We have no greater respect than for the planet. We make shoes admiring the stunning beauty the Pacific Northwest gifts us everyday.

Exploring the future of sustainability is part of what get us out of bed. It’s part of the norm of designing footwear for the future.

We spend countless hours designing the shoes for when you’re wearing them, what about after that?

The SKYE team ensures all our shoes are made with the product afterlife in mind. All our products are made using biodegradable and recyclable materials. And they’re vegan, no hoofed leather footprint here.

This is what the anatomy of a sustainable SKYE sneaker or sneaker boot might look like.

The uppers of our shoes are made with a type of lycra – yep, just like your yoga pants – but much thicker and stronger, and still with lots of stretch. They also use a non-woven manmade microfibre leather, more durable than real leather and with a lighter carbon footprint (them cows are gassy).

All our products are made at select factories, and we’re on the ground there, so there are no unknown partners in the supply chain.

We control every part of the R&D, design, engineering, prototyping, trials, and production. It gives us control of all the inputs, material decisions and ensures transparency when it comes to how our sneakers are made.

This also comes down to ensuring we have a well-treated, happy workforce. To start, they’re all wearing SKYE shoes. We ensure equal pay and fair working conditions.

All of the packaging used to house SKYE sneakers and sneaker boots is made from recycled cardboard and paper, printed with inks and finishes that don’t render the boxes unrecyclable.

As a population, we’re just scratching the surface on sustainability. SKYE is proud to be pushing for innovation and improvement.