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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.

nae

Portugal

NAE is a vegan footwear brand based in Lisbon. It makes shoes for women and men, including loafers, derbies and sneakers, and also sells belts, socks, wallets and some apparel. The name stands for No Animal Exploitation, and the brand says every product is made without animal-derived materials. The shoes are handmade in small Portuguese workshops. They use plant-based and recycled materials, including cork, apple and pineapple-based materials, and are designed to last. PETA has certified the brand as vegan. Good On You rates NAE Great overall, with Great for planet and animals and Good for people. Good On You points to lower-impact materials, reuse of textile offcuts, long-lasting products, local manufacturing and recyclable packaging. It also notes partial supply chain tracing and audits that cover the full final production stage. Good On You found no evidence that workers in the supply chain are paid living wages.

8000Kicks

United States

8000Kicks is a US brand making footwear from industrial hemp for men and women. Its range includes waterproof hemp sneakers, wide toe box styles, hemp Chelsea boots and slip-ons, plus hemp backpacks, hats, socks and wallets. Good On You rates 8000Kicks Good overall, with Great for animals because the brand states its whole range is vegan. Good On You notes a medium share of lower-impact materials such as hemp, action on transport emissions, some recycled packaging and a recycling offer for customers, though it does not report results. On labour, it traces most of its supply chain, has a Code of Conduct covering ILO principles and pays some final-stage workers living wages. The brand runs leftover-stock sales so unsold pairs get worn instead of sitting in storage. During its Kenya Campaign, it donated 10% of every sale to an orphanage to pay for the children's schooling.