Production

the upper

To design the S-QUAD, we collaborated with Salomon Zeitoun, a French footwear designer, who has already worked with Louis Vuitton . We opted for a high shoe cut for optimal ankle support. For the materials, we chose 100% organic cotton combined with parts of suede, a resistant and durable material. Once we validated the design in Paris, we went to Felgueiras, in Portugal, to manufacture the Slades.

We chose to work with a European footwear expert since 1992, for the mounting and assembling.

the sole

Just like the S-QUAD upper, the Slades sole is manufactured in Felgueiras. It’s made of thermoplastic rubber, a flexible and low waste material.

Its flexibility guarantees you comfort and the low cost allows us to offer an affordable price. In order to stimulate local production, the mechanical parts around which the sole is injected are 100% made in France! They are made of stainless steel, manufactured and assembled in France, as well as the tools used to produce them.

It took eighteen months of hard work to create our first model: S-QUAD, from its conception to its production.