Vegan Shoe Addict

More rain boot fun! This time, though, they’re by Melissa shoes and designed by Vivienne Westwood. Sure, they cost more than your average wellie, but they’re, you know, Vivienne Westwood, so will make you instantly 10 times cooler.

These are cute cute cute with their little side buttons that make them fit in with the military-style look while simultaneously also being young, funky and waterproof. I’m quite charmed by the blue colour, I must say.

If you were going to wear one pair of rain boots this year and look incredibly hip and fashionable nonetheless then these are definitely the ones. Pretty pretty but remember that Melissas run a size small.

I found these here.

Well, the M&S site tells me that wellies are a hot trend this winter. While I’m not sure about that, I know that these are pretty cute. They come in this muddy brown and also in dark girlie pink and are pretty good for wearing through smaller puddles. Like all boots from the wellie family, I think these would make good summer festival boots, as long as the summer festival doesn’t get *too* muddy. They seem pretty grippy too, so probably OK for walking in some wintery mud and slush in the meantime.

I like the pull-on style with the little tab in the back and the white piping is a nice touch too. All in all these are pretty sweet for 20 quid.

You can get them from Marks and Spencer.

It’s a wellie, it’s a trainer, no it’s…it’s…. These super cool rain boots from Chinese Laundry. I don’t know what it is about these boots but I just find them so cool. It could be the cut out square or the white chunky sole that reminds me of Converse all-stars. Either way, it’s very neat and now and it’s made of rubber, so you know it’s going to keep the rain out.

I’m thinking the little cut out bit would be pretty cool if you had some funky tights or leggings to show off. They also come in a sort of black and white plaid combo that looks sort of like a trainer or a sneaker too.

You can get these vegan rain boots from Chinese Laundry.

Ok, it’s certainly been rubber week on Vegan Shoe Addict. But before we move on to other types of vegan and vegetarian footwear (yes, we can have shoes made out of other things apart from rubber!) here are some very lovely wellington boots that come with a fashionable wedge heel. They are marketed mainly for festivals, like all funky wellies, but are obviously good for rainy days all year round.
They were created by a small company in the UK who wanted fashionable and different footwear for splashing about in the muddy fields of England while listening to their favourite bands.

They come in a multitude of plain colours and funky designs, some of which could almost look nice enough to wear on the streets of the notoriously wellie-shy London.

They are now available to buy in the UK and all over Europe via the original Wedge Welly Website and in the USA via the Wedge Welly USA website, which seems to offer even more designs.
These are cute, functional and definitely the fun choice for dealing with nasty weather and big puddles. Lovely!

I am getting quite into checking out unusual rubber boots and vegan rain boots, so here’s another unexpected and slightly oddball find.

If you’re not quite into the concept of wearing a full wellie boot but still want to add a bit of waterproof rubber goodness to your chosen winter outfit, then here’s a a pair of Sperry Top-sider “Sadie low rubber boots” I found on the Amazon website.

Basically, they are ankle wellies. How cool? I wouldn’t recommend wading through knee-deep mud in these, but if you live in a rainy city, these would keep your feet warm and dry, while adding a touch of unusual Euro-style to your winter outfit. They come in several colour combos, from the classic (the pictured black / plaid, plus all black, grey with what appears to be grey fleece, etc.) to the slightly mad (red plaid and yellow anyone?) . Available from Amazon.com

Wellies, Wellington boots or rain boots are a somewhat controversial footwear choice when it comes to one’s fashion sense. Originally designed for farmers and gardeners, they are not what you’d normally expect people to be running round in on their way to a night at the opera. But while it’s true that wellies and rain boots are not quite high class, the crappy weather that “graces” the many UK summer festivals, has created a need for funky rubber boots. In the UK, summer is traditionally the high season for the fashion-wellie. In big American cities (and elsewhere), however, I’ve seen women happily walking around with fashionable versions of the rain boot. The recent biblical floods experienced across the British Isles seem like a good enough reason to write about some interesting takes on the concept of the humble rubber boot, because I think some of them are actually quite cute and make for a good and reliable vegan boot choice. Today’s offerings are in the mod and biker department, of which there seem to be a fine variety.

These Sperry Top-sider boots are pretty neat, with a wicked wedge heel and a folded cuff at the top. They come in several colour combinations, seen here in white with a white cuff, black wedge and a big black button, which makes them look very mod indeed.
These are also available from the Amazon.com website

And if it’s the rainproof vegan mod look you’re after, check these out too. Made by Tretorn, who are apparently Swedish, these look seriously 60s in this white version and the yellow version they also come in. There are also two-tone version that look slightly less 60s and are also totally striking. They don’t even look like they’re made of rubber in the picture, though I’m sure they would if you looked closely.
These are also available from Amazon.com.

And now for the rubber biker boot part of this post.

I already wrote about the Schuh version of biker boot-inspired wellies (shown in the post in not very biker-like purple, but they do come in black too). This is the Office shoes take on the biker wellie – full height and with an extra strap, buckle and O-ring detail. Not too shabby for a wellie, really, though still based on the traditional wellie look and feel. Available from the Office website, where you can also find standard wellies with funky designs.

These boots from the Bloomingdale’s website are somewhat similar but are, in fact, less traditional. You can tell the difference between boots that are thought of as “rain boots” (urban) and those designed with the wellie concept firmly in mind (field conditions, such as a festival or a farm).
These are definitely in the rain boot department and are therefore classier and could potentially even go with your regular day clothes. Kinda. Gotta love the looping detail and chunky ring, though the flat sole would probably not work so well in a field (pretty good for the city streets, though!).