You have seen them everywhere and, as much as you want to write them off as another fashion blogger trend, your eyes can’t help but sparkle when you see those beautiful snakeskin prints and you want them now!
If you are like me, you might not necessarily want to spend around $1,000 for a pair of python booties , but you like the style and they would fit nicely in your wardrobe. Here we give you some alternatives (not only for boots, but other inspired snakeskin shoes), including vegan boots, ethically made options and even an eco-friendly pair from BHAVA.
Just to clarify, since many people are very conscious about this feature: the Isabel Marant snakeskin boots not real python skin, it’s snakeskin embossed and printed on calfskin.
Simply click on each style to shop.
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The real ones, real calfskin leather and made in Italy:
- Isabel Marant Grover snakeskin embossed leather boots | Matchesfashion | $756
- Isabel Marant Python-Stamped Danae Boots in tan/brown | Luisaviaroma | $549
- Isabel Marant Danae Python-Stamped leather boots in black/white | Barney’s | $915
Your alternatives:
- River Island Snake Effect 60’S Block Heeled Ankle Boot | ASOS | $60 | Made ethically
- Intentionally Blank Vetus Leather Boot – Python | NastyGal | $285 | Real leather
- ASOS Snake Effect Ankle Boots | ASOS | $98 | Made ethically | Vegan
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- Vegan cut-out bootie in Neutral | BHAVA | $249 | Vegan | Ethically made | Sustainable
- Daisy Street Snake Print Block Heeled Ankle Boots | ASOS | $63 | Vegan | Ethically made
- Mango Snake Effect Block Heeled Ankle Boot | ASOS | $66 | Vegan | Ethically made
- Mango Snake Effect Block Heeled Shoe | ASOS | $80 | 60% Real leather, 40% Synthetic | Ethically made
- River Island Pointed Boot In Snake | ASOS | $116 | Ethically made | Real leather upper
- Snakeskin effect vegan Ballet Flats | ASOS | 45 | Vegan | Ethically made
- River Island Snake Effect Block Heeled Knee High Boots | ASOS | $94 | Vegan | Ethically made
In regards to ASOS ethical sourcing policy, please check out this link that explains some of the requirements for products to be sold on their website. When we say “ethically made”, we mean made under minimum acceptable working conditions. Even though, ASOS uses an environmental component in this attribute, we consider it too vague to refer to any given item as “sustainable” or “eco-friendly”.
From top left to bottom: Sincerely Jules, Fashiontoast and Oracle Fox Blog
As always, we advise you to make sure you like them, love them! Don’t get them just because so and so are wearing them. The goal of this post is to give you ethical and more sustainable alternatives to mainstream fashion. We tried to get more information about Isabel Marant and Chloe (another of the luxury brands to sport the python boots in recent collections) corporate social responsibility, but we didn’t find a specific strategy for either brand.