COG vegan sneakers - Our eco-friendly materials

Des chaussures et des baskets vegan, issues de matières écologiques, végétales et recyclées

At COG, we have set ourselves the goal of participating in the development of sustainable, responsible fashion that respects living things.

This is why all our shoes are vegan, manufactured in a human framework, according to a ecological approach.

Also the materials that make up our models are not only 100% vegan and come from European suppliers, but we also try as much as possible to use recycled plant-based components, such as the grape marc, cork, organic cotton, or recycled rubber.

In order to ensure outfit And resistance In our models, we also use recycled plastics and synthetic microfibers, almost entirely from thecircular economy, And OEKO TEX certified 100 : plastic bottles recovered from the sea and reused, PET, polyester, water-based polyurethane.

For us, producing the perfect shoe is not promising a zero waste shoe of an illusory design, but offering the promise of full and complete involvement in producing ecological shoes, the most in line with the definition of what ethical and responsible fashion can be.

Zoom in on the eco-friendly materials which make up our shoes.

Grape-based imitation

Grapes in my shoes, what does that mean?

This imitation vegetable leather Made in Italy is a innovative, ecological and vegan.

This material is notably used for the upper of our plant-based sneakers Topsy and Wallace, and that of our women's Chelsea boot Laika, as well as that of our women's Richelieu Aiko.

It consists of 26% of wine waste (grape marc), 54% of Recycled PET And vegetable oils, and 20% of Water based PU. Its backing consists of 100% recycled polyester.

Based on the waste recovery, this material limits waste, and allows us to obtain a result similar to leather through its grained texture, its resistance, and its impermeability; and this, without animal suffering !

Recycled cereals

The use of recycled cereals (or more particularly revalued corn) is, once again, a commitment by COG to ecology.

This eco-responsible alternative made up of 25% cereals non-consumable, 35% adhesive fibers, 30% recycled polyester and 10% PU, allows us toavoid waste raw material and bring vegan imitation leather to life, flexible And sustainable of many of our models such as our high-top sneakers Wallace white, various colors of the Winton, etc.

Recycled cotton

Natural fiber resistant, hypoallergenic And sustainable, cotton has many advantages and brings optimal comfort to our models.

Invested in an eco-design approach, we have chosen to integrate a part of cotton into the natural material recycled in order to give a second life to this eco-responsible component.

Recycled plastic bottles

To produce an eco-friendly shoe, we must surround ourselves with suppliers involved in the protection of nature, capable of producing sustainable materials, and of eco-virtuous design. So our team turned to two Spanish and Portuguese houses that create coverings from bottles and other plastics fished out of the sea, in order to give them a second life.

Heading to the Mediterranean Sea, where plastic waste is flotation are collected, then revalued ; allowing our suppliers to design and weave the laces and interior coverings that will make up our shoes.

Antiperspirants And antibacterial, in addition to being eco-responsible, these materials keep you dry all day long!

Revalued bamboo

Bamboo is a fast-growing, self-renewing plant that requires less water than most other plants. Like cotton, it is biodegradable And sustainable.

Beyond these planet-friendly characteristics, bamboo is ideally integrated into the composition of our shoes, particularly with regard to the interior linings of our Gaïa (60% bamboo, 40% recycled polyester) because it has thermoregulatory properties And breathable. Its softness makes it a material of choice for those looking for a optimal comfort.

Recycled rubber

All of the outer soles of our eco-friendly sneakers Wallace, Winton, or even our Topsy has grape marc base, consist of rubber 30% to 40% recycled.

The unused material scraps are remelted, then reintegrated into the rubber during the molding phase of our soles, in order to reduce the use of virgin material.

Recycled cork

Nature is well made, so we might as well take advantage of its exceptional qualities.

The insoles (sock sole) of our eco-friendly sneakers such as the model Raven, our Winton or even our low-top sneakers Topsy, consist of 30 to 90% of recycled cork (according to the sneaker model). A material directly derived from the bark of cork oaks which grow in Portugal, which, in addition to ensuring flexibility and breathability to our soles, is also an ecological solution due to its natural qualities.

100% vegan materials

1.4 billion.

That's the number of animal lives needed by the leather industry each year. In addition, leather is intimately dependent on livestock farming, whose carbon footprint alone represents 14.5% of greenhouse gases on a global scale.

Producing vegan shoes not only helps preserve animal life, but also reduces our carbon footprint!

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Quality made in Europe

As a committed brand, concerned about workers' rights, we have moved towards a European production !

Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, our suppliers are located in countries neighboring France, and offer high quality materials, OEKO TEX 100 certified (guarantee of non-use of toxic products which could harm human health and the environment).

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Eco -responsible solutions

To limit our impact on the environment, we use recycled materials from the circular economy, mostly natural And recycled (grape marc, cork, recycled plastics, rubber, etc.).

Their production process helps to reduce water consumption and the emission of chemical and toxic substances for living things and the planet.

> Our ecological charter