Vegan New Balance shoes
This post serves as a record for those who, like me, are searching for high quality vegan athletic shoes. New Balance (NB) produces several such shoes (although they may still contain glues made with animal ingredients), although this company has also been linked to overseas sweatshops. This website lists those NB shoes which are made in the U.S., and therefore are least likely to be made in sweatshops. I have indicated U.S.-made shoes in bold.
This list comes from New Balance customer service.
Running:
Men
M2001GR/BK, M1222WS/SG, M1122MC, M857ST, M1024WG, M1000SR/BG/WB, M891GY/WG/BS, M881WG, M825SO/LW, M816WN/BK, M755AW/CU, M767ST, M719WN/SB/SM/GO, M692WN/WG/SR, M660WB/GO, M643SR/SO/BK, M587NV, M498WND, M907OR, M872OR/BK, M809AT/BK/SG/BR, M606NV/BK/AT/BR
Women
W1222SP/WB, W1122MC, W1024WB, W1000WB/SP, W891WL/WG/WC/SO, W881WB, W816WB, W857ST, W825LW/SY, W767ST, W719SR/WB/SP/GB, W692WN/WP/SG, W660WT/GP, W643WT/BP/WR/WG, W587WB, W498WND, W907OR, W872OR, W809AT/GB/BR, W606WO/GB/GG/BPCross Trainers:
Men
MX1008W/BK, MX980WN/BK, MX716WN/BK
Women
WX1008W, WX980LB/PL, WX716WP/WGWalking:
Men
MW843WN/BK, MW791WN/LR, MW758WG/GR, MW659WN
Women
WW843WB/BK, WW791WB/GY, WW758WB/WL, WW659WLTennis:
Men
CT1002W/NV, CT822W
Women
WCT1002W, WCT822W
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May 09, 2008 2:48 AM
Nice blog..! Well thanks for the wonderful information about high quality New Balance vegan athletic shoes.
November 11, 2008 10:58 AM
Here's the latest list for men's non-leather shoes as of 11-11-08.
Thank you for contacting New Balance Consumer Support!
Per our phone conversation, below you will find a list of all our current running/trail/walking and cross training shoes for men that are made with synthetic materials. However, please note that we do use different types of glues depending on what is available. Some of our glues will contain animal products as many glues do. Although the shoe may be made of synthetic leather it does not mean it will be completely vegan.
RUNNING:
MR1350TO/SR, MR1224NR/ST, MR1223ST/SY, MR1062SB/CU, MR1011MC, MR903LW, MR893WN/BY, MR882CU, MR859SB/ST, MR858ST/BK, MR826LW, MR817MC, MR768ST/NY/AW, MR757CU, MR740WN/BK, MR710WN/RY/BR, MR670FC, MR645BK/GR/WN, M587NV, M498WND/GR, MT1110GT, MR921BK, MT908OR, MT874OR/GR, MT811NV/BK/AT, MT800GR/BO/GN/BG, MR790BR/BK, MT608GR/BK, MT570RB/BY/BO
CROSS TRAINERS:
MX1340TR, MX1009WN, MX825BK/WB, MX780GR
WALKING:
MW845WN/BK, MW844WN/BK, MW811WT/BK/BE/VW/VK/VB, MW659WN
TENNIS:
CT1003W/BK
Please let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns by email or phone at 800-622-1218
Sincerely,
New Balance Consumer Response Team