Is the New Balance M1000 vegan?
Yes, some of them.
4 of the 15 New Balance M1000 colourways we checked contain no animal materials, confirmed by both the materials list and the retailer’s own description, plus 7 more that look clean but publish no description to cross-check. 4 contain leather, suede or another animal material.
10 animal-free colourways from £90 at Zalando

vintage indigo / dark blue
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

white
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

slate grey / black / white / grey
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- M1000ZBD
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

arid stone / beige
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

silver metallic / black
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

black
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

castlerock / grey
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

woodland / olive
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics / textile
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

black
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

black / blue / black
- Upper
- Mesh
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

black
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label is clean, but no description is published, so a minority material such as a suede overlay can’t be ruled out. Check the photos.

woodland / brown
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists leather.

black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists leather.

ice wine / mauve
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

dockside / brown
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists leather.