Shoevenir's first collection, a 'startup' incubated at UPTEC –
University of Porto Science and Technology Park, is made with recycled
and recyclable materials and inspired by Portuguese cities and regions.
This project, created by Gonçalo Marques and Miguel Lopes, two childhood friends, "uses environmentally friendly materials, such as recycled cork, synthetic leather and a 100 percent recyclable sole”, explains the UPTEC statement. The brand also wants to "offset the production's carbon footprint” by planting a tree for every pair sold.
With its first collection, Shoevenir wants to combine "tourism, art, and sustainability”, launching the first models inspired in the cities of Porto and Lisbon and in the regions of the Azores, Algarve, and Madeira, "through their colors and details”.
There is also a sixth model, the 'Cloud', which is all white, and was "designed for all those who want to create their own memory”. So that "the memories of a particular place are immortalized in a 'sneaker', which makes us remember places, people and stories", the company invited "some of the best national artists in the field of 'street art', fine arts and design, to create an illustration for each place”, explains co-founder Gonçalo Marques, quoted in the statement.
More info at www.shoevenirworld.com