Guides and FAQ
Answers to the questions riders ask about vegan motorcycle gear: materials, CE ratings, how we verify products, and what to check before buying.
Guides
Vegan motorcycle gear
How do I know if motorcycle gear is really vegan?
- Read the full materials list, including liners, trims, patches and palms, where leather and wool usually hide. Ask the maker about adhesives if that matters to you. Every product here carries a verification badge that says who confirmed the materials: us, the maker, or an automated screen awaiting review.
What is vegan motorcycle gear?
- Protective riding gear made without animal materials: no leather, suede, wool, silk or down. The shell is a textile such as Cordura or a synthetic microfiber, and the armor is foam or plastic, which it is in leather gear too. The site lists only products whose materials check out.
Where can I find vegan motorcycle jackets, gloves and boots?
- The product catalog on this site lists several hundred items from brands such as REV'IT!, Alpinestars, Knox and Pando Moto, filtered by category, protection level, season and waterproofing. Each listing links to the maker or a retailer. We are a rider community, not a store.
Is vegan motorcycle gear as protective as leather?
- It depends on the rating, not the material. Textile garments are tested under EN 17092 and carry a class from A to AAA, the same scale used for leather. CE armor under EN 1621 works the same inside any shell. Read the class on the label and compare that, not the fabric name.
How we verify
Which materials disqualify a product?
- Leather, suede, wool, silk, down and animal-based adhesives anywhere in the product, including liners, trims and patches. Hard parts such as armor, buckles and sliders are synthetic across the industry, so the animal materials usually hide in uppers, palms and linings.
What does Verified Vegan by us mean?
- We checked the product ourselves: the materials list, the maker's documentation and, where possible, the physical product. It is our strongest tier. If we got something wrong, tell us on Discord and we will revisit it.
What does Verified Vegan by AI mean, and is it a guarantee?
- An automated review of the published materials list found no animal-derived components, but neither we nor the maker have confirmed it yet. Treat it as a strong indication, not a guarantee. These products are in the queue for manual verification.
Vegan Motorcycle Gloves
What does EN 13594 level 1 or level 2 mean on a glove?
- EN 13594:2015 is the European test standard for motorcycle gloves. Level 1 is the everyday class and level 2 passes a longer abrasion test and a cuff length requirement. A KP mark means the knuckle armor was impact tested as well.
Are motorcycle gloves vegan?
- Many are. Synthetic microfibers such as Amara and Clarino have replaced leather palms across most major brands, and knuckle armor and palm sliders were never animal-derived. Check the palm, the fourchettes and any wool lining before you buy.
Vegan Motorcycle Jackets
What do AAA, AA and A mean on a textile jacket?
- They are abrasion classes under EN 17092. AAA is the highest and is meant for track and fast road riding, AA is the middle class for most street riding, and A is the lightest. The class is printed on the inside label, not in the product name.
Is a textile jacket as safe as a leather one?
- Compare the EN 17092 class, not the material. A textile AAA jacket passed the same abrasion, tear and seam tests as a leather AAA jacket. Textile usually adds weather protection and more armor coverage, while leather still dominates on the race track.
Are textile motorcycle jackets vegan?
- Usually, but not always. The shell is a fabric such as Cordura and the armor is synthetic, so the materials to check are the trims: some textile jackets still use leather patches at the shoulders or a wool-blend liner. Every jacket listed here has been checked down to the lining and badges.
Vegan Motorcycle Boots
What does the EN 13634 code on a boot mean?
- EN 13634:2017 boots carry a code of 4 digits: shoe height, abrasion resistance, impact cut resistance and transverse rigidity, each scored 1 or 2. A 2 in the abrasion slot is the number most riders look for first.
Are motorcycle boots vegan?
- Most are not, because leather is still the default upper material. The alternatives have caught up: microfibers such as Lorica and Clarino offer comparable abrasion resistance, and the protective structure of a boot, the toe box, ankle cups, shank and sliders, is synthetic regardless. Everything listed here has leather-free uppers and linings.
Vegan Motorcycle Pants
Are riding jeans vegan?
- Most riding jeans are cotton or Cordura denim with aramid panels, so the fabric is animal-free. The parts to check are the waist patch, which is often leather, and any wool lining. The pants listed here are confirmed free of leather and wool.
Do aramid-lined jeans protect like textile riding pants?
- Both use the same EN 17092 classes. Most single layer jeans test to A or AA, while textile pants with aramid panels reach AA or AAA and usually add weather protection. Either way, the knee and hip armor pockets do the impact work, so fit the armor.
Vegan Motorcycle Racing Suits
What rating should a track suit carry?
- EN 17092-2 class AAA, the highest abrasion class. Series racing usually also asks for FIM homologation, which is a separate certification. Each listing shows the class the maker prints, and track day organizers set their own rules, so check with them.
Can a racing suit be vegan?
- Yes, though the list is short because the market is young. A small group of makers builds track-rated suits from high-tenacity microfibers that pass the same abrasion and burst tests required of leather, and some are raced professionally.
Vegan Motorcycle Armor & Protection
What is the difference between Level 1 and Level 2 armor?
- Both are tested under EN 1621-1 for limbs and EN 1621-2 for the back. Level 2 passes less force through to the body: 20 kN against 35 kN at the limbs and 9 kN against 18 kN at the back, averaged over the test strikes. Level 2 is usually thicker.
Is motorcycle armor vegan?
- Almost always. Armor inserts, back protectors and airbag systems are made from foams, plastics and textiles. The exceptions are leather trims and wool comfort padding on the straps and carriers of some back protectors and vests, which is what we check.
Vegan Motorcycle Street Wear
Which materials should I check in a riding hoodie or flannel?
- The aramid lining and the outer fabric are synthetic or cotton, so look at the details: wool blends in the shell, leather patches and elbow panels, and down in insulated versions. Each item listed here is free of leather, wool and down.
Is armored street wear protective enough to ride in?
- It trades some protection for comfort and looks. Armored hoodies and shirts are rated under EN 17092 like any jacket, and most land in class A or AA, which suits short city rides. Anything without a printed class has not been tested as protective clothing.