Komrads
Komrads is a sustainable sneaker brand that makes vegan shoes from recycled and reused materials, including an apple leather model. It also produces the ICNS, a revived Soviet-era sneaker made in its original factory in Partizánske.
| Category | Sneakers |
|---|---|
| Materials | Apple leather, recycled cotton, recycled rubber |
| Models | APL, ICNS |
| Production (ICNS) | Partizánske |
| Website | komrads.world |
What is Komrads?
Komrads is a sneaker brand that aims to make shoes with the lowest possible impact, using locally sourced recycled materials and building sustainability into every level of the company. The founders' concern about problems in the fashion industry, including pollution, sweatshops and the Rana Plaza disaster, led to the idea for the brand.
Products and positioning
Komrads sneakers are vegan and are designed to avoid harvesting natural commodities. The range includes two main models:
- Komrads APL: an upper of 100% apple leather, combined with recycled cotton, recycled rubber, re-used carbon and recycled plastic bottles
- Komrads ICNS: a sneaker originally created by Soviet designers as a response to the Western shoe revolution, still produced in its original factory in Partizánske
The brand describes its aim as a comfortable and fashionable sneaker that does not cause harm to the planet.
Why it matters
Komrads combines two strands of sustainable footwear: next-generation plant-based materials and the revival of an existing heritage product in its original factory. Both approaches reflect wider interest in reducing virgin material use in the sneaker category.
Frequently asked questions
What are Komrads shoes made of?
Komrads APL sneakers have an upper of 100% apple leather, combined with recycled cotton, recycled rubber, re-used carbon and recycled plastic bottles.
Are Komrads sneakers vegan?
Yes, Komrads describes its sneakers as vegan and made from recycled and reused materials.