Towards the end of last year we set out to take on a challenge: To create a pair of shoes to wear every day, but they had to have something special about them. They had to have that "ness", that thing you can't quite put into words. Our motto when designing these was "cut no corners." This stemmed from the realisation that we really need to start thinking about how shoes are made, how long they last and why we're willing to spend so much on international shoe brands when we could just make them here!

After investigating various synthetic leathers, vegetable leathers and other alternatives, we calculated that the process of importing these had big environmental impacts, so along with all the feedback from customers, we feel that a hand-made pair of consciously sourced leather is the way to go. 

These shoes have become a part of our uniform and we're really proud of how good they feel. When we first announced that we would release 30 pairs we were met with a resounding response.
 

Our PROJECT 1// sold out on the first day of launching. 

Since then, we have been equally overwhelmed and encouraged by the feedback we've received from those of you who are now proud owners of our shoes, particularly about how comfortable they are.

More importantly, we've also taken feedback on board for how to improve them - as this will be an ongoing creative project. The idea is to push our creativity and knowledge to constantly improve and redefine the shoe, for these reasons we cannot guarantee that you will be able to get this exact style in the future.

As with the first batch, we have worked closely with local artisans such as Nkoketse Mametse, a creative genius and shoemaker in Johannesburg, to manufacturers and suppliers that have helped us to really understand the art of what makes a great shoe.

Each pair is hand-stitched and cut from consciously sourced A-grade leather in Johannesburg. The shoes are water-resistant, and feature our signature royal blue foam liner that are effortlessly comfortable and do not need to be broken in - this has always been a must!