What kind of materials does Fluevog use in their shoes?
The leathers used in production in Portugal, China, and Vietnam are some of the best leathers found in Europe, as well as the rubber soles and other materials. In the last few years we have been using eco-friendly veggie-tanned leathers, and will be using more as more options in the industry become available. Leathers used in production in Peru and Mexico uses leathers from the factories’ own tanneries that use local hides. Most of our soles are either Tunite soles, a rubber mixture produced in Portugal, or 100% biodegradable Havea Tree Latex, sapped from the Havea tree in Vietnam. Almost all of our shoes are cemented using a water-based glues, and our boxes are recycled materials printed with soy-based inks.
