Vagabond Shoemakers switching to sustainable materials “component by component

When it comes to materials and the circular economy, Vagabond Shoemakers states it will continue to use leather as its key choice of material. However, even though its leather is a by-product from the meat industry, it is also ensuring that it only sources sustainably processed leathers. Within the production process, it has initiated a full-scale mapping of all its materials to ensure less waste and less use of reinforcement materials, such as avoiding material mixes which is more difficult to repair, separate and reuse.

Since 2019, Vagabond Shoemakers has also been a member of the Leather Working Group (LWG), and by 2022, it has committed to only purchasing leather from LWG rated tanneries as the leather is produced according to strict environmental requirements and the best existing standard available for the leather industry.