Is the New Balance U530 vegan?
Yes, some of them.
9 of the 25 New Balance U530 colourways we checked contain no animal materials, confirmed by both the materials list and the retailer’s own description, plus 4 more that look clean but publish no description to cross-check. 12 contain leather, suede or another animal material.
12 animal-free colourways from £70 at Zalando

truffle salt / truffle metallic / taupe
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

gold-coloured metallic / gold-coloured
- 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.

grey matter / silver-coloured metallic / grey
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Style
- MR530LG
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

pumpernickel / off-white
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

silver-coloured metallic / grey matter / silver-coloured
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

pumpernickel / stoneware / brown
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

white / silver-coloured metallic / white
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Style
- MR530AD
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

white
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

pumpernickel / truffle salt / brown
- Upper
- Textile / synthetics
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Unisex
Checked twice: the EU material label and the retailer’s own description are both clean.

silver-coloured metallic / reflection / silver-coloured
- 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.

sea salt / off-white
- 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.

grey matter / truffle salt / grey
- Upper
- High-quality imitation leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Natural rubber
- Style
- U5307VI
- 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.

silver metallic sea salt / silver-coloured
- Upper
- High-quality imitation leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Natural rubber
- 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.

flat taupe / tornado / taupe
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists leather.

grey matter / truffle salt / grey
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Abrasion-proof rubber
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists leather.

black metallic truffle salt / black
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U530ELG
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

fast track pebble / light brown
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Style
- U530COA
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

sea salt magnet / white
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

silver metallic / neptune grey / silver-coloured
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- 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.

bisque / off-white
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Women’s
The material label itself lists leather.

bark quicksand / sand
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

off-line grey / pumpernickel / lilac
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

grey matter / fast track / grey
- Upper
- Leather and textile
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists Leather.

sea salt / cortado / off-white
- Upper
- Synthetics / textile / leather
- Lining
- Textile
- Insole
- Textile
- Sole
- Synthetics
- Fit
- Unisex
The material label itself lists leather.