Recife Logo-Embroidered Leather Trainers

There are no prizes for guessing Veja is the maker of the Recife trainers. Obvious branding like the footwear label’s signature side V logo aside, this playful silhouette is crafted from planet-friendly leather sourced from farms located in the south of Brazil – Rio Grande do Sul, to be exact – to align with the brand’s sustainable ethos. How is it planet-friendly? Well, it undergoes an innovative tanning process where no chrome, heavy metals or dangerous acids are involved.

• Upper: 100% chrome-free leather
• Lining: 100% recycled polyester
• Sole: 19% Amazonian rubber, 23% rice waste, 22% recycled rubber

A cult destination for trainers, VEJA is a sustainability success story. Sourcing natural rubber directly from farmers in the Amazon rainforest, VEJA prides itself on transparency, fair trade practices and ecologically-minded agriculture, ‘infusing each stage of production with a positive impact’. Proof that style and a social conscience can co-exist.