MADE TO LAST
Considered design and innovation
Everything from sole technology through to stitching, laces,
leather and linings are carefully considered and tested to ensure
the product will stand the test of time. From hand-picked leather
to over-engineered double stitching, it ensures our products are
not only delightful to wear, but are robust and fit for purpose.
We continually review our designs and material selection to
understand how materials can be maximised and production
impacts minimised. We encourage all suppliers and partners to
invest in innovation and sustainable advancements in production.
Mindful consumption
We design products not just to last but to make sure we use materials efficiently and minimise wastage where possible. Through detailed
processes we ensure the maximum yield can be achieved on each
piece of leather to reduce wastage.
Elegant Profile
Craftsmanship made to last
Selectively sourced materials
We work closely with Leather Working Group (LWG), the peak body
for accreditation and sustainable practices within the leather
industry, to source 95% of our leathers. We value this group for their environmental assessment tools, audit protocol, rating systems and
third party services. It also encourages upstream suppliers to improve
their own environmental practices.
We are trialling more environmentally friendly tanning processes to
minimise water consumption, with the goal to use waterless methods.
Animal welfare is top of mind, and we ensure our partners treat animals respectfully and humanely.
Recycled & recyclable
Examples of where we maximise the use of recycled and recyclable
content includes returning offcuts from our gumboot products back
into the manufacturing process. Some of the PVC waste from
manufacturing is processed, diverting 10 tonnes from ending up in
landfill each year, and instead being recycled into the inner material for garden hoses.