company | footprint

Innovation doesn’t stop at engineering a shoe that meets minimalist design criteria. Environmental responsibility is crucial in every facet of the company and product.

kigo Working Philosophy (Avoid)
Mobile phones, laptops, VoIP and a quiet home office are perfectly acceptable work tools. Telecommuting keeps our carbon footprint at bay, and avoiding excess printed materials by maintaining digital catalogs means we create less recycling and waste.

kigo Recycling Philosophy (Reuse)
kigo footwear uppers, soles, lining and packaging are all crafted from recycled and post-consumer elements. That includes using textiles made from regrinding and reprocessing reclaimed consumer material and post manufacturing scrap into new raw material for our finished shoes.

kigo Packaging Philosophy (Reduce)
Most shiny new shoes come packaged in a bunch of totally unnecessary stuff. With kigos, there is only minimal recycled paper wrapping and a small, recycled box – only what is necessary to protect your new shoes.

For a breakout of the composition of a kigo shoe, see the Care and Keeping page.

It’s much more fun to keep going in a clean and beautiful world.