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ID.EIGHT

Italy

ID.EIGHT is an Italian sneaker brand. Its gender-neutral designs draw on 1990s styles and come in three main models, Hana, Uriduri and Maru, whose names come from Korean words. The founders, a designer from Seoul and a sustainability-focused marketer, raised money for the first production run through a Kickstarter campaign. The sneakers are made in Portugal from recycled materials and partly plant-based biomaterials such as Uppeal, BioVeg and Vegea. The brand uses no animal-derived materials. Good On You rates ID.EIGHT Good overall. It scores Great for animals because the whole range is vegan, and Good for planet, citing recycled materials, recycled packaging, a recycling offer for customers and action on transport emissions. It is rated Not Good Enough for people because Good On You found no evidence of supplier audits, a Code of Conduct or living wages.

COG is a French brand making vegan sneakers, boots and city shoes for men and women, with the aim of making high-quality, eco-responsible footwear more accessible. Its shoes are made in Portugal and carry the PETA Approved Vegan label. The brand uses no animal leather and only water-based glues. Its materials include natural and recycled components as well as synthetic fibres, and it states that it looks for the most eco-responsible materials on the market. COG presents leather-free shoes as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the pollution linked to livestock farming and tanning. Good On You rates COG Good overall: Good for planet, It's a Start for people and Great for animals. It credits the brand's recycled materials, low-waste cutting, action on transport emissions and recycled packaging. On the people side, it notes that COG visits suppliers and traces most of its supply chain, but found no evidence of living wages being paid.

AGAZI

Poland

AGAZI is a Polish footwear brand making vegan shoes for women and men. It uses plant-based leathers, including materials made from apples, corn and mushrooms, rather than plastic. The range covers heels, ballet flats, cowboy boots, loafers, sneakers and barefoot shoes. The shoes are made locally in Poland and designed for comfort and long wear. Good On You rates AGAZI Great overall. It credits the brand with a slow fashion model, renewable energy in its supply chain, some recycled materials and packaging that customers can reuse. The brand holds Global Recycled Standard certification. On labour, Good On You reports that all final production takes place in Poland, that the brand traces most of its supply chain and that it ensures adequate healthcare for women workers. Good On You also says it is not clear whether workers are paid living wages. The entire range is stated to be vegan.

Will's Vegan Store

United Kingdom

Will's Vegan Store is a London-based brand that sells vegan shoes, boots, sneakers, coats, knitwear and accessories such as belts and wallets for men and women. It began as Will's Vegan Shoes and was renamed once it grew beyond footwear. Everything is vegan, down to linings and glue. Products are made in Italy and Portugal under EU labour, anti-discrimination and health and safety law. Most footwear and accessories use an Italian bio-based vegan leather made from 62-66% plant-origin material on a eucalyptus viscose backing. The brand says the rest is polyurethane and that the material does not biodegrade. Orders ship in plastic-free paper and cardboard packaging. The brand measures its emissions using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, sets yearly reduction targets and is certified through The Climate Label. Good On You rates Will's Vegan Store Good overall and lists it as PETA Cruelty Free and Global Recycled Standard certified.