Top Eco-Friendly Shoes for Women

Love shoes, but don't like the harsh environmental and ethical concerns from producing many of those gorgeous shoes? Don't worry! There's plenty of eco-friendly women's shoes on the market today, and here's my guide to the top brands of eco-friendly, green and vegan footwear!

Simple Shoes

Simple Shoes works to provide 100% sustainable eco-friendly shoes for women. They use their "Green Toe" method to search for and use the most eco-friendly materials and processes for creating their women's shoes. Even their shoe boxes are eco-friendly - being made from post-consumer recycled paper, with soy based ink, natural latex and a starch based glue!

Check out these eco-friendly women's shoes by Simple Shoes:

Women's Satire - Ribbon Laces - These eco-friendly, vegan women's sneakers are available in 4 colors, have certified organic cotton linings, and are made from recycled car tires and post consumer recycled paper!

Women's LAYabout - These eco-friendly, vegan women's boot-style slippers are available in 2 multi color patterns. They are made from hemp and certified organic cotton, as well as recycled soda bottles and coconut!

Beyond Skin

Beyond Skin provides ethical, eco-friendly women's shoes that are also all vegan and vegetarian, as well as sweat-shop free! All of their packaging and promotional materials also are eco-friendly; they're either recycled or from a sustainable resource and they are printed with vegetable-based inks. Beyond Skin also donates a percentage of their profits to ethical charities.

Check out these eco-friendly women's shoes by Beyond Skin:

Opal - These eco-friendly, vegan women's shoes have 3.5" heels and are available in 5 colors and a variety of fabrics, such as hemp and faux felt.

Opium - These vegan, eco-friendly shoes for women are lovely 4" sandals available in a fuschia polka dot pattern or a black faux patent leather and faux snake skin fabric.

Dance - These buckle flats are cute and comfortable, as well as eco-friendly and vegan! They are available in a black diamond print or a navy print with faux suede.

Beyond Skin eco-friendly shoes for women are also available at Endless.com.

Olsen Haus

Olsen Haus provides vegan, eco-friendly shoes for women using "alternative, sustainable and renewable plant-based and man-made, non-animal materials," according to their website. Olsen Haus also manufactures their products as locally as possible and works with and donates to various environmental and ethical organizations.

check out these eco-friendly women's shoes by Olsen Haus:

Prague - These black, low boots have a bright magenta 3" heel and are eco-friendly and vegan, being made out of faux suede.

Babylon - These brown flats are shown in chocolate, but are also available in black, citron, red, and copper. They are cute, casual eco-friendly women's shoes. These women's shoes are also vegan and made out of faux suade.

Balance - These faux suede, eco-friendly, vegan women's shoes are black with a striking 4" turquoise heel (the heel color is also available in eggplant, red, and citron). These heels also have a 1" platform, too.

Here are a few more retailers and websites with vegan and eco-friendly shoes for women:
http://www.planetshoes.com/
http://www.mooshoes.com/
http://www.veganchic.com/
http://www.alternativeoutfitters.com/
http://www.ahimsafootwear.com/