If you remember my custom made shoe from COMUNITYmade, you recall that I designed those kicks with hemp and suede. The material is surprisingly both cool and warm. While it looks a design best suited for the fall and winter, with its Vibram outsole, I do get to wear it in spring and summer on occasion and it still fits:
My COMUNITYmade Traction SM for City Discovery – pics and story – ARCH-USA
This isn’t about that shoe, it’s about the work CLAE continues to do to be a more sustainable company. Check out the information for their latest drop. It’s a lot more summer ready than my custom:
HEMP COLLECTION
We live in the present, and we believe in the ecological transition.
The general uncertainties surrounding us push us to focus on our
ambitions and continue our eco-conscious initiatives by using
organic and innovative Vegan materials such as Hemp.THE GREAT POTENTIAL OF HEMP
Discover The great potential of hemp. One of the most interesting
aspects of our R&D is the development of innovative low-impact
materials. From the origin of the materials to the conditions of
production of our sneakers, everything is important! All our choices
directly impact the environment and our community, we put
eco-responsibility at the heart of our collections,
and hemp is one of them
STRONGER, BETTER, FASTER
Considering the diminishing resources and water-intensive
ibres like cotton, hemp is a super versatile option. Hemp is
a sustainable organic material that cultivates faster and
requires 50% less water compared to cotton.