Osklen AG sneakers uses the best sustainable practices

Osklen AG represents the manufacture of its AG sneakers with sustainable ingredients and processes in partnership with Instituto-E, following the mission of encouraging a more conscious human development.

The project promotes income generation and the empowerment of riverine groups, indigenous and communities in Brazil, with the adoption of habits and actions aligned with the principles of sustainability to generate increasingly positive socio-environmental impacts following the ASAP concept (As Sustainable as Possible, as soon as possible).

From reused waste (discarded tires, cork, rice straw, sugar cane, cotton yarn and canvas waste recovered from landfills) to fully traceable leather, the sneaker line uses e-fabrics, raw materials of sustainable origin developed in partnership with Instituto-E, (Upper section made with in Eco Canvas made from recycled fibers and cotton that uses less water in the process, helps preserve groundwater and prevents CO2 emissions; Upper section made with in certified bovine leather, with guarantee of traceability, correct environmental practices and zero chromium), 70% of the green EVA produced with sugar cane cultivated in Brazil and the natural latex from the Amazon, which strengthens the standing forest economy and the work of the Rede de Cantinas da Terra do Meio with Origens Brasil® (a network hub that connects companies to sustainable production chains), which protects more than 8 million hectares of indigenous lands and conservation units threatened by deforestation and illegal logging.