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78 Orchard St (at Lower East Side, Manhattan), New York City, New York, USA, 10002
All vegan shoe and accessory shop for both women and men. Reopened Sep 2016 post-renovations. Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-7:30pm, Sun 12:00pm-6:00pm.
16 Reviews
First Review by Sonja and Dirk
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nice little hidden shop - Edit
The shoes weren’t the typical ‘organic’ boots - they looked like actual ‘normal’ shoes. It’s a cute shop and is located right next to a small vegan grocery shop (which comes in handy when you’re hungry from all the shopping). I bought 2 pairs as well as a belt. They also offer some t-ahirts with vegan messages, purses and other small stuff. Plus there was a cat on the counter 839494 bonus points
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Lots of choice for vegan shoes! - Edit
Best vegan shoe shop I've visited to date. Great selection and service was friendly and patient as I tried on various pairs and sizes. I bought a pair of Veja trainers and Melissa sandals.
Some shoes can be expensive, but check the sale section (or ask the staff if you can't see it). Good website with pictures if you want to get an idea first.
My shoes were more than USD 110(?) cant remember exact price which meant they added tax on top, which I wasn't expecting and didn't realise till I left the store, so check before you pay.
Check out the adjoining shop housing food, or the vegan bakery around the corner.
Updated from previous review on 2017-12-09
Pros: Friendly staff, Lots of choice, Food next door
Cons: May add tax on top, Some shoes quite expensive
Contributions +458
Great idea - Edit
I love the idea of non-animal product footwear, bags and assessories. The sells help know the merchandize, and are tireless in trips to the basement to retrieve items on request. My only reservation is that the sales staff are a bit too mellow and zen. They could be more assertive in trying to promote and sell the merchandize. This is Orchard Street, after all!
Updated from previous review on 2017-04-08
Pros: Unique retail, Good quality merchandize, Has a resident store cat
Cons: Seems to have a small inventory
Contributions +1070
Different brands - Edit
There was a reasonable selection of shoes with a lot of different brands. I bought one pair of vegan dr martens. Service was helpful.
Cons: Don't forget to add tax to the price!
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So fresh and so clean - Edit
The newly renovated shop is gorgeous! The layout provides much better interactions with the sales associates. Friendly service, fancy cruelty-free shoes, and a great atmosphere.
Contributions +58
closed for renovation, check before going there - Edit
Said closed for renovation check Facebook for opening date
1 Response
Kittybiscuit 10 Dec 2016 - I don't know that you can give one star reviews for a place that was closed due to renovations. I understand it is very frustrating, a few of the places we wanted to visit were closed too, but it isn't an actual review.
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Great option to find vegan shoes! - Edit
It can definitely be a bit daunting in finding dressier shoes as a vegan... so many brands still use leather exclusively. That's where Moo Shoes comes in - convenience in finding a well made pair of cruelty free shoes for work or school. I will agree with other reviewers, the customer service could be friendlier, but where the humans lack personality, the shop cats make-up for it! Moo Shoes also has a (limited) selection of t-shirts, purses/bags, belts and wallets. They also carry Laika magazine, which I couldn't find anywhere else in NYC! All in all, great shop for vegans!
Pros: Shop cats
Contributions +223
Super cute little shop with cats! - Edit
This shop mostly has shoes...but it also has purses, and little vegan items. Plus, there are shop cats!
As for the shoes, well, I'm not really a shoe-person and NOTHING ever fits me (I tried on at least six pairs while I was there and nothing fit right). But, if I were a shoe-person, this is where I'd buy. They have mostly dress shoes, IMO.
Pros: 100% vegan, Store cats!, Nice storefront
Cons: Everything is made to look non-vegan, A little pricey
BEST SHOE SHOP EVER - Edit
I recently visited NYC and knew before hand I wanted to visit this place. The shops in the middle of nowhere but well worth it when you arrive. Massive selection of cruelty free shoes. Even had 2 amazing cats strolling around the shop. The lady working couldn't have been more friendly. Cant wait to buy my next pair.
Pros: Good Value, Amazing Staff, Great Selection
Cons: Middle of nowhere
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Great options - Edit
Lots of options and nice to have an entire store where everything is vegan. Options from low-budget to high-end.
Also, they're really friendly.
Pros: All vegan, Friendly
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Shoes shoes shoes! - Edit
MooShoes is a great store to buy non-leather handbags, belts, and shoes. I find that men have an especially hard time finding vegan dress shoes, but you can find a great selection here. The prices are a bit high, but comparable to online sources.
Brands they have in stock include Matt and Nat, Novacas, Brave Gentleman, Vegetarian Shoes, etc.
MooShoes is also a great place for vegans to hang out! They often have bake sales for worthy causes, and many vegan food vendors such as Sweet Maresa's (who has wonderful vegan macarons) visit the store so that fellow vegans can sample their products.
Look out for the MooShoes sales, which usually run at about 15% off.
Pros: Great selection, Handbags!, Shoes!
Cons: A little pricey
Contributions +289
Out of stock on most of my picks - Edit
I've been here a few times in the past few years so maybe it's just bad luck but they usually don't have my size in the shoes I am interested in buying. Staff are ok but definitely not attentive or service oriented. For men's dress shoes, they only carry a couple brands. The women's bags all seem to be faux leather instead of alternative, sustainable material. ALl that being said, it's the only vegan shoe store I've been to in the US.
Pros: Vegan!
Cons: Staff
Contributions +140
Very helpful staff - Edit
Has a small selection of shoes but learned a lot from the staff. Bought 2 belts there, a wallet, and a coin purse and work very well.
Pros: Helpful staff, All in one shop for vegans
Cons: Small sneaker selection
Contributions +83
Nice store - Edit
If you really need some good shoes, this is the place to go. They literally had all kinds of shoes - vegan style.
Even though there were a lot of shoes, the store was still tidy and had a lot of space, and the staff was really nice as well.
Other than shoes they also had a few pieces of clothing from the Herbivore Clothing Co. and some bags (and a super cute cat!).
Wil really recommend stopping by there if you're in New York, because you will definitely not find this great selection anywhere else!
Pros: Large selection, Clean and light atmosphere
Contributions +627
Shoes & more - Edit
Since I was visiting Babycakes, I dropped by Moo Shoes to check it out. Aside from shoes, they have t-shirts, badges, cook books and other accessories - and a store cat!
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vegan shoe shop! - Edit
While in NYC, we had to make a trip to Moo Shoes to buy some shoes. It was so nice to be able to look around and never worry about whether the shoes and accessories are vegan or not. There's shoes from all over the world. I bought two pairs, a Jambu clog and a fancier dress shoe from Portugal. They were on sale too! Dirk got a pair of "suede" casual shoes and hiking boots. They close at 7:30pm, but stayed open for us as we continued to try on shoes after closing hours. They never rushed us and were extremely friendly and helpful. The resident cat, Marlowe, kept us company too. A must visit shop!
Pros: all vegan shoe shop, friendly staff
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