Guide To Vegan Boots for Winter That Keep Your Feet Warm & Dry | 2023 Update!

Get ready to conquer the winter chill while staying warm and compassionate with these vegan winter boots. Made without any animal-derived materials, these boots are not only stylish but also cruelty-free.

Whether you’re trekking through snow-covered mountains or simply braving the city streets during colder months, these vegan boots will keep your feet cozy and stylish.

Vegan-Friendly Winter Boots Brands:

In this guide, I’m sharing 10+ footwear brands offering a range of premium vegan boots for winter. I’m defining “vegan” here as shoes that were made without any animal materials like leather, suede, wool, fur, etc. Below is a list of footwear brands that are either 100% vegan or that have some vegan winter boot options.

• Vegetarian Shoes – 100% Vegan
• Kamik
• Columbia
• Cougar
• Skechers
• NOIZE – 100% Vegan
• Helly Hansen
• Baffin
• SOREL
• The North Face
• Alexandra K – 100% Vegan
• Xero Shoes
• Call it Spring – 100% Vegan

Vegetarian Shoes

If you’re looking for vegan leather winter boots that are fashionable and stylish, then Vegetarian Shoes has a great collection. Their boots are not necessarily waterproof, but they are water-resistant. A good choice for urban hikers or for everyday wears to keep your feet and toes warm.

• Ice Patrol MK2 £134.50
• Snowdon Boot £200
• Veggie Trekker MK5 £215
• Caribou Boot £89.95

All of Vegetarian Shoes are vegan, including the glues.

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Kamik

Not all of Kamik’s boots are vegan, as they do use animal leather in some styles, but they have the best selection and variety of vegan winter boots to shop from. Best of all, Kamik clearly labels which of their shoes are vegan which makes it easier to shop and browse from their large selection of waterproof vegan winter boots.

Kamik Women’s Vegan Winter Boots (2023)

• Momentum 3 $110
• Canuck $105
• Hannah Lo $100
• Momentum L 2 $100
• Hannah Zip $100
• Hannah Mid $100
• Shellback $115
• Billie $110
• Snowpearl 2 $140
• Lea Mid $150
• Lea Pull $140

Kamik Men’s Vegan Winter Boots (2023)

• Workday 2 BX $85
• Workday 3 BX $95
• Shelter $150
• Icebreaker $90
• Bushman $170
• Barrel (Vibram) $190
• William N $120
• Cody XT $180
• Forester $70
• Greenbay 4 $95
• Greenbay 4 W $95
• Canuck $150
• Spencer N $180
• Spencer N Mid $160

Kamik also confirmed to me in an email response that their Vegan shoe collection contains vegan glue.

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Columbia

Columbia offers some of the best quality and high-performing winter boots on the market. Not all Columbia boots are vegan, as they do use animal leather and suede materials, but Columbia does have some waterproof boots made with all-vegan materials.

Columbia doesn’t label their shoes as “vegan,” so you’ll have to check the composition of each of their shoes to make sure they’re made with non-animal and synthetic materials. I found that most of their Omni-Heat styles are vegan-friendly. Also, it’s best to avoid Columbia boots that appear to contain leather or suede, as they tend to use animal leather instead of synthetic leather.

• Women’s Minx™ Mid III Boot $140
• Women’s Heavenly™ Omni-Heat™ Waterproof Boot $140
• Women’s Slopeside Village™ Omni-Heat™ Mid Boot $120
• Women’s Firecamp™ Boot $110
• Women’s Minx™ Slip IV Boot $110
• Women’s Minx™ Shorty III Boot $120
• Women’s Minx™ Mid III Boot $140

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Cougar

Cougar makes modern footwear that is waterproof and functional. Not all Cougar shoes and boots are vegan but they do offer a few styles that are made with nylon and vegan materials. It’s best to avoid any of their boots that look like leather materials as Cougar mostly uses animal leather over synthetics.

Thankfully, Cougar also labels which of their shoes and boots are vegan in the product description, so it’s easy to filter and find which of their shoes are suitable for vegans.

• Ultima Nylon Waterproof Winter Boot $200
• Savvy Nylon Waterproof Boot $175
• Meteor Nylon Waterproof Winter Boot $180
• Meridian Nylon Waterproof Winter Boot $180
• Ultra Nylon Waterproof Winter Boot $180
• Magneto Nylon Waterproof Winter Boot $200
• Whammo Nylon Waterproof Winter Boot $160
• River Nylon Waterproof Sneaker $140
• Wizard Nylon Waterproof Boot $160

In addition, Cougar was also able to confirm that none of their glues contain animal by-products, therefore their shoe glues are vegan.

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Skechers

Not all of Skechers shoes are vegan as they do use animal leather and suede materials in most of their boots. But Skechers does have some vegan cold-weather boots made with micro-leather and suede-textured materials that look like the real thing but are made without animal cruelty. Skechers shoes are known to be lightweight and comfortable to wear for long walks.

If you’re shopping on Skechers’ website, you can filter out their vegan shoes by hovering over ‘Technology’ > and then clicking ‘Vegan’.

• Synergy – Collab $90
• Synergy – Cool Sneaker $90
• Easy Going – Gold Rush $110
• Keepsakes Wedge – Snow Kiss $105
• Relaxed Fit: Easy Going – Winter Kiss $110

Skechers confirmed the glues they use are water-based and not animal-derived, therefore Skechers shoe glues are vegan-friendly.

