La Belle Nuage: Where Art Thou Floral Vegan Docs?

I have a bit of a shoe obsession. I LOVE shoes. Some might argue that there is a limited selection for vegans, but that's anything but the case. I'm somewhat of a habitual vegan shoe collector. There's the thrill of the chase finding a new pair. I especially enjoy hunting down a vegan version of leather shoes style. My latest hunt is for a vegan floral pair of Dr. Martens. Last year Dr. Martens came out with a vegan line of their 1460, 1461, 5027 styles in black and cherry red.

They also have a few styles made with canvas, including their "Page" style. Most of the websites that carry the"Page" floral docs listed the boots as "Floral print canvas upper. Man Made Sole." When I first saw them in store, I immediately wanted a pair. It was a good thing they didn't have them in my size, or I probably would have bought a pair. Strangely enough, the shoe didn't list any leather on their sticker, so I thought I was good.

When I got home and started googling. I wasn't convinced, so I contacted Dr. Martens and they confirmed that unfortunately none of their floral designs are vegan. Hopefully with enough demand, they'll come out with some floral vegan styles, but in the meantime we have to think outside the box.

In terms of quality, I don't know how durable the vegan alternatives are, so these floral versions are more of a stylish alternative. If you're looking for the durability of Dr Martens, I'd go with their red or black vegan colors. Here's what I found:

C Label Alexis boots. Available on Amazon, DSW, GoJane, ModCloth, Plasticland, and YMCA.

Big Buddah Amber Boots available on Delias.com. Not my favorite, but I do love Big Buddah. Their Wylan cowboy boots are a staple in my closet.

The Fanciful / The Finer Things Combat Boots available on ModCloth and Plasticland

These "Lady Godiva: Becky" combat boots available though YMCA are my favorite. They're listed as "Floral printed synthetic upper, sole stitching detail & gum rubber outsole." I also found them on Bare Feet Shoes where they're listed as "All Man Made Materials." Win!

For more of my vegan shoe finds, follow my Vegan Shoe Whore board on pinterest.