The problem
More sustainable shoes are often ugly, while nice leather shoes are bad for the environment.
The solution
Make leather shoes more sustainable and gorgeous. The leather used for Shoes with a Cause is tanned through an old leather tanning process. Therefore they are made from beautifully crafted leather, while not being toxic in production.
Eco note
By using classic tanning methods, toxins can be removed from leather shoe making.
The Full Story
Sustainable is too often ugly while harmful looks great!
More people than ever are trying to buy sustainable products. These products are too often perceived as less attractive.
If you try to buy leather shoes they are far from sustainable.
The leather is usually tanned in a toxic process that is not only bad for the environment, but directly harmful for people.
How did we solve the problems
Shoes with a Cause are produced with an old vegetable tanning process. It brings us leather that is just as beautiful as leather produced with toxic methods. To help your best looking shoes to live long they come with a shoe maker service. This does not only keep your shoes intact, but also lower their environmental impact.
Consequently, we set out to meet the following issues:
- How can we design of shoe that increase in value by being made from classic skills?
- How can we design attractive Shoes that are also more sustainable?
- How can we prevent someones favorite shoes to not be worn out too fast?
Gorgeous sustainability
Shoes with a cause are made to please both consumers and factory workers.