Designed on purpose.
Built to last.
Compost-capable.
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SOLKs are created responsibly, using only materials that can safely return to the earth. When the right materials didn’t exist, we reinvented them. We built our own factory to control how things are made, and our own takeback and composting system to close the loop. The result: sneakers that are beautiful in their first life, and generous in their second.

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Every SOLK is crafted with timeless simplicity. Clean lines, materials designed to return safely to nature, and a feel that makes them easy to wear every day. Beauty that belongs in your life now, and in the earth later.

The best product is the one that lasts. Treat your SOLKs with simple care. Loosen the laces when taking on and off, skip the chemicals, clean with just water and a brush and they’ll stay with you for a long time.

Fresh from the ground up, unique by nature. Special in the way you are.

No pair is ever exactly the same. Natural / compost-capable materials bring subtle variations and unique character to every sneaker. A sign you’re wearing the real deal.

Compost is their last act, not their day job. Your SOLKs won’t rot on your feet. They’re built to handle daily miles, rain, and real life with ease.

From compost-capable leather to natural rubber soles, every material is carefully chosen to safely return to the earth. And when your SOLKs have had their journey, our send-back system makes sure they fade the right way into rich, living compost.

Shoemaking the long way round: decades of experience, every stitch considered, every detail built to last.

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