diff --git a/embedded-io-async/Cargo.toml b/embedded-io-async/Cargo.toml
index 3b878a825..081567bc1 100644
--- a/embedded-io-async/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embedded-io-async/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "embedded-io-async"
 version = "0.6.1"
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.75"
+rust-version = "1.81"
 description = "Async embedded IO traits"
 repository = "https://github.com/rust-embedded/embedded-hal"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/embedded-io-async/src/impls/mod.rs b/embedded-io-async/src/impls/mod.rs
index e79b9b8bf..83c0f33a0 100644
--- a/embedded-io-async/src/impls/mod.rs
+++ b/embedded-io-async/src/impls/mod.rs
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ mod slice_ref;
 mod boxx;
 #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 mod vec;
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+mod vec_deque;
diff --git a/embedded-io-async/src/impls/vec_deque.rs b/embedded-io-async/src/impls/vec_deque.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9bbec302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embedded-io-async/src/impls/vec_deque.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+//! Adapted from std.
+
+use alloc::collections::vec_deque::VecDeque;
+
+use crate::{BufRead, Read, ReadExactError, Write};
+
+/// Read is implemented for `VecDeque<u8>` by consuming bytes from the front of the `VecDeque`.
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl Read for VecDeque<u8> {
+    /// Fill `buf` with the contents of the "front" slice as returned by
+    /// [`as_slices`][`VecDeque::as_slices`]. If the contained byte slices of the `VecDeque` are
+    /// discontiguous, multiple calls to `read` will be needed to read the entire content.
+    #[inline]
+    async fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, Self::Error> {
+        let (ref mut front, _) = self.as_slices();
+        let n = Read::read(front, buf).await?;
+        self.drain(..n);
+        Ok(n)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    async fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), ReadExactError<Self::Error>> {
+        let (front, back) = self.as_slices();
+
+        // Use only the front buffer if it is big enough to fill `buf`, else use
+        // the back buffer too.
+        match buf.split_at_mut_checked(front.len()) {
+            None => buf.copy_from_slice(&front[..buf.len()]),
+            Some((buf_front, buf_back)) => match back.split_at_checked(buf_back.len()) {
+                Some((back, _)) => {
+                    buf_front.copy_from_slice(front);
+                    buf_back.copy_from_slice(back);
+                }
+                None => {
+                    self.clear();
+                    return Err(ReadExactError::UnexpectedEof);
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        self.drain(..buf.len());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// BufRead is implemented for `VecDeque<u8>` by reading bytes from the front of the `VecDeque`.
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl BufRead for VecDeque<u8> {
+    /// Returns the contents of the "front" slice as returned by
+    /// [`as_slices`][`VecDeque::as_slices`]. If the contained byte slices of the `VecDeque` are
+    /// discontiguous, multiple calls to `fill_buf` will be needed to read the entire content.
+    #[inline]
+    async fn fill_buf(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8], Self::Error> {
+        let (front, _) = self.as_slices();
+        Ok(front)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn consume(&mut self, amt: usize) {
+        self.drain(..amt);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Write is implemented for `VecDeque<u8>` by appending to the `VecDeque`, growing it as needed.
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl Write for VecDeque<u8> {
+    #[inline]
+    async fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<usize, Self::Error> {
+        self.extend(buf);
+        Ok(buf.len())
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    async fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        self.extend(buf);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    async fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/embedded-io/src/impls/mod.rs b/embedded-io/src/impls/mod.rs
index e79b9b8bf..83c0f33a0 100644
--- a/embedded-io/src/impls/mod.rs
+++ b/embedded-io/src/impls/mod.rs
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ mod slice_ref;
 mod boxx;
 #[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
 mod vec;
+#[cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+mod vec_deque;
diff --git a/embedded-io/src/impls/vec_deque.rs b/embedded-io/src/impls/vec_deque.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e0d5b323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/embedded-io/src/impls/vec_deque.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+//! Adapted from std.
+
+use core::convert::Infallible;
+
+use alloc::collections::vec_deque::VecDeque;
+
+use crate::{BufRead, ErrorType, Read, ReadExactError, ReadReady, Write, WriteReady};
+
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl ErrorType for VecDeque<u8> {
+    type Error = Infallible;
+}
+
+/// Read is implemented for `VecDeque<u8>` by consuming bytes from the front of the `VecDeque`.
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl Read for VecDeque<u8> {
+    /// Fill `buf` with the contents of the "front" slice as returned by
+    /// [`as_slices`][`VecDeque::as_slices`]. If the contained byte slices of the `VecDeque` are
+    /// discontiguous, multiple calls to `read` will be needed to read the entire content.
+    #[inline]
+    fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, Self::Error> {
+        let (ref mut front, _) = self.as_slices();
+        let n = Read::read(front, buf)?;
+        self.drain(..n);
+        Ok(n)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn read_exact(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<(), ReadExactError<Self::Error>> {
+        let (front, back) = self.as_slices();
+
+        // Use only the front buffer if it is big enough to fill `buf`, else use
+        // the back buffer too.
+        match buf.split_at_mut_checked(front.len()) {
+            None => buf.copy_from_slice(&front[..buf.len()]),
+            Some((buf_front, buf_back)) => match back.split_at_checked(buf_back.len()) {
+                Some((back, _)) => {
+                    buf_front.copy_from_slice(front);
+                    buf_back.copy_from_slice(back);
+                }
+                None => {
+                    self.clear();
+                    return Err(ReadExactError::UnexpectedEof);
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        self.drain(..buf.len());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// BufRead is implemented for `VecDeque<u8>` by reading bytes from the front of the `VecDeque`.
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl BufRead for VecDeque<u8> {
+    /// Returns the contents of the "front" slice as returned by
+    /// [`as_slices`][`VecDeque::as_slices`]. If the contained byte slices of the `VecDeque` are
+    /// discontiguous, multiple calls to `fill_buf` will be needed to read the entire content.
+    #[inline]
+    fn fill_buf(&mut self) -> Result<&[u8], Self::Error> {
+        let (front, _) = self.as_slices();
+        Ok(front)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn consume(&mut self, amt: usize) {
+        self.drain(..amt);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Write is implemented for `VecDeque<u8>` by appending to the `VecDeque`, growing it as needed.
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl Write for VecDeque<u8> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<usize, Self::Error> {
+        self.extend(buf);
+        Ok(buf.len())
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn write_all(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        self.extend(buf);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl ReadReady for VecDeque<u8> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn read_ready(&mut self) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(any(feature = "std", feature = "alloc"))))]
+impl WriteReady for VecDeque<u8> {
+    #[inline]
+    fn write_ready(&mut self) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
+        Ok(true)
+    }
+}