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THE GRAVITY OF SUSTAINABILITY HAS NEVER BEEN AS PERTINENT AS IT IS AS PRESENT…

 A widespread global shift in this positive direction is revolutionising the fashion industry. With sustainability quite literally the core of our fourth-generation family business, an eco-friendly mindset has always been ingrained. As a family-owned and operated New Zealand company ourselves, we appreciate the significance of supporting local trade and do so by backing Kiwi businesses and choosing local suppliers whenever possible.

Some of the ways we ensure environmental-friendliness at our workshop:
• Reusing material scraps – every last inch of leather is put to good use
• Bulk cutting of sole and heel materials, then cut to size
• Unrepairable suitcases get stripped for parts, then sent to the airport for MAF dog training
• All repairs are shelved in reusable cardboard shoe boxes and collected in reusable paper bags
• Carpooling to work
• In-house recycling
• LED lighting
• Eco-friendly cleaning products

REPAIR, RECYCLE, REUSE, REDUCE