Virón

Virón

Vegan shoes made of apple skin, corn leather, and recycled materials

What does this brand sell?

Shoes including sneakers and boots

France

Vegan/ vegetarian?
100% Vegan
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation mode
Unknown
Vegan / vegetarian
100% Vegan
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation Mode
Unknown

Does this brand offset carbon emissions and/or implement circular business practices?

You can send your old pair back to them when you are done using them and they will take care of their next life. They do not mention anything about carbon emissions offset

About The Company

Get the ins and outs

Launched in 2020, VIRÓN is a french brand that produces shoes from plant-based materials. They believe that by using as little virgin materials as possible, they will be able to reduce their carbon footprint.

To produce plant-based leather shoes that make people feel good and don’t involve animal skin. For the people, for the animals, and for the planet.

None.

None.

Product details

Find out more details about the products

Store locator

Various shops are available in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and UK. See stockists here

Delivery To* (Website)

Europe

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Store locator

Various shops are available in Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and UK. See stockists here

Delivery To* (Website)

Europe

Packaging/packaging materials

The packaging is composed of a recycled, biodegradable box, recycled wrapping paper, and recycling-friendly and chemical dye Kraft tape.

Donations / partnerships

  • 1% for the Planet

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Materials

Recycled rubber, recycled PET bottles and fishnets, upcycled materials (surplus military supplies), plant-dye (from food waste or flowers)

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Yes

Certifications

Materials

Recycled rubber, recycled PET bottles and fishnets, upcycled materials (surplus military supplies), plant-dye (from food waste or flowers)

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Yes

Packaging/packaging materials

The packaging is composed of a recycled, biodegradable box, recycled wrapping paper, and recycling-friendly and chemical dye Kraft tape.

Donations / partnerships

  • 1% for the Planet

Certifications

in depth production details

Analyze their supply chain: from the sourcing of raw materials to the people who make the product

The materials are sourced and manufactured in Europe

Combat boots = EUR 220

Sneakers = EUR 170

The whole stock is stored in their factory and the orders are directly shipped from there: this will avoid additional CO2 emissions.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

No animals are involved in the production of these shoes.

Waste is reduced by using flowers, recycled materials such as rubber, plastic bottles, and food waste coming from apples and corn.

The plant dye used in the production of the shoes comes from food waste and flowers.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

Further reading

No more information regarding sustainability reports, life cycle analyses or impact reports is available.

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