Shoes

9 products ranked by Scout score

Best shoes right now

Shein Men's Criss-Cross Slide Sandals 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Men's Criss-Cross Slide Sandals score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) found phthalate plasticizers DBP and DEHP exceeding EU REACH legal…
Shein Women's Rain Shoes 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Women's Rain Shoes score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) found phthalate plasticizer DBP at 71x the EU REACH legal limit. Phthalates are used…
Shein Women's Flat Slip-On Sandals 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Women's Flat Slip-On Sandals score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) found phthalates DEHP at 28x and DINP at 1.5x EU REACH legal limits. Also…

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Shein Girls' LED Roller Sneakers 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Girls' LED Roller Sneakers score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) detected phthalates DEHP and DEHtP, bromine (indicating brominated flame…
Shein Women's Leopard Platform Beach Slides 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Women's Leopard Platform Beach Slides score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) found lead at 2.8x, phthalates DBP at 19x, DEHP at 33x, and DINP…
Shein Women's Platform Mary Jane Heels 1/100
Scout's analysis: Shein Women's Platform Mary Jane Heels score 1/100. Independent lab testing by Greenpeace (2025) found cadmium at 1.2x, phthalate DBP at 1.1x, and DEHP at 110x EU REACH…

Independently lab-tested shoes

All 9 products ranked here have a lab panel on their pages — each measured amount, the level it falls in and the report it comes from. The highest-scoring five:

Shein Men's Criss-Cross Slide Sandals 1/100
Shein Women's Rain Shoes 1/100
Shein Women's Flat Slip-On Sandals 1/100
Shein Women's Plus Size Short Snow Boots 1/100
Shein Women's Lace-Up Platform Sneakers 1/100
and 4 more in the ranking above

Common questions about shoes

What scores highest in shoes on Scout?

Shein Men's Criss-Cross Slide Sandals leads Scout's shoes ranking at 1/100, followed by Shein Women's Rain Shoes (1) and Shein Women's Flat Slip-On Sandals (1). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in shoes?

Shein Girls' LED Roller Sneakers scores 1/100, the lowest of the 9 products Scout has analyzed in shoes; next lowest are Shein Women's Leopard Platform Beach Slides (1) and Shein Women's Platform Mary Jane Heels (1). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

Is anything in shoes independently lab tested?

All 9 products on this page carry independent lab results — Shein Men's Criss-Cross Slide Sandals, Shein Women's Rain Shoes, Shein Women's Flat Slip-On Sandals, Shein Women's Plus Size Short Snow Boots, Shein Women's Lace-Up Platform Sneakers and 4 more. Each of their product pages shows the measured amounts, the level each falls in and the report they come from.

How does Scout score shoes?

Every product in shoes gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores shoes

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →