The Sustainable Sandals of Summer | 11 Places to Find Ethical Sandals

My sustainable summer sandals collection

My Sustainable + Ethical Summer Sandals Collection

I’m a Florida girl at heart, so I love a good pair of sandals. Some are more functional than others – for instance, I can’t wear a backless style to work unless I want to trip up the stairs – so I like to have a bit of variety. Here’s a sampling of my summer sandal collection. Below, I’ll share additional brands that carry ethical and sustainable sandals.

(Clockwise from bottom)

1 | Deux Mains Sandals via Love Justly, $38.49

Made with local leather and upcycled tires in Haiti. Size down for a better fit! These were given to me for review by Love Justly.

2 | Everlane Day Crossover Sandals, $88

Extremely soft uppers, and bendy soles with good traction. These were given to me for review by Everlane.

3 | Melissa X Jason Wu Sandals (old style, vegan) – Similar

Melissa sandals are made from plastic, but their sandals are recyclable! Just mail them back.

4 | OESH Athena Sandals, $120

A woman owned local business using eco-friendly 3-D printing for their soles, and locally made straps. These were given to me for review a few years ago.

5 | Teva Sandals, secondhand via Ebay

I wanted a pair of Tevas for the style and the arch support, so I found a pair secondhand.

6 | Camper Multi-color Sandals, secondhand via Ebay

I stalked these on ebay for about a month before the seller and I came to an agreement on price. I paid about $40 for these. Camper tends to run over $100, so it was a good deal, and secondhand! Camper is my favorite shoe company, but their shoes aren’t necessarily made with ethical or sustainable processes, so I always seek out secondhand options.

7 | ABLE Gisela Sandals, $88

Made in an ethical factory, these are a fun and fancy change of pace from most of my collection, and surprisingly comfortable, too. These were given to me for review.