The weather outside will be frightful; I need my feet to be delightful

November 11, 2014 7:23 AM

Because soon it will snow, it will snow, it will snow! Looking for a pair of super warm and super cute winter boots. Difficulty: vegan AND available in Canada.

I often buy my animal-friendly shoes via Vancouver's Nice Shoes website, but all of their winter boots aren't in my size (9.5), or the ones that are I do not find attractive. Googling brings up very confusing results so I turn to the Hive Mind.

Aside from being vegan, I would ideally like them to be: lined, in a dark color, and a few inches below my knee so I can tuck pants/jeans into them.

(The reason why I am excluding US options is that the exchange rate is pretty shit right now. But if you think there is a good deal to be had, I can try and send them to my mom's in South Carolina for pick-up in late December.)

posted by Kitteh to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (6 answers total)

Best answer: Baffin is a Canadian brand, and their models "Iceland," "Halifax," "Chicago," and "Snowcloud" are vegan, at least as of last year's models. All the specs for those are available on Zappos if you want to check (though I know they won't ship to you). But at least that's a brand that's probably available to you.
posted by juniperesque at 8:01 AM on November 11, 2014

Best answer: Cougar has a couple of vegan offerings up on shop.ca (free shipping and returns) -- there's the Como and the Canuck. I always buy winter boots a size up from my usual size so they can accommodate extra-puffy warm socks, so if a similar approach would work for you, both of those styles are available in size 10.

These might be another option (whole sizes only): Lora Black by Comfy Moda.

And while a cursory search gives me the impression that they might only be available through Amazon U.S., I highly recommend this brand and these boots: Sanuk Flurry.
posted by divined by radio at 8:27 AM on November 11, 2014

Tecnica's Moon Boots are decidedly the warmest footwear I've ever worn - tried and tested in Boston winters - and my feet are normally always freezing.

They also make less bulky models and there's a variety of leather and vegan options. Check out Canadian Ebay.
posted by Dragonness at 8:34 AM on November 11, 2014

Response by poster: Sadly, the Lora Blacks, while super cute, are made of leather. The interior is faux fur. Boooooo on you, Comfy Moda!
posted by Kitteh at 8:48 AM on November 11, 2014

Sadly, the Lora Blacks, while super cute, are made of leather. The interior is faux fur. Boooooo on you, Comfy Moda!

Don't fear -- it's "man-made" leather, a/k/a pleather! Every place that sells them takes care to note that they're constructed with man-made leather, so I think you're good to go.
posted by divined by radio at 8:53 AM on November 11, 2014 [1 favorite]

Teva Jordanelle 2s. I have them and have been very happy with them. I haven't checked Canadian availability, but they're widely available in the US.
posted by snaw at 1:23 PM on November 11, 2014