The ESPLAR* trainers have been named after the Brazilian NGO which brings technical support to the organic cotton farming families Veja works with in North Brazil since 2005.
Upper in leather
Panels made out of leather
Logo V made of rubber (Stitched V Logo)
Lining in organic cotton
Insole made out of wild rubber and other synthetic materials
Sole made of rubber from the Amazonian forest (19%)
, in the region of Porto Alegre
* Escritório de Planejamento e Assessoria Rural (The Rural Planning and Development Association)