MY NEW #VEGAN SHOE LINE IS COMING TO LIFE! ❤️🙃👠 The first round of prototypes just arrived to my house - here's a tiny little sneak peek of 1 out of the 26 styles I'll be launching with! To all my dear vegan + non-vegan friends, thank you for being so patient! I know how hard it is to find high-quality shoes with style that aren't made from animal leather, fur, or use glues derived from horses+cows, and that you can afford! I've been working hard on getting these shoes perfect for you and hoping to launch the collection at the end of the year! And don't worry, they're not all going to be sky-high platforms - I got every style and sizes covered [including a few unisex pieces 👫]❤️ #comingsoon #vegan #crueltyfree [song: "butterfly caught" by massive attack]

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Kat Von D, owner of the eponymous makeup brand Kat Von D Beauty, has announced plans to release a line of vegan shoes by the end of the year.

Read more via Vegan Trade Journal

While most Birkenstock shoes are not vegan, Birkenstock does make several vegan options. Normally, Birkenstock shoes have a suede-lined insole made of animal skin; this non-vegan insole is usually printed with a yellow or blue ink, and has a leather symbol with the words "BRAND SOHLE LEDER," meaning "LEATHER INSOLE" in German.

Shoes made with a synthetic Birko-Flor or Birkibuc uppers still have suede leather insoles unless otherwise explicitly stated in the product description. However, Birkenstock does make vegan-friendly versions of some of their styles for the UK market complete with vegan-friendly non-leather insoles.

Vegan Birkenstock insoles are usually printed with a black ink but will never contain the words "BRAND SOHLE LEDER" or the leather symbol. Also, Birkenstock's waterproof line and many of their professional clogs are made with polyurethane, EVA, or Alpro foam, making them vegan-friendly.

Recently, Birkenstock announced and followed through with their promise to provide more vegan versions of their shoes. These are now accessible through Unicorn Goods.

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