My new sustainable sneakers

Sep 30, 2018 | 2 comments

Most of you probably remember my plain white sneaks and also my good old Lacoste sneakers, which I still love to use even though they are pretty worn out at this point. I believe we should all learn to see the value even in those of our possessions that are starting to look a bit worn out. Nothing will remain new; even your softest, smoothest favourite jumper will be thrown into your laundry hamper at some point and it will start to get fuzzy pillings certain places – but that does not mean it has to be replaced!  The same applies to the before mentioned sneakers of mine – even though they are older and have been used quite a lot, there’s nothing wrong with them. That’s how I look at it anyway.

A couple weeks ago I was contacted by thegreenlabels.com, which is not only a shop with full transparency when it comes to brands and their production – I also love the way it is designed graphically, and the products and brands they carry are so cool. It truly warms my heart to learn about new sustainable webshops like these, because it just makes it easier for us to consume more responsibly!

De fleste af jer husker nok både mine helt plain hvide sneakers og så mine gode gamle Lacoste sneakers, der på trods af beskidte stikninger, folder og generelt tydelige tegn på brug stadig er én af mine favoritter. Jeg er helt klart af den opfattelse, at vi skal blive bedre til, at kunne se værdien i vores ejendele selv når de viser tegn på brug. For det vil de; selv din bedste, glatteste, blødeste sweater vil ryge i vasketøjskurven på et eller andet tidspunkt, få lidt fnuller under armene eller lignende – men det betyder jo absolut ikke, at den skal skiftes ud! Det samme gør sig gældende for begge par af mine førnævnte sneakers – selvom de er af ældre dato og godt brugte, så fejler de absolut ikke noget. Sådan ser jeg ihvertfald på det.

For nogle uger siden blev jeg kontaktet af en ny bæredygtig webshop kaldet thegreenlabels.com, som ikke alene kører fuld transparens når det kommer til brands og deres produktion – jeg synes også den er super lækkert udformet rent grafisk, og så er det bare nogle cool produkter de har derinde. Jeg bliver så glad når jeg støder på nye webshops som denne, for det gør det bare nemmere for os forbrugere, at shoppe mere bæredygtigt!

*This post contains adlinks within the text and it also contains gifted items.

camel coat – & Other Stories (2ndhand) / jumper – Everlane / jeans – Everlane / sneaks – Veja / totebag – Organic Basics (HERE)

Anyway, I was offered to test out a few products from the shop and even though I – as mentioned before – didn’t necessarily need a new pair of white sneakers, I have been wanting to try out Veja for quite some time, because it is a sustainable brand I often link to on my social platforms. I believe it’s only fair that I try out the things I recommend you guys, right? I’ll probably sell one of the other older pairs because there’s no way I will get the use out of all 3 – so if any of you are interested in buying one of the pairs, send me an email! I couldn’t resist the above shown Veja sneakers because of their minimal design mixed with a rather oldschool look, and then I just love the black logo which gives the sneaks a more sporty vibe. 

I’ve only worn them a few times and I have to say that they are a bit stiff, but the more I’ve used them the softer I feel like they get. I’ve also heard from you guys, that this is often the case with sneakers from this brand – that you sort of need to break them in a bit before they become soft and super comfy. The brand makes sneakers in recycled materials, natural rubber and organic cotton, all fairly traded and under ethical production.

Anyway, jeg blev tilbudt at teste et par produkter fra shoppen, og selvom jeg som førnævnt ikke manglede et par hvide sneakers så har jeg længe gerne ville teste mærket Veja, der er et bæredygtigt sneaker brand, som jeg også tit linker til på mine platforme. Jeg synes kun det er fair, at jeg tester de produkter og mærker som jeg støder på og tipper videre til jer, ikke? Jeg sælger nok højst sandsynligt et af de gamle par, da jeg helt sikkert ikke vil få brugt alle 3 – så hvis nogen af jer er interesserede, så send mig evt. en mail! Ihvertfald så faldt jeg for lige netop ovenstående Veja sneakers fordi er er minimalistiske i udtrykket, lidt oldschool og så er jeg ret vil med kontrasten fra det sorte logo, som får dem til at se lidt mere sporty ud.

Jeg har kun haft dem på et par gange og må sige de er en lille bitte smule stive i det, men jo mere jeg har brugt dem – jo blødere er de blevet, og jeg har også hørt fra nogle af jer ovre på min Instagram, at deres sko ofte bare lige skal gås til, så bliver de super bløde og behagelige med tiden. Mærket laver sko i bl.a. genanvendt materiale, naturgummi og økologisk bomuld og gør desuden en kæmpe indsats i forhold til fair og etisk produktion.

I’ve been lucky enough to be able to share a discount code for thegreenlabels.com (they have world wide shipping btw) so with the code SIGNELOVESTGL you’ll get 15% off your next order. Besides Veja you can also get your hands on items from Armed Angels which is one of my favourite sustainable brands (I LOVE their jeans in organic cotton!). 

I have always been way more into wearing boots than sneakers, but on busy days where I’m running errands and I’m all over the place taking pictures at work, it is always my sneakers I reach for. I love pairing them with a blazer and a pair of jeans, but I also find that they look really cool with a wool coat and bare ankles. You can learn about how I keep my white sneakers white in THIS blogpost.

Jeg er faktisk så heldig at jeg har fået lov til, at dele en rabatkode med jer til thegreenlabels.com (de har iøvrigt worldwide shipping) så med koden SIGNELOVESTGL der lige nu giver 15% rabat på din ordre. Udover Veja kan man også købe produkter fra Armed Angels der iøvrigt også er ét af mine yndlingsmærker (elsker deres jeans i økologisk bomuld!).

Jeg har alle dage været mere til støvler end til sneakers, men på de travle dage hvor jeg løber rundt fra opgave til opgave og tager billeder eller lignende, så er det selvfølgelig mine sneakers jeg griber ud efter. Jeg elsker at sætte dem sammen med fx en blazer og et par jeans, men synes som her også bare de er super cool sammen med en lækker uldfrakke og kig til anklerne. Du kan desuden læse lidt om hvordan jeg holder mine hvide sneakers hvide lige HER.

 

2 Comments

  1. Fia

    Hi Signe! Great sneakers. I was just wondering what size your coat is? We seem to be similar in size… How warm would you say it is? And does it let the wind through?

    Reply
    • signeh24

      Hi Fia :-* My coat is a EU 36. It’s slightly oversized but perfect I think! It’s not the warmest tbh, it’s fine through autumn but for witner you need a light, padded waistcoat underneath to stay warm. But again a great coat for autumn 🙂 xx

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