Is New Balance vegan? Who owns New Balance?
Athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories brand producing shoes for running, training, sports, and lifestyle categories.
The short answer
New Balance is owned by Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis). Only some products are vegan. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.
Is New Balance vegan?
Some vegan linesOnly some products are vegan
Company's own statementSource: New BalanceIs New Balance cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-freeThe brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: Good On YouDoes New Balance or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal productsNew Balance products include leather (cowhide, pigskin), wool, down, and exotic animal hair. The brand continues to use animal-derived materials across many shoe models despite offering some vegan alternatives. New Balance has stated it uses leather and works with suppliers on animal materials sourcing through its Animal Materials Policy.
Who owns New Balance?
Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis)Owned by Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis)
Official registrySource: New Balance
Last verified 13 September 2026
Ownership chain
- Brand
New Balance
- Parent company
Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis)
Animal-testing position not yet verified.
Last verified 13 September 2026
Certifications
No third-party certification is recorded for New Balance. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.
What this means
Our record lists New Balance as a brand of Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis). Ownership is a separate question from how a product is made: a brand can hold its own certifications while its parent company operates under different policies.
We hold no active third-party certification for New Balance, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.
We have not yet verified an animal-testing position for Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis), so we make no claim either way. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.
Independent vegan alternatives
- Matt & NatVeganCruelty-free
- RapanuiVeganCruelty-free
- WilbyVeganCruelty-free
- Will's Vegan StoreVeganCruelty-free
- Dr. MartensSome vegan linesCruelty-free
- Stella McCartneySome vegan linesCruelty-free
Frequently asked questions
- Is New Balance vegan?
- Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Who owns New Balance?
- New Balance is recorded as owned by Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis).
- Is New Balance cruelty-free?
- The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.
- Does Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis) test on animals?
- We have not yet verified an animal-testing position for Davis Family (Jim and Anne Davis). Until we can source one, we leave it unverified rather than guess.