Veja is rewriting the path of our favourite footwear by looking beyond mass manufacture to more sustainable, eco-friendly methods. The
Rio Branco trainers are a product of this process; they see a hexamesh upper (that’s a mix of organic cotton and recycled polyester, by the way) with panels of suede set on a wild rubber sole (sourced from the Amazonian forest, no less). They’re topped off with the label’s signature V patched to the side, too, so there’s no question about where they're from.
- Veja suede and mesh trainers
- 50% suede, 50% mesh
- Lace-up fastening
- Round toe, branding to the side, suede and mesh panelling, ridged sole
- Upper: 70% organic cotton, 30% recycled polyester, leather
- Lining: 67% recycled polyester, 33% organic cotton
- Sole: 100% natural wild rubber
- Made in Brazil