13 This Californian brand gives back to people and the planet and continues to put its best foot forward to try make shoes more responsibly. For the past seven years, SeaVees has been a proud 1% For the Planet member, donating 1% of its annual revenue to environmental causes. It also supported local causes aligned with their values of LGBTQ+ rights, breast cancer awareness, mental health awareness, womens reproductive health and environmental causes supporting the Pacific Pride Foundation, Un Mar De Colores, Mental Wellness Center, Planned Parenthood, Keep a Breast, Xerces Society and Gaviota Coast Conservancy. Its product collaboration with artist, Carissa Potter Carlson of People Ive Loved, created a custom sneaker with positive affirmations. Ten percent of the proceeds were donated to generate awareness and advocacy around mental health support and resources for youth in Santa Barbara, California. Its SeaChange sneaker collection is made with recycled components, including recycled canvas uppers, post-consumer recycled plastic laces, metal-free stitched eyelets and recycled rubber outsoles with recycled material sourced from PET plastic from single-use plastic bottles. In 2022 it evolved the line to include innovative new materials like vegan corn leather and pineapple yarn. Every pair of shoes sold from this collection gives back $1 to SeaTrees, a non-profit that works to restore blue carbon coastal ecosystems and ocean health globally.