Vegan Suede Sneakers Gen 2

The vegan suede sneaker, rebuilt for Gen 2. A clean, low-profile silhouette with everything underneath it refined as we learn how to make the perfect vegan sneaker.

The sole runs unbroken from the stitched sidewall through to the ground. The cupsole is built as a single cup (100% rubber) that the upper sits down inside, then stitched through the wall rather than glued to it, which holds the shape of the shoe over years of wear. Grippy underfoot and lightweight at 870g a pair.

That lightness comes from how the upper is built. Gen 2 is Strobel construction — the upper is stitched to a soft fabric base that runs the full length of the foot, then set into the cupsole. It's how proper sneakers and trainers are made, and it does two things: there's no rigid board underfoot, so the shoe flexes with your foot from the first wear rather than needing breaking in, and there's less weight in the middle of the shoe where you feel it most.

Inside you will find deep removable EVA contoured sports insoles that really cushion your feet, and a light grey breathable sports mesh lining (100% recycled polyester) that helps move air through the shoe and keeps your feet cool. Wide woven laces (100% recycled polyester) with metal tips sit flat across the facing. A discreet WVS emboss is pressed into the tongue.

The uppers are our navy vegan suede (100% PU), soft to the touch with a fine, low nap. Everything on the outside is the same deep navy: suede, sole, laces. One colour from top to ground, so the shoe reads as a single clean shape, and the navy is deep enough to work almost like a neutral.

The stitching is where the making shows. The sidewall stitch running visibly right round the join, the seams through the upper, the topline turned and stitched flat so nothing rubs. Nothing decorative, and nothing left on it that doesn't earn its place.

Wear them with jeans and a white t-shirt, with chinos and a knit, or with tailored trousers when you want something softer than a vegan leather shoe. Navy goes with nearly everything you already own. They're the sneaker for the days white feels too sharp and black feels too serious, and the pair you'll reach for without thinking.