Zen Running Club is pushing the performance envelope with sustainable materials. The midsole has the highest bio content of any performance foam, including enzymes that help the shoe degrade in landfill, and the performance impressed testers enough to earn a place in the Runner's World Shoe Awards.

The brand was founded in Amsterdam in 2020 with the goal of creating a truly sustainable running shoe entirely of natural materials. The resulting product, which is one of the few vegan-approved sports shoes on the market, is suitable for novices and experienced runners alike.

This Plant-Based Shoe Made Me Fall in Love With Running Again… From the moment I laced them up for the first time, I was stunned by how comfortable Zen Running Club's shoes were.

As far as sustainable, quality footwear goes, Zen Running should be at the top of your list in terms of a shoe that delivers both modern performance with an eco-friendly design that's several years ahead of the game in that department.

Up until now, finding sustainable running shoes meant making a compromise on performance, style, and price. But the new Zen Running Club ZR 01 is engineered to be light, fast, and responsive, with a stacked rocker midsole that helps propel you forward as you run.