MATERIALS & MAKING

THE MATERIAL ARCHIVE

Innovative & Upcycled Materials

Upcycled Apple Skins

Apple industry surplus, recovered and transformed into a fine upper material.

Upcycled Apple Skins material

Upcycled Grape Skins

Wine industry surplus, upcycled into a supple material for linings and insoles.

Upcycled Grape Skins material

Biologic Silk

Silk produced through a biologic process.

Biologic Silk material

Biobased Sugarcane Molasses

Biobased content derived from sugarcane molasses, used in place of conventional synthetics.

Biobased Sugarcane Molasses material

Recycled Polyamide

Polyamide reclaimed and re-spun rather than made new.

Recycled Polyamide material

Recycled Denim

Post-industrial denim, returned to use as textile components.

Recycled Denim material

Upcycled Plastic

Plastic waste upcycled into components and textiles.

Upcycled Plastic material

Leather & Components

Regenerated Vegetable-Tanned Leather

Leather remnants recovered and regenerated into a new material, finished using vegetable tannins.

Regenerated Vegetable-Tanned Leather material

Vegetable-Tanned Leather

Leather tanned using plant-derived tannins rather than conventional chrome or metal tanning.

Vegetable-Tanned Leather material

Chrome-Free Metal

Metal hardware produced without conventional chrome treatment.

Chrome-Free Metal material

Packaging & Paper

FSC & PEFC Certified Paper

Paper sourced from responsibly managed forests and certified through FSC and PEFC standards.

FSC & PEFC Certified Paper material

Recycled Cardboard

Recycled cardboard, repurposed as a structural component within the shoe.

Recycled Cardboard material

PFAS-Free Recycled Organic Cotton

Recycled organic cotton, produced without intentionally added PFAS and designed for continued use.

PFAS-Free Recycled Organic Cotton material

Italian craft

ITALIAN
CRAFT

Made in Le Marche, where generations of shoemaking knowledge meet a new generation of materials.

Italian craft shoe lasts