Sustainable Unique Vegan shoes, Women size 39 EU, Comfortable DESTILATOR Ballerina Flats, Upcycled Canvas, Ethical Slow Fashion, Europe order made

WALK THE TALK ballerina shoes; by sustainable designer Maja Modrijan ; Destilator
- product design award winner (BIG SEE 2019)

They leave positive impressions and imprints behind.
On nature and on society.
And are made to be your favourite.

MODEL:
O₂ : pure as oxygen

SIZING:
! Some find Destilator shoe sizes a bit small !
Check your size by measuring your feet or the inside of your shoes by placing sewing meter or paper meter (with centimetres) into your shoes and compare with the scale below:

These are the lengths of our insoles - should be a bit longer than your feet:
37 EU: 23,7 cm
38 EU: 24,3 cm
39 EU: 24,9 cm
40 EU: 25,5 cm
41 EU: 26,2 cm
42 EU: 26,9 cm
43 EU: 27,5 cm

These are textile shoes but built with a lot of layers to make it last longer and keep the form.
Don't expect them to stretch or resize during years.
They just adjust to your specific feet form.

FITTING & ADJUSTMENT:
Shoes are also adaptable to different feet - with elastics on sides and three thickness insole variations:
with your chosen pair of #walkTheTalkShoes you get two pairs of insoles to accommodate by your specific needs even in case of differences between your right and left foot:
- regular foot: use classical insole,
- wide foot or high bridge: use thinner insole instead of classical one to increase the space inside the shoe,
- narrow feet: put thinner insole under the classical one for better grip.
You can also choose to use them without inserts or use your specific orthopedic insoles instead.

ALMOST BAREFOOT:
They are roomy in the toes area, allowing them to move and stay in natural position.
Soles are flexible and soft & almost flat (just a bit raised heel).
Also ideal as a transitional shoes (between classical and barefoot footwear).

CARE & USE:
Trick to prevent blisters on start: you can wet your shoes with a few drops of water on the inside of heel or other sensitive area. Just a few times, right before you put them on. A bit wet textile will shape by your feet much faster.

Both shoes and insoles are durable and long lasting.
Wash them by hand, using gentle brush and eco-friendly soap.
Dry naturally, on sun and NOT directly on radiator or other hot surface.

The shoes are suitable for outdoor non-rainy days.
And nights.
They are also great indoor shoes as an office / gallery / studio / school / shop work-footwear.

MATERIALS:
outside: various upcycled canvas
inside: 100% upcycled cotton canvas
soles: 20% recycled vulcanized synthetic rubber
UPCYCLING & RECYCLING:
I use discarded materials to save piles of perfectly useful waste from ending in landfills
and to reduce the use and production of new materials.

All jeans and other clothes / fabrics are:
- locally collected (short-distance transportation)
- carefully selected (only vegan and clean long lasting, durable materials)
- washed and sun dried (eco-friendly cleaning)

Soles are partly recycled too (as much as possible to keep them flexible and durable):
cut-off rubber from sole's production is grounded and added into the new material.

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All shoes are unique. I can not provide custom made shoes, but I might have the colour / size or model you are looking for.
Check my shop & let me know about your preferences. If in stock - I can add the product of your choice to the shop:
www.etsy.com/shop/DestilatorSolutions

Wearing them feels good on many levels.
They are soft (like walking on marshmallows, one of our customer said).
And they make you feel proud:
in these shoes you "walk the talk" about sustainable living.
Literally.

I made them to show and honour my values.
Because I believe this is the most right and sensible thing to do:

- ethically produced: in family company with long shoe-making tradition in Slovenia, Europe
- recycled soles: grounded cut-off pieces of rubber inside
- vegan materials only
- upcycling old textile: to contribute to circular economy with very low carbon footprint
- slow fashion: order timeless design, made to last
- durable, high quality handwork
- handy to wash, removable insole
- comfortable & adaptable to different feet - with elastics on side and three thickness insole variation
- unique pieces & limited editions with hand-crafted details
- no plastic packaging and circulation boxes policy: to support zero waste concept, we take back boxes from customers that want to return them and we use it again and again. We only change unique sticker of each individual pair of shoes.

Already a proud owner of our WALK THE TALK Ballerina shoes
& would like an extra pair of insoles because...
- you wear and (hand) wash them all the time,
- would like to use different thickness for barefoot / thick socks occasions,
- love them and want to wear them in other shoes too,
- your dog ate them,
- your partner / child / friend stole them because they are sooo soft?
Find them here:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/754188549/insoles-for-destilators-walk-the-talk?ref=shop_home_feat_2