Suit Up and Look Sharp in These Vegan Dress Shoes for Men

Would you believe that I last bought a new pair of vegan dress shoes six years ago? My sharp pair from my first day at PETA has lasted that long—at the office, PETA demonstrations, and my best friend’s wedding. That said, “dress to impress” must be true because people are always impressed when I tell them my shoes are vegan leather (how’s that for easy activism?).

It’s no surprise that vegan dress shoes can be sleek, sophisticated, and durable. Designers are putting the pedal to the metal to make vegan leather from some of the most innovative, sustainable materials. While vegan loafers can’t grow on a plant or a tree, vegan leather can. Cactus leaves, corn husks, apple peels, cork, and pineapple leaves are a few natural sources of vegan leather that look good and last long.

Meanwhile, leather dress shoes kill animals and the planet. More than a billion cows, sheep, and other animals are killed annually for their skins worldwide. Much of the leather sold in U.S. stores comes from countries where animal welfare laws are nonexistent or largely unenforced. Cows and bulls are burned in the face, beaten, and electroshocked before workers slit their throats at the slaughterhouse.

Start your shoe shopping on the right foot and browse some of these vegan dress shoes:

Apple Leather Office Shoes – Vegetarian Shoes

Cork Derby Shoes – By The Mountain

Vegan Corn Leather Loafers – Solari Milano

Cactus Leather Vegan Loafer – Ross Oliver

Itoki Men’s Vegan Dress Shoes – MATT & NAT

City Loafers – Will’s Vegan Store

Whatever you wear and whatever the occasion, put your best foot forward with vegan leather. Check out our lists of vegan leather belts, wallets, and jackets for more killer looks that don’t kill animals or the planet.

Send Me a Vegan Starter Kit

Order Your FREE Vegan Starter Kit

Send Me a Vegan Starter Kit