Materials with purpose
Materials with purpose
Our goal is to create a positive future for people and the planet. It’s why we’ve set ambitious science-based targets to reduce our environmental impact and use bio-based materials.
We're bringing functional design, innovation, and purposeful materials together—so we can all wander a little lighter.
Our goal is to create a positive future for people and the planet. It’s why we’ve set ambitious science-based targets to reduce our environmental impact and use bio-based materials.
We're bringing functional design, innovation, and purposeful materials together—so we can all wander a little lighter.
Vibram Ecostep Natural
Vibram Ecostep Natural
The Fitzsimmons Venture features a Vibram Ecostep Natural, Vibram’s cleanest material.
The Fitzsimmons Venture features a Vibram Ecostep Natural, Vibram’s cleanest material.
Vibram Ecostep natural
The Problem
Traditional outsoles often depend on petroleum-based materials and solvent-heavy processes, with synthetic dyes adding further environmental impact. We set out to source an outsole that delivers trusted traction and performance while reducing reliance on fossil fuels and harsh chemicals.
Explore Fitzsimmons Venture
Explore Fitzsimmons Venture
Wanderfoam ™
Wanderfoam ™
A velvety-soft and flexible foam designed for an even more comfortable fit and feel. It’s crafted to seamlessly blend with Sugarlite™ or Bloom.
A velvety-soft and flexible foam designed for an even more comfortable fit and feel. It’s crafted to seamlessly blend with Sugarlite™ or Bloom.
WANDERFOAM™
The Problem
We saw a gap: a material that offered flexibility, embraced every foot shape, size, and width, and upheld our commitment to bio-based innovation. Comfort and inclusivity shouldn’t come at the cost of purposeful design, so we set out to create a solution that seamlessly combined all three.
Explore Wanderfoam™
Explore Wanderfoam™
Bio Bling ™
Bio Bling ™
A sparkly biodegradable glitter powder made from plants. It shines just as bright as our previous bling styles but breaks down naturally.
A sparkly biodegradable glitter powder made from plants. It shines just as bright as our previous bling styles but breaks down naturally.
BIO BLING™
The Issue
Traditional glitter may shine bright, but it’s made from aluminum and plastic—a duo that contributes to microplastic pollution. Once it’s washed away, it can harm marine life and disrupt ecosystems.
Explore Bio Bling™
Explore Bio Bling™
Bloom
Bloom
An innovative blend made from overgrown freshwater algae and EVA. Bloom is a renewable and restorative material that helps clean lakes and rivers in style.
An innovative blend made from overgrown freshwater algae and EVA. Bloom is a renewable and restorative material that helps clean lakes and rivers in style.
BLOOM
The Problem
Excessive amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), a warming climate, and water pollution are causing harmful algae blooms to grow at extraordinary speeds. The overgrown algae consumes oxygen and blocks sunlight, which can have harmful effects on marine life and even people.
Explore Bloom Styles
Explore Bloom Styles
We’re proud to be the first to introduce an entire shoe made with this algae-based material.
We’re proud to be the first to introduce an entire shoe made with this algae-based material.
Sugarlite™
Sugarlite™
It’s a sugarcane-based solution that harnesses the power of one of nature’s sweetest and most renewable resources.
It’s a sugarcane-based solution that harnesses the power of one of nature’s sweetest and most renewable resources.
SUGARLITE™
The Problem
A lot of shoes and clothing are made using synthetic materials produced using fossil fuels (coal, oil, and gas). These fossil fuels account for over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions that blanket the earth, trap heat, and warm the planet. It’s a big reason for climate change and why we’re invested in finding new natural material solutions.
Explore Sugarlite™ Styles
Explore Sugarlite™ Styles
Supercritical Sugarlite™
Supercritical Sugarlite™
A cutting-edge foam material that’s typically used in performance footwear. We’ve gone a step further and paired this supercritical foam process with our bio-based material, Sugarlite™, made from renewable sugarcane.
A cutting-edge foam material that’s typically used in performance footwear. We’ve gone a step further and paired this supercritical foam process with our bio-based material, Sugarlite™, made from renewable sugarcane.
Supercritical Sugarlite™
The Problem
Performance materials and designs that offer comfort, support, and agility in athletic footwear rarely find their way into everyday lifestyle shoes.
Explore Supercritical Sugarlite™ in the
Apollo 10
Explore Supercritical Sugarlite™ in the Apollo 10
Susterra®
Susterra®
It’s a renewably sourced polyurethane material that takes dent corn and turns it into a durable bio-based material.
It’s a renewably sourced polyurethane material that takes dent corn and turns it into a durable bio-based material.
SUSTERRA®
The Problem
Traditional choices used in the footwear world use petroleum-based materials—including thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
Working with our partners we are trying to replace these petroleum-based plastics with bio-based alternatives, so we can use what nature has to offer.
Explore Susterra® in the Kensington
Explore Susterra® in the Kensington
Recycled Materials
Recycled Materials
A great way to make use of materials that already exist—we're lightening our carbon footprint, minimizing waste, and supporting a circular economy.
A great way to make use of materials that already exist—we're lightening our carbon footprint, minimizing waste, and supporting a circular economy.
RECYCLED
Polyester
Recycled plastic bottles are cleaned, melted, and turned into polyester yarn used in our fleece.
