Boots with heels are a modern wardrobe staple (and a winter necessity), but have you considered where yours come from? Who made them? And, from what? These ten designers craft beautiful boots whilst caring for workers and the environment.
WHY WE LOVE THEM Their leather is sourced mindfully, they use vegetable dyes in their products, and CEO Aurora James is one of the less than 5 percent of African American women running a company today.
PRICE $815
BY Able
WHY WE LOVE THEM: Not only do they provide above a living wage to their staff, they prioritize creating a safe and stable work environment for women trapped in generational poverty.
PRICE $233
BY Beyond Skin
WHY WE LOVE THEM Made from PETA-approved vegan leather and produced in closely-monitored factories in Spain, you can be assured no humans, animals, or small children were harmed in the making of these boots.
PRICE $195
BY Matt & Nat
WHY WE LOVE THEM Made from vegan leather and produced by a company committed to transparency.
PRICE $140
BY Stella McCartney from THE REAL REAL
WHY WE LOVE THEM Made from 100 percent vegan leather and minimal environmental impact because they're preloved. Double win.
PRICE $395
BY Nisolo
WHY WE LOVE THEM Not only are they handmade in an ethical factory in Mexico, but Nisolo will take them back when you are done with them as part of their shoe reclamation program.
PRICE $238
BY Everlane
WHY WE LOVE THEM Exceptional quality, ethical factories and radical transparency.
PRICE $225
By: Lauren Bush
Cover Photo: Sandra Semburg
