It was about time men’s dress shoes got a proper makeover. New American shoe brand OAKA brings us the world’s healthiest dress shoes made entirely from vegan materials.
Enjoy the business aesthetic combined with the comfort of a sneaker. Slip-on or fold-up – it’s the vegan shoe active professionals have been looking for.
What We Love About OAKAs:
- Healthy zero drop design
- Vegan materials
- Superb comfort
- Professional aesthetic
- Foldable for traveling
Foot Health First
OAKA vegan shoes were born when the founder, San Franciscan Michael Plater II set out to fix everything he hated about old school dress shoes.
“I have been ripping the soles out of my traditional dress shoes for years trying to make them at least not be detrimental to my health by creating poor posture, changing my gait, and shortening the tendons.“
While most shoes have an 8mm to 16mm height difference between the toe box and the heel, OAKAs are designed to have a complete zero-drop design.
The barefoot design follows your feet’s natural movement, strengthens your feet, improves posture, and is even known to relieve knee and back pains.
The shoes also have a wider toe box (that doesn’t look wide!) also known to help eliminate many common foot problems.
Flyknit For The Win
The upper of OAKAs is made from lightweight Flyknit mesh fibers traditionally used for sneakers. The mesh is super soft and flexible and allows your feet to breathe.
Widely used by leading footwear brands, the Flyknit printing method also helps reduce production waste compared to traditional manufacturing processes.
You can rest assured OAKAs are 100% free of animal products and byproducts. No leather, wool, or pig glue. All vegan materials from heel to toe.
Perfect For The Road
Created with travel and mobility in mind, OAKAs have the ability to fold up making them perfect for the road.
The anti-slip outer sole is also very clever. It uses the faux heel cutouts as a way to drain out the water and prevent hydroplaning.
We also love their slip-on design with no unnecessary laces to slow your down. Plus, OAKAs are completely machine washable.
Conclusion
OAKA is stepping up the dress shoe game with a though-out design and innovative vegan materials.
OAKAs have traded leather uppers and clunky molds to soft mesh fibers and lightweight soles. While preserving the professional aesthetic we love.
Foot health is something everyone should take seriously and the zero drop design has not let anybody down. On the contrary, your feet and back will thank you later.
See also: Vegan Shoes, Vegan Dress Shoes, Vegan Barefoot Shoes