Since 2001, Beyond Skin has been turning out handmade vegan and vegetarian shoes in their family-run factory in East London. To create a deeper level of sustainability with their product, their designers focus on creating durable, stylish footwear that can be worn year round, rather than seasonally.

In regards to their vegan materials and their resulting environmental footprint, Beyond Skin says, “Every attempt will be made to stay as informed as possible of more natural, organic fabrics as they are developed and become more available on the market. Our packaging is produced using materials from a sustainable source and all our promotional material is printed on recycled paper using soya based inks.”

Soya, that’s so British. Well, it sounds like they’re into the vegan thing, but not quite there yet with petroleum-free, chemical-free materials; though they do use some organic cotton. With their polyvinyl and synthetic leathers, Beyond Skin seems to consider every way they can make the more eco choice.

Well, they’ve certainly have turned out a gorgeous line of vegan shoes, so if nothing else we, can be cruelty-free and quite stylish with Beyond Skin.

(Is it just me or is the name “Beyond Skin” a little eerie for a vegan shoe company? Just checking.)