VEJA SDU-RT B-Mesh Sneakers - Black Natural

style:

RT011346

the brand story:

VEJA is brazilian for "look", and inspires us to look beyond the sneaker, looking instead at how they're made.

Refusing to choose between design and social responsibility, VEJA was founded in 2005 by deciding that this iconic symbol (the sneaker) was the ideal product to bring to light major issues of globalization like production, dissemination, and usage. Taking nothing for granted, the VEJA team started from scratch with the simple goal of making sneakers that will stand the test of time.

VEJA engages in fair trade as a means of restoring balance in global trade, while the shoes are made in factories that respect workers' rights. It means they pre-finance raw material harvests as much as 40%! What sets VEJA apart is working directly with organic cotton producers thus cutting out the middleman, buying their cotton at a market-decorrelated price and that the wild rubber harvested by the seringueiros, the rubber tappers, utilise technology that serves the interests of the Amazon Rainforest. 

"A pair of VEJA costs 5 to 7 times as much to produce, but since there are no advertising costs, they are sold for the same price. Instead of relying on marketing hype to have an impact, we'd rather rely on collective intelligence."

shop your values:

• Sustainably sourced materials
• Ethically made and transparent manufacturing
• Fabric dyes meet European REACH standards
• No PVC
• B Corporation Certified 
• GOTS certified organic cotton
• Fair Trade
• Vegan friendly

features:

• Black sneaker with white 'V' logo and natural heel detail
• White and black sole
• Lightly padded tongue
• Organic cotton laces
• Seven lace eyelets
• Recycled polyester and organic cotton jersey lining
• B-Mesh upper fabric is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles
• Panels made from TPU and vegan suede 
• 3 recycled plastic bottles are used to create each new pair of sneakers
• EVA grippy rubber sole
• Wild rubber selectively and sustainably sourced from the Amazon Rainforest
• Light, breathable and water repellent fabric
• European sizing

sizing:

This style runs small. We recommend sizing up.

end of life:

When an item has reached the end of its life and can no longer be worn, mended, swapped, gifted, donated or upcycled, we recommend consulting your local council to find your nearest textile recycling scheme.  

All VEJA sneakers boxes are made out of recycled cardboard. They do not contain glue and limit the use of ink, thus recyclable.

Made in Brazil.

Browse our other Vegan friendly VEJA's here.