Sky Captain Merino Wool Sneaker

Ethical & Sustainable

• The merino sheep live in the high country of New Zealand’s South Island on a free range farm and come down for a haircut once a year to make these shoes.
• The soles are made from nature using natural bio-based materials like Algae or Sugarcane that don't emit harmful oil based chemicals into the environment like most other shoes.
• Using pineapple husk leather reduces harmful CO2 emission caused from burning off this waste material, turning waste into wonder.
• There’s less need for transportation as many of the raw materials are made within 65 miles (100km) of the YY Nation manufacturing home base.
• All Packaging is made from FSC certified environmentally friendly cardboard. 

Small Carbon Footprint

• The YY Nation supply chain has been designed and developed to minimize their carbon footprint. YY Nation CO2e emissions are 42% to 61% lower than conventional sneaker emissions.
• YY Nation sneakers are Zero Carbon certified. Whatever they remove from the environment, they put back in by planting indigenous forests to restore the natural wonder for future generations and animals to enjoy.