Conscious Fashion

We have created a signature feature found in most ONCEPT shoes that we call “re-speckled”.  This is a process that uses leftover rubber from other manufacturing and combines this excess material with new rubber to produce new outsoles.  Re-speckled is a certified process that uses 15-20% discarded material which saves hundreds of tons of waste in landfills.

Utilizing sustainable Ortholite ® Bio Base memory foam made from castor oil and recycled rubber, the plant based oil not only provides amazing comfort but reduces the impact to the environment.  The renewable product from castor oil uses less water to produce and does not compete with other plant life.  Our memory foam uses 50% Bio-Oil and 5% recycled rubber for a total of 55% eco content.

We source all of our leather in an ethical and eco friendly manner.  By using only Leather Working Group (LWG) certified Gold and Silver tanneries we can ensure that all of our leather is produced in accordance with environmental best practices.  We are also committed to continue to expand our use of chrome free leather.

We use GRS 4.0 certified recycled nylon made with post consumer recycled polyester.  This means that our nylon is made from plastic bottles – which have been collected, sorted and then melted down and formed into chips or flakes. They are sent to the yarn spinning mill where they are respun into beautiful Re-Nylon.

We are always looking for new ways to bring sustainable components to our shoes.  ONCEPT has taken the details and sourced them in ways that do not harm the planet.  Our sport shoes use Tencel (™) linings which originate from the renewable raw material wood, created by photosynthesis and they are also compostable and biodegradable.  We also use recycled insole boards, recycled fabric sport tags and organic cotton laces on all of our shoes.

Using feather weight recycled EVA gives our shoes a signature re-speckled look that reduces the carbon footprint. The speckled look is derived from other brands waste material and we are proud to help reuse what others discard.