6 Places to Buy Fair Trade and Ethical Shoes

by Amanda Kloer · 2009-08-22 09:00:00 UTC
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I'm a bit of a girly girl, which means that I love shoes.  I'm also an abolitionist, which means I love Fair Trade, sweatshop-free shoes not made by slaves.  But like many of us abolitionists, I work in a professional job which prevents me from wearing hemp rope flip flops every day.  Is there anywhere to buy professional-looking Fair Trade shoes?

Yes!  There are lots of great online shoe stores which sell Fair Trade and more ethical shoes!  Some of these also offer vegan and eco-friendly shoes, if you're trying for the triple whammy of responsible consumption.  Here are some of my favs:

If You Need Shoes For a Professional/Office Type Job...

Fashion Conscience: At this UK-based retailer, not all shoes are Fair Trade, but a number are.

Moo Shoes: Not 100% Fair Trade certified, but they guarantee all their products are ethically produced.  All the options are vegetarian as well.

Tom's Shoes: For every pair of shoes you buy, they'll donate one pair to a kid in need.  How cool is that?

If You Need Cool, Fun, Anytime Shoes.....

Autonomie Project: Awesome Chuck-style sneakers that are totally Fair Trade.

Sole Rebels: You can buy them online, but you can also get them from retailers like Urban Outfitters.

New Balance: One of the most ethical big brands of sneakers you can buy, though not Fair Trade certified.  If you want name brand sneaks, pick these.

Are there any that I missed?

Amanda Kloer is a Change.org Editor and has been a full-time abolitionist in several capacities for seven years. Follow her on Twitter @endhumantraffic
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