BACKZIP
# GI - 4501 - 20 - 121
Laceless boot with a supple cactus-based exterior. Sleek, yet aggressive. Slate grey lug sole made of rubber and coffee ground waste. Blake construction allows for easy repairs. OEKO-TEX 100 certified microfiber liner. Removable recycled cork insole. Genderless sizing. Tsuno bag included.
This boot is 100% free from animal products.
Made in Porto, Portugal.
CONSTRUCTION
Read more about cactus leather here. The material is extraordinarily leather-like and boasts strong durability and water resistant test results. While the cacti's farming process is carbon negative, we have found non-virgin inputs for both the insole and sole: cork and coffee ground waste. These changes add strength to our footwear arsenal.
LABOR
Technicians at our factory partner are paid monthly for 12 cycles. For 2 months of the year, August and December, the entire factory has paid leave, plus an additional 22 days to use at the employees' discretion. As the factory specializes in the high quality but time consuming goodyear and blake constructions, workers must be highly skilled. These employees see a 15% higher wage than the average footwear industry in Portugal.
PACKAGING
# GI - 4301 - 20 - 123 is securely wrapped in a limited edition brown Tsuno Bag and then placed in a post-consumer shippable shoebox. Water-based biodegradable tape is used.
BLAKE STITCH CONSTRUCTION
CARBON NEGATIVELY FARMED CACTUS LEATHER EXTERIOR
SLATE GREY RUBBER SOLE MADE AND DYED WITH COFFEE GROUND WASTE
PRODUCT DESIGN
Laceless
Backzip
Blake Stitch
Reinforced Heel
Knotted Dust Bag
MATERIALS
Cactus Leather Upper
Microfiber Liner
Recycled Cork Insole
Rubber and Coffee Ground Sole
US-Cotton Dust Bag
TRIMS
Steel Zipper
Steel Nails
Heavy Gauge Thread
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