Vegan Shoes Well Done: Mercer Amsterdam Takes Strides with New Vegan Leather Sneaker
Written by Cassell Ferere
The Mercer Amsterdam® Racer may have accelerated the shoe game with the design of the times. Sleek yet edgy, this is the byproduct of a collaborative effort between the Dutch brand and Vibram® to create their first “Vegan-Only” silhouette.
Mercer Amsterdam's dad-shoe vibe comes with minimal flare and articulates balance. This luxury runner has a color palette that’s cool and calm with orange popping from off the tongue. 3M strips highlight the toe box, complementing the blue and the greys on this design collaboration.
Made with OnSteam® 100% breathable microfiber, this has massive absorption capabilities up to 8 times its weight in water, and comfort and for daily wears.
Keeping your feet dry, the vegan-only Racer provides a superior grip with its Vibram® soles and a thick midsole.
The shoe is declared eco-friendly by the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 Class and is free of harmful agents to health. Because it is made from microfibers it is washable in heat up to 95ºC without shrinking, and due to last some time in your rotation.
This is a fresh cut of luxury that can lead to new habits in fashion sourcing and production. Mercer Amsterdam has been no stranger to vegan production.
Producing the first fully sustainable pineapple leather vegan sneaker with the help of Piñatex, Mercer Amsterdam mainly produces its core line in family-owned factories in Portugal and Italy. They have also been in rotation on some of the more well-known artists of today.
Future, Bella & Gigi Hadid, Lewis Hamilton, Chadwick Boseman, Lady Gaga, Quavo of The Migos, Roddy Rich, Steve Aoki, and Common have all worked with Mercer Amsterdam on collaborative projects, to name a few.
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