Men's lace-up boot

Best wearing comfort and applied recycling are combined in this lace-up boot. It is softly lined on the inside, the striking white midsole, one-fifth of which is made from sugar cane, provides good cushioning and the shaft edge is particularly softly padded. The removable insole, which is also padded, can be replaced with your own insoles if needed. The heel cap and a circumferential stripe above the midsole are rubberized. The Cordura® re/core™ upper, a particularly durable fabric, and the lining are made entirely of recycled polyester. The grippy outsole contains 20 percent recycled car tires from Michelin. The lace-up boot comes with two pairs of laces, one patterned and one plain.

The Spaniard Javier Goyeneche has found a personal way to counter the waste of raw materials in our throwaway society – with creative ideas. In 2012, his label started producing fashion from recycled fibres. Then he initiated the revolutionary Ecoalf Ocean Project: More than 3,000 fishermen along the Spanish coast enlisted to help recover plastic waste from the sea. Goyeneche has the residues transformed into high-quality yarns for clothes, shoes and accessories. A similar project started in Thailand in 2017. Recycling all-natural textile fibres, namely cotton and wool, is another objective on Ecoalfs to-do list. Finally, the label mastered the challenge of finding new uses for old car tyres.