Lakat Sustainable Sneakers
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Lakat Sneakers (Source: ABS-CBN/ANCX)
Lakat (meaning "walk" in Bisaya) Sustainable Sneakers made and marketed by Creative Definitions are the current rage among Filipino fashionistas, according to an ABS-CBN/AncX report. (https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/style/necessary-style/06/21/22/pinoy-sneakers-proudly-made-with-sustainable-practices?fbclid=IwAR2zgTPhwS3PtI2-8j8UqMY9Jg57clg-tSVIXed9Io5LZXC1q1qS_T22zdE)
The sneakers, a brainchild of ecology entrepreneurs Banj and Michael Claparols, are hand-loomed by weavers from Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, supplemented by rubber from Mindanao, and assembled by artisans from San Mateo, Rizal.
Banj and Michael Claparols (Source: ABS-CBN/ANCX)
Each step of the process employs the core values of sustainability as mandated by the UN Sustainability goals. The stripping of threads from pineapple plants are done using solar-powered decorticating machines. The weavers and assemblers are assured of fair wages. The Claparols couple's sustainable value chain and business model aim to create more businesses that will benefit Filipino artisans and workers.
According to the company's website https://www.creativedefinitions.com/collections/lakat-sneakers, Lakat Sustainable Sneakers cost from 3,960-4,220 pesos a pair. That’s about $68 - $72 at current rate.
