Have you heard of vegan shoes? When we say vegan we are generally referring to a type of vegetarian diet that excludes meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived ingredients. When its shoes we’re talking about they are shoes made from 100% animal friendly materials (there are no animal byproducts in the shoes).
Jambu™ has been on my radar for a few years, but I’ve never had an opportunity to check them out. Big thank you to Planet Shoes.com who graciously offered to send me a pair of shoes for review. Now I’m the proud owner of my very first pair of vegan boots: Jambu™ Colorado Vegan boots. Jambu™ doesn’t only make vegan shoes-they have an entire line of non-vegan comfy shoes in addition to their vegan collection.
A few factoids about the company- Jambu™ is eco-friendly
- Jambu™ takes care to protect our environment while producing their shoes.
- Their shoes use partially recycled rubber outsoles.
- The company uses only 100% recycled, recyclable and re-usable packaging.
- The shoes are designed by women for women. Right now they carry shoes for children and women.
I’ve been wearing the boots for a few weeks and here’s the low down:
Comfort
The boots are extremely comfortable. I usually wear my orthotics with all my shoes and boots, but I haven’t felt the need with these boots. I have worn them all day and my feet were very happy.
Appearance
They look pretty stylin’ if I do say so myself. I have been wearing them with skirts, jeans and leggings and love their versatility.
Quality
I have a feeling these boots will be around for a long time. They’ve already endured the winter ice, snow and frigid temperatures and they are holding up quite well.
Vegan
The exterior isn’t as soft as a leather boot (it’s not leather!), but they look fantastic. I had some difficulty with pulling the side zipper up and down. My guess is that will become easier as the boots are broken in. My feet also became a little warm and sweaty in the boots -which doesn’t happen with leather or other breathable materials.
Another pair of Jambu™’s caught my eye. I’ve wanted to invest in a pair of bare foot running shoes. Jambu™ makes Bare Feet Designs, which is a minimalistic approach to footwear for women on the go. A blend of rice husks and natural rubber make the Bare Feet™ outsoles eco-friendly, lightweight and flexible. Could be next on my list…
Jambu™ has several different styles of shoes to choose from. Some are extremely casual and some a bit more dressy. Head on over to Planet Shoes to check out their entire collection (there are even a few Jambu™ styles on sale!)
Have you tried Jambu™ shoes? What do you think?
Disclosure: I was sent a complimentary pair of Jambu™ Colorado Vegan boots from Planet Shoes.Com for review. The opinions are my very own.
Those boots look awfully familiar Lori! We’d better not both wear them at BlogHer! I’m still loving mine!
Nice boots! I have never heard of Jambu but I had to go check out their website because of a pair I saw in the first photo. The Jambu Ocean are very cute, I might have to check them out as it gets closer to spring! Which seems very far away because of all the snow we are getting today.
Never heard of them before! Thanks for sharing. If and when I need some shoes I will look them up! The boots look smashing! And LOL Micaela, maybe I should get a pair and we can all wear them…:)
The boots look dynamite Lori! A few years ago, I bought a pair of Jambu sandles at REI. They are my favorite summer sandles! I think they are a good company to invest your feet into : )
Ha! Micaela I meant to tell you that I was reviewing “the” boots! I remember telling you how much I loved yours. They are so comfy! We’ll have to plan our boot schedule for BlogHer 🙂
Hi Marsha-they have some great comfy shoes. They also carry a small line of girls shoes and boots.
That would be hilarious Stephanie! Jambu goes to BlogHer.
Thank Joan! So glad you like your Jambu sandles. Sounds like they’ve held up well throughout the years.
I bought a pair of Jambu dress shoes in Sept and I love them. They are so comfortable and the style is so fun. I am really picky about comfortable shoes and I can wear them all day without a problem. Also, random people stop me on the street, rave about my shoes, and ask me where I got them. Needless to say, I am a big Jambu fan and will definitely buy more shoes from Jambu.
Looks good, thanks for sharing 🙂
I haven ‘t made the switch to vegan shoes yet but these look like an ultra comfy solution to summer dressing.
Stopping by from the Meet and Greet!
Hi Jacqueline-this is my first pair of vegan shoes and I’m very impressed!
Glad to hear you are a big Jambu fan Dina! I had no idea 🙂 I’ll have to check out their dress shoes. I’m all about comfort too.
I’ve never heard of Jambu before now, love how they look! I am heading over to planet shoes to see what other styles they have
Jambu makes many different styles Tiffany. They are all so comfy! Let me know what you find.
Is it fair to assume that ALL Jambu boots are vegan because I am looking into purchasing either the Tribeca or Colorado boot? Any advice?