Our canvas is 100% recycled and made from post consumer plastic waste. The composition of the yarn that is used to make the canvas is at least 10% upcycled marine plastic (litter from the ocean) and the remaining 90% is post-consumer PET from land sources.

9 million tons of plastic enters the sea from the land, so we're able to prevent one of the root causes, whilst also helping to clear up what is being trawled up by fishermen.

The wholesaler of this fabric is based in Felgueiras, Portugal and the canvas is made in Alicante, Spain.

Our insole is PETA approved vegan and made from a mixture of Corn and Kenaf plant fibres so it is 100% natural. The fibres are topped with our lining material. This is what the Kenaf Plant looks like.

We work with 2 sole suppliers, both within a 30 minute drive of Porto. The skate sole for our Franco sneaker is made from 70% post industry waste rubber. This also includes mis-shapen soles the factory hasn't approved as well as off-cuts and scraps. Our soles can be shredded down at the end of its life as they are 100% recyclable.

The other supplier we work with is making our custom chunky sole for our signature Billie sneaker. This sole is 45% recycled and the manufacturing facility where the soles are made runs entirely off renewable energy, cutting carbon emissions. This supplier also uses a small percentage of their profits to help out several local charities. The chunky sole is also 100% recyclable.

Our cardboard boxes are recycled and recyclable. We only use natural craft cardboard with plain printing for a matte black look. We don’t laminate our boxes, which is a common process used to make the boxes look shiny but involves the use of plastic film.

Our box supplier is based is Avintes, Portugal. The cardboard boxes can be recycled or they can be shredded, soaked in water and composted. They will break down fully within 3 to 4 months. We have designed the box to be aesthetic, durable and to work well for storage so that you can keep it and use it at home, which is why it features a drawer design as opposed to a standard lid.

We also use tissue paper to protect our shoes. This is also made in the Porto region of Portugal and can be recycled.

We gave each pair of shoes 10 points. We then divided the 10 points between each component, giving each component a share of the 10 points. For example, our sole makes up a large amount of each shoe, so we gave the sole 2.5 points out of 10.

We then worked out the percentage of each component that comes from recycled sources. Our soles are 70% recycled so we calculated that 70% of 2.5 points = 1.75 points.

At the end, we added up all the recycled points and got our total. Franco earned 7.55 points out of 10 on the recycled scale, which is equivalent to 75.5%.