Sorbas shoes is a company founded in 2015 in Germany that produces modern footwear. They combine minimalistic design with innovative materials to create comfortable shoes that are crafted in Europe by traditional shoemakers.
To craft high-quality shoes that have a positive social and environmental impact.
To make soles from natural rubber and degradable rubber.
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There is no physical shop available.
There is no physical shop available.
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The materials are mainly sourced in Europe: Germany, France, Spain Italy, Serbia, Portugal, Switzerland, and Turkey.
Serbia, Greece and Portugal
Sneakers = EUR 139.00
Combat boots = EUR 179.00
Backpack = EUR 134.00
Sorbas uses cacti as a raw material for the production of their shoes, which services as a natural carbon sink and absorbs a large amount of CO2. They also use organic cotton instead of conventional cotton, which produces 46% less greenhouse gas emissions.
The production of these shoes occurs in Europe, with this SORBAS saves 16350 km per pair during transport compared to a production centre in Guangzhou, China.
Along with Carbonfact, Sorbas has determined the total CO2 emissions of the production of their shoes, including the whole production chain from raw materials to the finished shoes. They found out their shoes produce up to 71% less CO2 and around 11kg less CO2 per pair than comparable shoes do on average.
Cactus is used in some of their shoes: in comparison, 10x more energy is used for leather.
When using recycled canvas and organic fabrics, the production minimizes the consumption of water. Cactus is used in some of their shoes: in comparison, 1648x more water is used for leather.
No animals were used in the production of these products.
The lining of the canvas shoes is made of either cotton or recycled ocean plastic.
Non-toxic materials are used in the production of the shoes (PFC and PFAS-free). They also do not use any herbicides nor pesticides in the cultivation of their raw materials.
Sorbas provides fair wages to their employees.
No more information regarding sustainability reports, life cycle analyses or impact reports is available.