With Benefits: Spring Shoes

With Benefits is a series featuring for-benefit companies — for-profit models that inherently benefit social causes — written by Janette Crawford, founder of the consistently excellent ethical fashion daily Fashion Loves People.


SAWA puts it best: “Vote with your feet!” Meet four footwear brands that are manufactured exclusively by small-scale outfits, employing men and women who benefit directly from their work. As if spring needed any more feel-good.

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With Benefits: SAWA Shoes

This post is the first in a series featuring for-benefit companies — for-profit models that inherently benefit social causes — written by Janette Crawford, founder of the consistently excellent ethical fashion daily Fashion Loves People.


Launched in March of this year, SAWA Shoes are the first 100% African-sourced and African-made sneakers on the market. Sporting a vintage-inspired aesthetic, the sneakers boast the easy familiarity of a true classic-in-the-making.

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