Ethletic All Black High-top

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Ethletic All Black High-top Sneakers

An ethical alternative to a popular style, this classic high-top sneaker is made with 100% Fair Trade-certified organic cotton canvas, liner and laces and a tough rubber sole. The sole is produced and stamped with FSC-certified all natural and sustainable latex. That means the rubber was actually tapped from a tree in a well managed and growing forest instead of being made from chemicals, petroleum or plastic like other rubber products. All dyes used on the canvas are PCP and AZO free.

A Fair Trade premium is paid to both the rubber producers in Sri Lanka and to the shoe stitchers in Pakistan so that they may enjoy a living wage, health insurance, free transportation and other benefits. In addition, a portion of the proceeds of the sale of this shoe goes into a worker-controlled fund that benefits the entire communities of our workers. The fund pays for a premium on the workers' wages, health insurance for them and their families, a micro credit program that is open to the community at large, and other initiatives such as building a health clinic and a clean water access piping system.

100% Vegan.

Why it matters

Good for the Earth

This product is FSC certified, ensuring it was produced using wood from well managed forests, protecting their health and longevity.

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236 members protect forests by purchasing products made from sustainably managed wood sources.

This product is 100% organic. Organic products are made with ingredients grown without pesticides, genetically modified organisms, or synthetic fertilizers; keeping toxins out of the environment, and supporting biodiversity and family farms.

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2552 members support the use of organic farming practices by buying 100% organic products.

Good for people

Fair Trade Certified products ensure that a guaranteed fair portion of a product's price is passed on to the producer. Fair Trade products are audited by a third party to ensure equitable and just treatment of producers.

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1102 members support fair wages to the producer by purchasing Fair Trade products.

The company that made this product is deeply involved helping its local community.

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2937 members support producer communities by purchasing products like this one.