Since 2005, VEJA has been creating sneakers in a different way, mixing social projects, economic justice, and ecological materials. VEJA uses Brazilian and Peruvian organic cotton for the canvas and laces, Amazonian rubber for the soles, and various innovative materials conceived in recycled plastic bottles or recycled polyester.
These Veja V-10s have an upper made up of CWL, (Cotton Worked as Leather), a vegan alternative to leather.
The panels are made up of C.W.L., vegan suede and coated canvas. Coming from the State of São Paulo in Jacareí, this suede is a 100% vegan synthetic textile and an alternative to animal-produced suede. It is a nonwoven fabric made of microfibers that are needle-punched together and impregnated with P.U. resin. This solvent-free process is less toxic than the ones used to produce classic synthetics suedes.
Upper : C.W.L. (organic cotton coated with a resin from P.U., corn starch and ricinus oil)Panels : C.W.L., vegan suede and coated canvasLogo V : Rubber and rice waste (22%)Insole : Amazonian rubber, sugar cane, recycled E.V.A.* and organic cottonOutsole : Amazonian rubber (31%), rice waste (22%) and recycled rubber (12%)Lining : Tech (100% recycled polyester)Laces : Organic cotton (100%)
Made in Brazil
CWL can be brushed with cold water and Marseille soap / Do not machine washWaterproofing is recommended prior to first use
