Is the New Balance U1000 vegan?
Yes, some of them.
12 of the 16 New Balance U1000 colourways we checked contain no animal materials, confirmed by both the materials list and the retailer’s own description. 4 contain leather, suede or another animal material.
12 animal-free colourways from £90 at Zalando

silver-coloured metallic / slate grey / light grey
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U10007RF
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

black / blue / black
- 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.

black / yellow / black
- 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.

black metallic / red rock / black
- Upper
- Imitation leather / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- M1000MSR
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

slate grey / black metallic / white peach / grey
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- M1000DB
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

black / castlerock / black
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- M1000MEG
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

silver-coloured metallic / black / silver-coloured
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- M1000EGR
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

faded black / electric indigo / black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U10004WR
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

faded black / afterglow / black
- 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 / silver-coloured metallic / deep end / white
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- M1000SL
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

black analog blue / mottled black
- 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 raincloud / grey
- 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.

vintage indigo team navy / dark blue
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U1000166
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

lone star grey / lone star grey / grey
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U10002LV
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

rosewood / pink
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U100096V
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists Leather.

black metallic / dry lime / black
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U10008WZ
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists leather.