“Without Feathers,” these sneakers made from old subway seats
This page is translated from the original post "“Sans les plumes”, ces sneakers issues de vieux sièges du métro" in French.
- 31/12/2023 13:33
It all started with an emergency: manufacturing masks during the first Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020. Any fabric was used. Then masks from China arrived, and we had to reinvent ourselves or disappear. The desire to be helpful and environmentally responsible was always there, deeply rooted.
So, Sans Les Plumes structured itself around an idea: to use fabric remnants from the manufacture of public transport seats. Transiliens, Metro, TGV, RATP…
A whole range of sneakers, slip-ons, and even slippers has been designed. Each model is currently part of a limited production run of 500 pieces, available in sizes from 35 to 48.
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The primary quality of these French fabric sneakers is their durability. The material is designed to withstand daily life challenges in public transport. Sans Les Plumes particularly recovers old seats removed from circulation and recycles them with the approval of the relevant companies. Their CSR commitments have fostered this open-mindedness, and we should be proud of it.
No animal leather used, only organic vegetable leather. Same for the soles made of natural rubber. Finally, some models can be considered prestigious. In the TRAIN SLP range, you can find a model with purple fabric. Sounds familiar? It’s part of the seats designed by Christian Dior for TGV trains about ten years ago. First class!
Pricing ranges from €89 to €129. All information is available on the Sans Les Plumes website.
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