International Plastic Bag Free Day, is a global initiative that aims to eliminate the use of plastic bags. Plastic bags may seem like a grocery shopping convenience, but they are also a huge strain on the environment. It can take up to 500 years for plastic bags to disintegrate, so they make up a large […]
Our ecological footprint is getting bigger and bigger and that has an huge impact on our planet. Fortunately, more and more people are realising that living as if we had three planets is no longer possible. Maybe you want to start living more consciously in 2021, but as a newbie you have no idea how […]
The most sustainable and vegan sneaker is made out of re-used and recycled materials. All we use to make Komrads APL is: eco apple leather, recycled rubber, re-used pet bottles & reycled cotton. We don’t compromise on quality, comfort or design. So, we design sneakers with great respect for the planet we live on. What […]
We’re so proud to announce that Komrads APL has been certified cruelty-free by PETA! (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) It’s an acknowledgement of our broader commitment to the planet. PETA-Approved Vegan What does that label mean? Well, our Komrads APL sneakers are free from any animal products and byproducts. No animals are used, […]
At Komrads we produce sneakers with respect for the planet we live on, because this planet needs you to give a shit. We manufacture a fashionable sneaker that does not cause harm to our planet. A sneaker where we did not have to harvest natural commodities. A sneaker built entirely from re-used and recycled materials, […]
Fashion Revolution Week 2020 is still upon us. Today especially, we take a moment to remember the tragic event at the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh, exactly 7 years ago. Every year Fashion Revolution inspires thousands of brands around the world, including Komrads, to be transparent. Year after year Komrads contributes to the Fashion Revolution. […]
Tijmen Sissing, a Dutchman from Trashpackers, loves to inspire people by passing on the message: “there’s no such thing as waste”. He united a community of backpackers & locals from all over the world. Together they try to collect 100.000 bin bags every year. We were utterly pleased to hear that Tijmen is fond of […]
Since 2015 we are producing sustainable sneaker at Komrads. But the more we became aware of the production process the more questions we had about the Fashion industry. So, we started wondering: how polluting is the fashion industry, What about the Rana Plaza disaster and the numerous sweatshops. And what about all these youngsters going on strike […]
Sinds 2015 maken we bij Komrads reeds duurzame sneakers. Hoe meer we te weten kwamen over over productieprocessen in de fashion-industrie, hoe meer het bij ons begon te knagen. Hoe vervuilend is de sector waarin we werken eigenlijk? Hoe plaatsten we de Raina Plaza-ramp en de nog steeds ontelbare sweatshops? En wat met alle jongeren die vandaag zo moedig […]
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