A know-how of more than 50 years
Our Production
Hand Crafted in portugal
RESPONSIBLE, TRANSPARENT APPROACH
All our shoes are made in Portugal from carefully selected European materials.
Producing shoes in Portugal is an integral part of our DNA. But it is also and above all a commitment to the support of the Portuguese manufacturing
and shoemaking know-how.
Responsible Footwear.
We believe in responsible products.
With a collaborative team, it’s our mission to combine a transparent European supply chain with naturally sustainable, high quality, natural materials with beautifully simple design.
materials made to last AND SUSTAINABLY SOURCED
We only use 3 core sustainably sourced, certified materials:
•Leather - Gold Rated, international certification LWG, Leather Working Group.
•Cork - The cork oak forest in Portugal is part of one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots and has a recognized protection status.
•Crepe - Ecological, Recyclable, Biodegradable.
Three core materials
Cork Harvesting
The cork is harvested by specialized professionals, always between May and August, when the tree is at its most active phase of growth and it is easier to strip.
NATURAL, SUSTAINABLE.
CORK
HARVESTED LOCALLY IN PORTUGAL
‘100% natural, reusable and recyclable’
Cork is the bark of the Cork Oak tree. It is a completely natural raw material with unique properties which give it an unrivalled character. It is light, impermeable to liquids and gases, elastic and compressible.
As a natural product, cork is 100% biodegradable.
Our supply chain is also FSC certified. The mark of responsible forestry.
NATURAL, SUSTAINABLE
CREPE
What is crepe?
‘completely natural product’
The raw, natural rubber latex is obtained from the Hevea Brasiliensis tree.
The sap is collected by cutting thin strips of bark from the tree and allowing the latex substance to be tapped.
As a natural product, crepe is 100% biodegradable.
RESPONSIBLE, TRACEABLE, GOLD RATED SUPPLY CHAIN
LEATHER
Why leather?
‘a natural resource and a long term investment’
Leather is a natural material.
It is eco-friendly.
There are many shoe products that are made of synthetic materials and harmful to the environment.
As a natural product, leather is 100% biodegradable.
Our leather supply chain has been recognized and awarded with the achievement of
Gold Rated. The maximum score of the international certification LWG, Leather Working Group.
Blauer Engel, the German government certification, proves the ecological quality of the leathers.
