Good Guys Don’t Wear Leather makes stylish vegan sandals, sneakers, boots, clogs, and casual shoes for women and men.
French designer Marion Hanania founded the company in 2011 after seeing fast fashion’s environmental and animal welfare impacts while working as a freelance artist. Marion responded by creating the first 100% vegan shoe brand from France.
Price
Good Guys Don’t Wear Leather footwear prices start at $116.90 for the women’s cross-strap sandals up to $258.90 for the unisex dealer boots.
Animal rights
Good Guys is a vegan-forward company—meaning that they’re not trying to hide that they’re a business that seeks to avoid animal suffering as much as is practical.
In their own words, “Through “Good Guys,” Marion aims to create the perfect “Cruelty-free” closet, where no animal product is involved.”
As a vegan customer, you don’t need to wonder if some of the range isn’t vegan or if they use animal-derived glues. And if that wasn’t enough, Good Guys has PETA-Approved Vegan certification.
Human rights
As a vegan-owned company, Good Guys takes human rights seriously. They guarantee fair-trade working conditions for workers and are “made in Europe.”
Good Guys shoes have partnered with manufacturers in Portugal, Spain, and Italy that share the brand’s commitment to animal-free and environmentally friendly practices.
We love super transparent brands. Good Guys have a dedicated page on their website that tells you exactly where their shoes are made and by whom.
Materials
We love it when a shoe brand is proud of its materials, and Good Guys is a shining example—creating a prominent materials page.
APPLESKIN
Good Guys was one of the first brands to use APPLESKIN—a breakthrough material made from apple waste.
They discovered this incredible material during the Future Fabrics Exhibition in London and have used it in some of their shoes ever since.
APPLESKIN is made from organic wastes from the apple juice industry in Bolzano (Italy). According to Good Guys, the carbon footprint of polyurethane (foam) is 5,28Kg CO2 eq/Kg PU; in comparison, recovered waste has Zero impact. Therefore, every Kg of apple residuals used to substitute PU means 5,28Kg of CO2 saved.
The material is also biodegradable, so when you’re done with your shoes, they won’t be taking up space in a landfill for centuries.
Recycled materials
In addition to using innovative sustainable materials like APPLESKIN, Good Guys also incorporates recycled materials into their shoes.
For example, the lining of their shoes is made from a plant-based microfiber made from corn glucose and V-label (vegan certified).
The corn glucose is extracted from the plant and fermented to pass from sugar to monomer, then to a polymer to obtain the fibbers with a non-woven technology. This material is 100% recycled and recyclable.
It’s also Oekotex Standard 100 Class approved, which means it’s free of harmful chemicals.
Vegan leather
Good Guys also uses vegan leather made from polyurethane (PU). While this isn’t a sustainable material, it is an animal-free alternative to animal leather.
Polyurethane is a type of plastic often used as a leather alternative. It’s generally considered to be more environmentally friendly than PVC because it’s more durable and doesn’t require the use of harmful chemicals in its production.
However, PU is still a petroleum-based product, so it’s not as sustainable as other materials on this list.
Product line
Good Guys has a decent range of shoes for women and men, from casual to dressy.
The women’s range includes:
- Clogs
- Sandals
- Sneakers
- Boots
- Casual
The men’s range includes:
- Sneakers
- Sandals
- Casual
- Clogs
- Boots
Good Guys Don’t Wear Leather doesn’t offer a kids vegan shoe range.
Payment and shipping
Good Guys is an online store based in France and ships worldwide. They have one website and offer currency options in USD, AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, and HKD.
You can pay for your order with Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, American Express, and Apple Pay.
Good Guys has a free worldwide delivery option on all orders, and ship your order in 1-2 business days.
| Country | Price | Free Threshold |
| France | 9€ | Over 100€ |
| US, Canada, Mexico, Norway | 16€ | Over 250€ |
| European Union | 13€ | Over 100€ |
| UK, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden | 15€ | Over 250€ |
| Other countries | 49€ | Over 350€ |
They also have a wholesale program, so you could contact your local shoe shops to see if they could stock the brand. Be sure to Google “Good Guys Wear Leather shoes {my city}” to check availability first.
Returns and exchanges
Good Guys has a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to send back a return.
To be eligible for a return, your shoes must be in the same condition that you received them, unworn or unused, with tags, and in their original packaging.
They’ll charge 10€ if a pair is returned in a damaged or missing canvas shoe bag or box.
They’re not able to offer free returns at this moment, but they are happy to provide a free exchange with another size at their cost.
Customer service
Good Guys has multiple contact options on their website, including a phone number, email address, and online form.
We haven’t tested their response time, so we can’t confirm how quickly they’ll get back to you. However, they do have a detailed FAQ page that may be able to answer your question without needing to contact customer service.
We also appreciate that they have a page about how to clean your shoes so that you can prolong the life of your purchase.
What could be better?
While we appreciate Good Guys’ strides in sustainable shoe production, there are a few areas where they could improve.
For starters, seeing more sustainable materials in their shoes would be great. As it stands, most of their shoes are made from PU, which is a petroleum-based product.
It would also be nice to see more vegan shoe options for kids. The brand doesn’t offer any vegan shoes specifically for children.
Despite these setbacks, Good Guys is an excellent choice for vegan and sustainable shoes. Their materials are good quality, and they offer free shipping worldwide.