Neeman’s, an Indian footwear brand, launched by brothers Taran Chhabra and Amar Preet Singh in December 2018, creates sustainable shoes using Merino wool, recycled tyres and PET bottles.
Engineering graduate Vidhan Bhaiya from Chennai launched Dr Brinsley, a diabetic footwear company, that makes and sells fashionable shoes which reduce friction and shear stress, prevent external shocks, and accommodate deformities due to diabetes.
Your wallet, footwear and bags need not have a cruel story behind them. Switch to these eco-friendly alternatives that do the job of leather without harming the planet or its beings!
Founder Megha wanted to make sustainable fashion more available, accessible and affordable. So she launched a footwear range that’s made completely of upcycled waste, from the straps to the sole! #LiveGreen #SlowFashion
Looking back at the beginning of SADS, she says, “I started the organisation in 2015 when I was still employed with Accenture. I would go for pick-ups in the morning before heading to work, and with each pick and drop, my belief in wanting to start this organisation formally just kept getting stronger.”
In 2013, Divej Mehta came up with the idea of working with inmates inside state prisons. He didn't perceive them as mere convicts but as a potential workforce.
The arduous six-day journey had taken a toll on their shoes and chappals. In a moving gesture, locals, as well as voluntary groups, came forward to donate footwear and foodgrains to these protesting farmers.
We hope the corporation is better prepared for monsoons and Mumbai never has to face a repeat of 29th August or 26th July ever again. But if crisis decides to strike again, these tips will help people face it better!