8 Sustainable Boots That Combine Style and Ethics 2025

About Nisolo

Price Range: $165–$260

This Nashville-based company has a vision to bring intentionally designed, minimalist, and ethically-made accessories to people around the globe.

Nisolo covers all of your seasonal footwear needs, with a wide range of sandals for summer and an equally-impressive selection of women’s and men’s ethically-made boots for when the mercury drops.

Nisolo’s Ethical & Sustainability Practices

Materials:

Nisolo works with certified Leather Working Group (LWG) tanneries to collect ethically-sourced leather that is a by-product of the meat industry. Though they are looking into alternatives to bring vegan options into their range.

You’ll see the standard suede and rubber combination in their winter boots as well as weather-resistant leather in some of their dressier options like their sustainable booties.

Supply chain & labor practices:

Nisolo has its own third-party audited factory in Trujillo, Peru, and partners with two other factories and groups of independent artisans in Mexico and Kenya, respectively.

In their own Peruvian factory, they provide needed employment opportunities for locals, going above and beyond to ensure fair wages and financial support like assisting with home loans. Their family-owned Mexican partner factory adheres to a strict Code of Conduct, which requires that wages are at least 14% higher than the local living wage. Their Kenya-based artisans receive the same rate of higher wages, as well as learning opportunities and healthcare.

Nisolo is a Certified B Corp and started the Lowest Wage Challenge, a movement to encourage brands to be fully transparent by publishing the lowest wage in their supply chain so that improvements can be made and the status quo challenged.

They not only offer fair trade premium perks, but an in-house skills development training program with classes on finances, health, nutrition, English, physical education, and yoga.

Carbon commitments & green practices:

You won’t be chukka-ing out these ethical chukka boots any time soon, as everything here is designed for durability and repairability.

Nisolo is Climate Neutral-certified and offsets its carbon emissions through a partnership with Ecosphere+ to tackle deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest. For more, read their impact report.

Community & charitable giving:

Their circular shoe reclamation program minimizes their contribution to landfill waste by donating returned or damaged shoes to Soles4Souls.

My Personal Review of Nisolo’s Ana Heeled Chelsea Boot:

“While I love the looks of their lace-up boots, I’m personally a fan of the slip-on Heeled Chelsea Boots. Not only are they made with luxuriously smooth and high-quality leather, but the chunky wooden heel provides ample stability and comfort while still providing some literal style elevation. I can also vouch for their durability as they’ve held up well with extensive wear.”

Review by Amber McDaniel, SJ’s Head of Content