Global Footwear Awards Winner - Silver Winner - Starfish - single winner (globalfootwearawards.com)

Starfish Sneakers are inspired by a 5-pointed starfish and by the colours and shape of these sea creatures, in which the straps recall the arms and the symmetry of the stars. These sneakers are made of natural and mineral gold pinatex, with elastic along the front of the upper and with Velcro on the straps (as if it were suction cups) allowing it to adapt to each foot in the best way, with an excellent fit, extremely comfort to long walks and easy to wear, with anti-perspirant and anti-odour recycled & vegan microfiber lining and recycled soles.

Starfish Sneakers belongs to the newest collection that intends to return to the essence of life and what we need - shapes inspired by sea creatures, simple shoes, strappy sandals and hyper-comfortable sneakers - the entire collection tells the story of our journey from the sea to space, from the beach to the depths of the sea. It is also an appeal to the non-pollution of the sea - our most precious asset and that balances our planet, a call to return to what is essential, not to waste, to recycle, to redo, to rethink.

Details:

• - Vegan approved by PETA®
• - Exterior Piñatex®
• - Lining in anti-perspirant and anti-odour recycled & vegan microfiber
• - comfort insole in polyurethane sponge
• - Recycled TPR soles
• - Made in Portugal

Vegan Line - Marita Moreno’s Vegan Line is 100% free from use of animals and animal cruelty. 

Piñatex® is an innovative natural textile made from pineapple leaf fibre. The use of pineapple leaf fibre, an agricultural waste product, provides the opportunity to build a scalable commercial industry for developing farming communities, with minimal environmental impact. Piñatex® is a natural, sustainably-sourced, cruelty free material and its journey is inspired by the principles of a Circular Economy and Cradle to Cradle values.

VP SUSTAINABLE - TPR & TPU SOLES - These soles are produced with TPR and TPU recycled and can go up to 100% recycled material, while the physical and mechanical properties are still assured.  The process to reuse/recycle the industrial waste are entirely mechanical (crushing, heating and extrusion), for the production of these soles, waste from injection is also reused. During this process there is no release of pollutants, in addition the transformation of primary materials helps in the conservation of the physical and chemical properties of the final product.

Designed and made in Portugal in a sustainable and ethical perspective way - using only Portuguese factories and handmade crafts to create its designs.

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