21 Jun 2025
How Many Ways Can You Make Sandals Sustainably?
Summer’s here! 

Check out these creative small businesses making sandals from materials who would’ve thought?

  1. VIVAIA London, UK
  2. TWOOBS Melbourne, Australia
  3. Eating the Goober Athens, Greece
  4. NAE Vegan Shoes Lisbon, Portugal
  5. Brave Soles Toronto, ON
  6. Laiik Washington D.C.
  7. Message Oakland, CA
  8. Deux Mains Orlando, FL

Take a look at the materials they use:

VIVAIA: recycled plastic water bottles

VIVAIA: recycled plastic water bottles

TWOOBS: sugar cane soles & vegan leather

TWOOBS: sugar cane soles & vegan leather

Eating the Goober: discarded tires & pineapple textiles

Eating the Goober: discarded tires & pineapple textiles

NAE Vegan Shoes: apple skins, cork & recycled PET

NAE Vegan Shoes: apple skins, cork & recycled PET

Brave Soles: upcycled airplane seats & tires

Brave Soles: upcycled airplane seats & tires

Laiik: reclaimed hides from the food sector

Laiik: reclaimed hides from the food sector

Message: upcycled wine corks

Message: upcycled wine corks

Deux Mains: recycled tires

Deux Mains: recycled tires

Find a few more listed here in 6 Sustainable Sandals To Beat The Heat

Know of others like these? Suggest them to us here!