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Market research group Mintel have recently reported that the ethical clothing market is now worth approximately £175 million, with increasingly stylish designs and a growing awareness of production methods making ethical clothing more popular than ever. But what about shoes?  Finding ethically made shoes is a lot harder – especially on the high street, but there are businesses out there making stylish footwear. Why not say goodbye to mass processed shoes and say hello to ethical shoes that are great for the environment and for your purse?

Not on a strict budget then why not try handmade shoes. There are many personal benefits to buying handmade shoes; the major one being that you are wearing shoes that are made to fit your feet. Handmade shoes will last a lifetime and can be repaired again and again. Sadly, hand making shoes is becoming a thing of the past so it is great to see companies like www.deeasjer.co.uk making bespoke shoes and accessories. 

Charlene Beckett, a graduate of the London School of Fashion runs Deeasjer from the Florinetina Clothing Village in the heart of the East End and uses ethical sourced products for all her designs. She will design shoes to your specification and you can even commission matching accessories. Charlene says that once she gets a customer they never leave her and she boasts quite a cult following.

Inspired by ecological survival, the Terra Plana shoe company believe in a variety of non-generic products and sustainable strategies. Guided by life cycle analysis, Terra Plana aims towards publishing accurate life cycle matrices for every product they produce. Reparability, lightness, anatomic design, and durability are all staples of sustainable shoe making and Terra Plana regularly re-evaluate what they can do to minimise waste and toxin use and maximize product use and love.

You know that if you buy from companies like Deeasjer and Terra Plana that your shoes are not mass produced in the Far East where workers rights and pay is minimal. This, as the Mintel research shows, is becoming an important factor when purchasing shoes and clothing. So go on –  green your footsteps with great ethical footwear!

MoreEco Members can earn 3 MoreEco points for every £ they spend at Terra Plana. Also for every 10 points  earned  MoreEco will offset 1kg fo carbon for free.

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