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OLIBERTÉ | Lomayo, Brown Pullup
$162.50
Oliberté’s Lomayo is a low-top derby style shoe in a deep brown suede. With it’s rustic, organic look, it features an open lace detail at front, a self binding at top edge for comfort and Olibertés signature crescent at arch with branded tab.
Oliberté is dedicated to design that is both environmentally thoughtful and ethically produced. The brand prioritizes the health and happiness of their manufacturers and uses natural, biodegradable materials in all of their products. Oliberté is a certified B corp, participates in 1 % For The Planet, and was the world’s first Fair Trade Certified™ footwear company.
- Premium cow leather upper (colour may vary due to natural properties)
- 100% goat leather dark brown lining
- Natural rubber outsole with wedge
- Fits true to size. Longer in the toe, but narrow in width
- Made in Ethiopia and Fair Trade Certified
- Water-based PU comfort insole with heel stabilizer
- Brown cotton/poly blend cord laces
- Casual boat she
- Leather Premium cow and goat leather from Ethiopia. Free-range and hormone-free. Sourced from local tanneries. Main tannery has the world’s only chrome-recycling system
- Rubber Natural rubber sourced from African countries such as Liberia, South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia, depending on availability.
- Machinery Machines such as the rubber-making machine and sole moulds are sourced in Africa (South Africa). Whenever possible, machines are purchased within the continent.
- Fabric tags and insole labels are made in Mauritius.
- Note: These shoes are not waterproof. They are natural suede and may alter in color or texture as a result of coming in contact with water. It is highly recommended that you avoid wearing them in rain, snow or other wet conditions.
Oliberté is a sustainable brand supporting workers’ rights in sub-Saharan Africa.
‘We believe in empowerment, transparency, and doing right by all. This means making premium quality products with a lifetime warranty, and it means treating every employee, everywhere in the world, with respect. In 2009, we started off as a small footwear company partnering with factories and suppliers in Africa. Since then, we gained enough momentum to launch our very own factory in 2012. We make every single pair of Oliberté shoes at this factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In September 2013, we also became the world’s first Fair Trade Certified™ footwear manufacturing factory.
Our Ethiopia team passed rigorous inspections and over 255 compliance standards to make it happen. This means we meet environmental standards, have weekly doctor visits for employees, support workers’ rights, and proceeds contribute to a community premium. And we are continually working to improve.
Our experience of Africa […] is one of pride, talent, and outstanding materials that are good to the environment. We believe that with the right partners, each country within Africa has the means to grow and support its people. So that’s what Oliberté does – we work to create fair jobs and lead the charge for workers’ rights, supporting this effort. We manufacture in Ethiopia at our factory and partner with suppliers, farmers, and craftsmen to produce premium product in Africa. Through this, we create product that makes our global team, and global customers, proud.’
1% For The Planet – Oliberté is committed to creating a healthier planet. One percent of their proceeds go to non-profits dedicated to sustainability and the environment. onepercentfortheplanet.org
Certified B Corp – Creating of a new sector of the economy that harnesses the power of private enterprise to create public benefit. Oliberté is voluntarily meeting higher standards of transparency, accountability, and performance. bcorporation.net
Fair Trade Certified – As a Fair Trade USA partner, Oliberté is meeting or exceeding rigorous standards for empowerment, economic development, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship. fairtradeusa.org
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