Sneakers Made of Apples

Description

Every year, 18 million hectares of rainforest - an area the size of England and Wales - are cut down and replaced by large areas of palm oil trees and rubber plantations (the main material used to make sneakers).

And this was the starting point of the dream of Greet and Mark from Belgium. A dream to produce a comfortable and fashionable sneaker that does not harm our planet. A sneaker that does not require us to harvest natural resources. A sneaker that is made entirely from reused and recycled materials.

Because we genuinely want to make this planet a better place to live.

Our PROMISE is to produce a vegan sneaker that is made entirely from recycled and reused materials, without having to harvest natural resources. A sneaker that does not involve killing or injuring animals, cutting down rainforests and replacing them with huge rubber plantations. A sneaker that is a real solution to the problem, part of the circular economy.

Did you know

That the fashion industry is responsible for:
20% of global water waste, 21 billion tons of waste per year 10% of global CO2 emissions

Therefore a promise to make the most sustainable and ecological sneaker, without compromising on quality, comfort or design.

Komrads

Since we are in the no-waste business, we decided to recycle an old but bold brand with a history. We chose Komrads, once a symbol of anti-capitalism, to recycle into a contemporary eco-rebel brand.

The story of Komrads takes us way back in history: during the Soviet era, the Czech Boot Company designed their trademark model as a response to the Western shoe revolution. However, production was stopped in 2009 and the story would have stopped there without our "love" of this iconic sneaker. True to its origins, but now in a completely circular way, from sole to top. Using recycled cotton.

Komrads has always been about celebrating personality and individuality. A brand and product that everyone can relate to, young and old, gender neutral, race indifferent, income independent... we are here to stay for all future generations.

Assortment
Our planet's resources are limited. This irreversible fact drives us to create truly sustainable, full-circle and vegan footware, and encourage the many people to become #komradsofthefuture.

Check out the Komrads website to see what products are available.