical but still show off a massive heel.
I so want these. I know you so do too.
You can get them from the Draven site for a mere $49. Handy eh?
These white vegan creepers from Vegetarian Shoes are being discontinued, so this is your last chance to get a pair. The black version only has one size left but there are still a few sizes left in this white version.
These are European sizes and there are sizes in stock for both men and women, although they are running out fast, it seems.
If you’re into this retro look, you’ll know how hard it is to find well made shoes from this style that will last you years. Well, these are it. Vegetarian Shoes make them to last.
You can get them from the Vegetarian Shoes website.
I guess neon pink isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, otherwise how can you explain the fact that these are now 5 quid in the Office sale and their differently coloured counterparts are more like 36? Either way, these make fun summer shoes with a whole espadrille sole thing going for them, plus a light canvas upper and a slight 4cm wedge.
Great if bright pink is your thing, not so much if not. I’ve tagged them with retro as they are somewhat 80s.
You can get them in the Office sale.
Here’s a pair of weird perforated black and white vegan shoes I found on the Next site. To be honest, I am not sure what I think about these. I’d be interested to hear your opinions as I just cannot make up my mind!
They are certainly unusual, somewhat retro and definitely summery. I think with the right outfit they could look pretty impressive. The right outfit being something quirky and unusual as well. Something like a giant staw hat and oddly shaped summer dress.
So what do you think? Would you wear these? What would you wear them with?
You can get them from the Next website.
Aren’t these fun? These cute oxford-like shoes would look great as a summer alternative to the less cut-outy original, or you could wear them with boldly coloured socks or tights for the full effect.
They are pretty retro, but the cut outs make them stand out from the plethora of other oxfords around.
I reckon these are pretty cool shoes that can be turned into a statement or just allowed to blend in quietly with an overall look. Not too expensive at 35 UKP.
You can get them from Next.
These retrolicious closed toe nautical espadrilles by Red or Dead are, perhaps unsurprisingly, called “Ahoy”.
They are currently in the Schuh sale for only £15, which I think is a damn fine deal.
They have a serious bit of ankle and heel strap to hold your foot in place and are very sumery and cute.
There are only a few sizes still left, so I’d hurry up if I were you. They also come in classic black and white, like most nautical espadrilles and wedges I’ve seen around this summer.
You can get them in the Schuh Sale.
Here’s a fun pair of custom made high tops from Zazzle. They remind me a bit of airbrushing artwork from the trippy 80s – all space-inspired and bright coloured. They’d go very well with all them new-retro 80s and 90s looks you young kids are sportin’ nowadays.
Zazzle basically print designs on demand on keds shoes. They’re certainly more expensive than your average high top canvas shoe, but the upside is you’re not likely to see anyone else wearing the same shoes as you (and if you do, you may as well befriend them as they’d have had to especially order them from the same place, so you obviously have something in common).
Check them out at Zazzle, where you can also find loads of other neat designs.
A while back, I wrote about these vegan canvas hiking boots from Office. Well, now their little sister shoes are on sale. They’re sort of similar as you can see, but low-top rather than high-top and navy blue with a different flower pattern inside. They’re also only £10.
They are very 90s but I hear that’s all coming back. Plus, these are good if you don’t like leather-look shoes and want to stick with stuff that is obviously and visibly not made of leather. They also come in the high-top version. I used to wear shoes like the high-top ones as a teenager as hiking boots. They’re not quite as good as proper vegan hiking boots but they do hold your foot quite well and while totally not waterproof, they do dry incredibly quickly and look cute.
You can get them in the Office sale.
Well, the sale is definitely on at Office Shoes, so it’s time to check out the vegan offerings and grab a few bargains. These sweet and simple vegan slingbacks are only £15 right now and if the British summer is to continue as well as it has been then you can never have too many cute sandals.
I’ve tagged these with retro mostly because of the polka dots, but I think they’re retro-esque enough to play along nicely with vintage stuff. Apart from that they look like they could be fun shoes to wear with just about anything summery.
They come in a bunch of different colours and you can get them from…yup, Office.
Just look at these mad heels! Yes, that’s a clear heel they’ve got, just like the carved lucite heels of yore. I’m not sure this is lucite (in fact, I’m pretty sure it isn’t), but it’s still pretty damn cool. I like the pattern as well. It actually reminds me of summer blankets from the late 60s / early 70s. I’ve put them on as party shoes cause you could (and should) definitely wear them out somewhere fancy, but the pattern makes them almost more suitable for being day shoes, I think.
My first thought when I saw these was that the big bow was going to be made of leather, but no! Add that to Irregular Choice’s (for it is they who make these shoes) recent habit of lining their shoes with velvet and you’ve got a very nice pair of non-leather heels. To-ta-lly brilliant!
You can get these from Schuh.
Oh wow how absolutely cool! These super funky vegan peep toe wedges from TUK are so wonderfully starry!
If you’re into the whole “new retro” movement, you’ll love these. They have it all – stars, contrasting nautical star closures, a good-sized wedge and a bow. Black and red is a very joyous colour combo and I really really like the star print (as you may have gathered).
To be honest, you’ll need to work quite hard to move these away from a full on goth / alternative rocker look, but on the other hand, they’d make even the simplest black dress into a full on statement outfit.
I found these on a site called eveninglady.co.uk, which seems to have plenty of sexy alternative / burlesque / tasteful stripper vegan shoes.
When I have a slow day finding hot vegan shoes in unexpected places, I turn to the usual suspects, in this case, Vegetarian Shoes.
Here’s a new pair from their range – a classic and feminine brogue shoe in very versatile black.
They do some brogue patterned shoes for men as well, which can be handy if you’re a bloke.
Otherwise, I think these lady version shoes are going to answer a few prayers around here, including some of my own. Brogues are a stable of the retro scene but all the cool designers use leather and the cheap knockoffs are usually very poorly made.
You can get these from Vegeatarian Shoes.
