Cocorose London, is making a groundbreaking difference, having pioneered and now launched a range of plant-powered cactus leather trainers that ticks all sustainable, vegan and recyclability boxes.
Four of the five colour choices available are: off-white cactus leather trainers with a coloured heel tab bearing the Cocorose London designer logo, available in white and Bordeaux, White and Marine Blue, White and Beige and White and Mostaza.
“The launch of the range marks a watershed for Cocorose London but also for the wider fashion and footwear industry,” said Cocorose London’s founder, Janan Leo (pictured right).
“We are offering women a truly sustainable choice that can align with their 21st century lifestyle and principles. It is plant-powered footwear with purpose and created with a timeless aesthetic, so as to appeal to as many environmentally concerned – and other women who are not necessarily vegan – as possible.”
The shoes sports a durable sole with a composition that is 30 per cent recycled cork material, utilising discarded Portuguese wine corks.
Despite working with this brand-new material – a very viable alternative to animal and synthetic leather – the trainers do not compromise on Cocorose London’s devotion to comfort.
Each still comes with an indulgent level of support and cossetting for the feet and a contoured footbed, offering all the protection Cocorose London customers expect.
Cactus leather was a natural choice for this sustainability-focused project, with cacti plants being natural carbon sinks. A plantation of 14 acres can absorb around 8,000 tons of carbon but is also very considerate when it comes to not requiring vital water resources.
The launch of the range was the next step in the sustainability journey of a brand that already has shoe recycle and plant-a-tree schemes and which is a firm advocate of slow fashion and small-batch production.
