Womsh is an Italian company that puts craftmanship, ethical production and sustainable materials central in their business practices. Environmental responsibility, social responsibility, and transparency are the criteria that guide their entrepreneurial, design, and production choices. Their sneakers are made from a mix of different materials, depending on the shoe, ranging from responsibly sourced and traceable leather, to vegan petroleum-free apple leather and upcycled rubber soles. They source and manufacture in Italy and Portugal. Each item contains a QR code which provides you with information about the materials as well as the workers who crafted the footwear.
“To inspire a new vision of fashion, where sustainability is at the heart of innovation and progress”
Planted around 2000 trees annually for Black Friday.
Become completely circular by only using waste streams as materials
No information has been found on any awards received
There is no physical shop available.
There is no physical shop available.
Packaging is made from 100% recycled paper processed with waste from the paper industry, FSC-certified. For the sneakers, they have a recollection scheme so they can recycle parts of the sneakers.
They have been taking part in Impatto Zero®, a LifeGate project which protects and creates new forestland, since 2014 to offset CO2 emissions
They take part in the “Betty's Garden” initiative, a scheme backed by ESOsport, which allows customers to return old sneakers so Womsh can recycle the rubber to make non-slip fall-protection surfacing for children's playgrounds
For Black Friday, they donate 30% of profits of online sales to One Tree Planted
They also finance research activities on sustainability for training and design schools in their area (Politecnico Calzaturiero).
Packaging is FSC-certified
Animal leather is Leather Working Group (LWG) certified
Apple-skin leather is Peta Approved and certified Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified
Packaging is made from 100% recycled paper processed with waste from the paper industry, FSC-certified. For the sneakers, they have a recollection scheme so they can recycle parts of the sneakers.
They have been taking part in Impatto Zero®, a LifeGate project which protects and creates new forestland, since 2014 to offset CO2 emissions
They take part in the “Betty's Garden” initiative, a scheme backed by ESOsport, which allows customers to return old sneakers so Womsh can recycle the rubber to make non-slip fall-protection surfacing for children's playgrounds
For Black Friday, they donate 30% of profits of online sales to One Tree Planted
They also finance research activities on sustainability for training and design schools in their area (Politecnico Calzaturiero).
Packaging is FSC-certified
Animal leather is Leather Working Group (LWG) certified
Apple-skin leather is Peta Approved and certified Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified
Italy and Portugal
Italy and Portugal
Sneaker prices range from 185 – 275 EUR
Carbon emissions are compensated for by contributions to carbon offset projects in collaboration with Impatto Zero.
Carbon emissions are reduced by using recycled materials, such as recycled cotton, which can reduce carbon emissions by up to 80%
They collaborate only with factories that use clean and renewable energy
No information on this is provided by the brand.
The cotton used for the laces and lining of the sneakers is organically grown, without the use of pesticides or chemicals. This leads to an improvement in soil conditions, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, greater biodiversity, and protection of farmers health.
Womsh is committed to not use synthetic materials in their footwear. Their sneakers therefore consist of natural and renewable alternatives, including plastic bottles, recycled cotton from textile scraps, and regenerated soles.
They further reduce waste by asking consumers to give back used sneakers, which Womsh uses to make non-slip fall-protection surfacing for children’s playgrounds.
Animal leather only comes from slaughterhouse waste
Cotton is grown organically without the use of pesticides or chemicals.
Animal based leather tanning is done without the use of heavy metals (like chrome) or chemical substances
Womsh production facilities are located in Western Europe, where strict legislation is in place in terms of safety of production sites and protection of human rights. As the facilities are close to home, they regularly visit to ensure high working standards.
The facilities are certified ISO9001, ISO14001, and SA8000, the certifications that ensure the protection of workers’ rights in footwear production.
They also have an an ethical code that all our partners and collaborators must adhere to and respect. The code is based on the fundamental labor standards described by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and aims to ensure that their suppliers and partners provide safe, healthy workplaces and take responsibility for the impact of their activities on employees, the entire community, and the environment. This ethic code contains rules on fundamental labour and human rights, fair wages, as well as rules to respect gender equality and to have a total absence of discrimination.
No more information regarding sustainability reports, life cycle analyses or impact reports is available. But, they have a thorough explanation of the "6 Ws of WOMSH" containing information on their entire supply chain.