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Noize

Noize is a 100% vegan apparel, footwear, and accessories brand. Some of their vegan winter boots are unisex, but they mostly offer women’s sizes. Noize’s comfy and cozy boots are made from all-vegan and some eco-friendly materials like post-consumer recycled water bottles and recycled fill.

• Arden Puffer Slipper Boot (Unisex) $140
• Rye Puffer Bottie (Unisex) – $129
• Aya Puffer Boot $158
• Emmi Puffer Bootie $120
• Harmony Pull-on Puffer Boot $150

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Helly Hansen

Helly Hansen is known for its professional-grade sports and outdoor apparel designed to help you stay protected in the world’s harshest environments. Most of their boots contain leather or suede, but this year, I noticed they had a few winter boots made of all synthetic materials, but none of them were advertised as being Vegan. So, I emailed the brand and they confirmed the following Helly Hansen boots are free from animal materials and adhesives:

• Women’s Beloved 2.0 Winter Boots $150
• Women’s Isolabella 2 Winter Boots $170
• Women’s Gamvik Waterproof Winter Boots $140
• Women’s Isolabella 2 Demi Winter Boots $150

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Baffin

Baffin is an innovative, leading outerwear company based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. Their core focus is technically advanced, innovative footwear and high-performance apparel. Although Baffin is not an entirely vegan brand, they do offer some vegan winter boots for men and women.

Baffin’s vegan-friendly footwear are easily identifiable when shopping on their website. Just look for the Vegan Icon under the ‘Features’ portion of their product description.

I went through Baffin’s collection of men’s and women’s winter boots and spotted the Vegan Icon in the following:

And I confirmed with Baffin that the above boots contain vegan glues.

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SOREL

SOREL specializes in making waterproof winter boots that are guaranteed to keep you warm, comfortable, and dry.

Not all SOREL boots are vegan as they do use animal skins and furs in some of their shoes. But SOREL does offer some styles that are made with synthetic and vegan-friendly materials. You’ll have to read each shoe composition as SOREL doesn’t label any of their shoes as “vegan.”

The following SOREL boots appear to be vegan as I didn’t spot any genuine leather, suede, or fur in the product description:

• Women’s Winter Carnival™ Boot $180
• Women’s Whitney™ II Short Lace Boot $140
• Women’s Whitney™ II Tall Lace Boot $150
• Women’s Caribou™ Royal Boot $225
• Women’s Kinetic™ Impact NXT Boot $175

Also, note that SOREL is unable to guarantee their glues are vegan, stating, “We try to avoid animal based glue whenever possible, but there can be animal byproducts used in some of our glues.” If this is a deal-breaker for you then SOREL may not be a suitable option for you, choose from the other options on this list.

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The North Face

The North Face has a couple of accidentally vegan winter boots made with their ThermoBall Eco insulation designed to keep your feet toasty warm.

Most of their boots contain leather or suede, but The North Face’s Women’s ThermoBall Lace Up Waterproof Boots ($149) and Women’s ThermoBall™ Progressive Zip II Waterproof Boots ($129) both appear to be vegan and made from all synthetic and some recycled materials.

For something more robust, their Women’s Summit Series Breithorn FUTURELIGHT™ Boots ($280) also seem to be made from all vegan materials.

The North Face confirmed they use synthetic-based glues, making their shoe glues vegan.

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Alexandra K’s Vegan Snow Boots

Vegan and sustainable fashion brand, Alexandra K. offers a pair of waterproof vegan snow boots ($295) that’s stylish and environmentally responsible. Designed with innovative, vegan materials and crafted from plant-based Italian fabrics, these vegan snow boots are a work of art, made with the utmost attention to detail and designed to showcase the harmony between nature and technology.

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Xero Shoes – Alpine Vegan Snow Boots

If you prefer lightweight, minimalist vegan show boots that are fully waterproof, then check out Xero’s Alpine Vegan Boots ($160) for Men and Women. Alpine is the perfect balance between lightweight and cozy and has 200g of insulation so they should keep your feet warm no matter where your adventures take you.

Made from 100% vegan-friendly materials, these snow boots are still lightweight and grippy with a luggy tread that gives you sure-footed traction and a flexible, non-elevated (zero-drop) sole that lets your foot move naturally.

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Call it Spring

Based in Canada, Call it Spring offers a great collection of vegan winter and snow boots at an affordable price. Most of their stylish boots are $100 and under. All of Call it Spring shoes are 100% Peta-Approved Vegan and made from recycled materials that are gentle on the planet.

Most styles of their boots are waterproof and temperature-rated for up to -20°C so that your feet can stay warm and dry. Shop from Call it Spring’s collection of men’s and women’s vegan winter boots, whether you prefer something chunky, puffy, mid-calf, or short, they have it all!

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Bogs

Unfortunately, I can no longer recommend Bogs as a vegan alternative. Their Arcata Geo boot partly contains wool materials but you’d only know that if you had the shoes in front of you with the tags as their website doesn’t mention anything about wool.

I reached out to Bogs to ask for clarifications but never heard back. Therefore, I am not sure about the accuracy of their website’s product descriptions for all their other supposedly ‘vegan’ boots. I think it’s best to avoid Bogs when shopping online. If you’re shopping in person, check the tags for a more accurate description of the composition and materials.

• Whiteout Woven $180
• Snownights $155
• Arcata Geo  $190 *Note: these are NOT vegan. They contain 15% wool!