Komrads APL High Top Sneakers A sneaker for which no natural raw materials needed to be harvested and which is entirely made of recycled and reused materials. Without compromising on comfort or design. Features:  Removable insole:  recycled plant-based carbon . Vegan:  Officially PETA-approved. Designed in Belgium,  produced in Portugal . Material:  A sneaker made of recycled and reused materials. Upper: vegan apple leather. Apple leather is made of apple waste (peels & cores). An ecological and vegan alternative to leather. 55% apple waste, 40% synthetic resin, 5% PU. Sole:  100% recycled rubber . Lining & Laces:  recycled cotton & plastic bottles . Insole: removable insole made from flexible recycled carbon. Carbon is a plant-based supermaterial that has absorbing properties. What's Sustainable:  100% recycled rubber. The apple eco leather is produced in Italy using waste from the apple juice industry. Every year this industry leaves behind a significant amount of waste. This waste, consisting of apple peels and cores, is developed into a new raw material: an ecological alternative to animal leather. Moreover, apple leather is a cellulose-based material with as much as 55% of recycled apple fiber. In short, it’s a durable, bio-based and high-quality alternative to leather with a low environmental impact. Planet Best enviromental initiatives 10  liters of water, 93% of liters saved 2.88  kg CO2 eq, 61% of kg CO2 eq saved 1.68  g PO4 eq, 85% g of PO4 eq saved 0.08  kg of waste People Best social & ethical initiatives 77  estimated people behind  with safe work & better livelihoods +51  estimated processes from design to sale  in a product ethically traded Transparancy Best traceability initiatives 4.455  estimated km behind,  committed to sustainability GUARANTEES  declared  for environmental and ethical efficiency