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By the way, why recycled plastic shoes?
By the way, why recycled plastic shoes?
Well, it's very simple, by 2021, if nothing changes, it's more than 500 billion plastic bottles that will be sold each year in the world! 
So rather than end up in landfills, or worse in the oceans, at SAOLA, we recycle them. And as it is not enough to add laces on old plastic bottles (we already tried, comfort level is not ideal), we decided to explain how we do to get the canvas of our shoes!
Sorting
Once they arrive at the recycling center, the bins are sorted, and all the clear plastic bottles are recovered!
shredding
This is the stage where all these bottles are cleaned and crushed into small pieces, but really small, we start cutting small pieces, even smaller, and always smaller until you get some kind of small balls!
Melting
All our little bottles are then melted (and we do not talk about Savoyard fondue ...), and extracted through small holes, but really tiny ... tiny ... miniatures ... until they turn into thread.
Spinning
This is where the magic works, you end up getting a 100% recycled fiber, just waiting to be woven to have a second life! And that's where at SAOLA, we use this thread to create the canvas of our shoes.
And TADAAAAAAAM! We get a stylish, comfortable, and recycled pump pair made for our everyday life, and for those to come! It's as simple as that, to commit to the future.
So, if you're still wondering if recycling is worth it, the answer is a big YES!
So join the movement, together we can #MAKEANIMPACT!
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1% POUR SUN BEAR OUTREACH
L’histoire commence en Indonésie avec Patrick Rouxel, réalisateur et fondateur du projet Sun Bear Outreach. Lors d’un de ses voyages au milieu de l’Asie, Patrick a été choqué par les obscures conditions de vies des ours du soleil. Fondée en 2014, l’association Sun Bear Outreach s’est donné pour mission de venir en aide et de secourir les ours du soleil capturés et mis en captivité.
1% GOES TO FRIENDS OF BONOBOS
Touched by the commitment and support that this non-profit brings to the bonobos living in the Congo, we wanted to provide our support by making a donation throughout the year with every pair of shoes purchased.The money collected goes directly to the variety of local projects implemented by Friends of Bonobos to improve the living conditions of this endangered species.
Made in Portugal !
Les tout premiers modèles Made in Portugal de SAOLA sont disponibles sur le site ! Nous avons créé un produit pour femme, les MARINHA, ainsi qu’un modèle homme, les FARO. Ces deux noms sont inspirés de grandes plages portugaises. Vous voulez sûrement en savoir plus, notamment la raison d’une production au Portugal ? Les matériaux ? Ne vous inquiétez pas, on va y venir !