Source: Vans Ua Old Skool 36 Dx VN0A54F39GK shoes
My first thought when looking at Circle Vee is the double stitch around the sneaker. I bought the Saucony RFG last year. I loved the look of the shoe, but it hurt my achilles tendon and on the sixth or seventh wear, my toe busted through the toebox. They’ve been sitting in a box since. I should reach out to Saucony and request a return to pick up another pair since at 130.00 it wasn’t an inexpensive pair of kicks (Which sounds like whining when I consider I bought a 220 dollar pair of 8th Street Clarks…). This isn’t about the RFG, but this shoe reminds me of the most sustainable sneaker dropped.
The one-piece knitted natural upper has a classic Vans DNA look and feel and was designed to reduce waste in production compared to Vans’ traditional cut and sew uppers. The upper is stitched directly onto the outsole and is made of 48% organic cotton, 47% hemp, and 5% nylon, while the laces are made from 100% jute natural fibers
The description reads almost identical to the Court RFG, but it seems where Saucony went with a wool insole, that I actually use in my Karhu Trampas because it’s so comfy, Vans elevated the comfort with, “a brand new EcoCush™ drop in footbed and provides all-day comfort and support with a molded heel cup and arch shape. The silhouette also ushers in Vans’ EcoWaffle™ outsole made from an all-new rubber compound that utilizes natural rubber instead of petroleum-derived synthetic rubber and is obtained from sources that follow proven ethical and sustainable practices that minimize harm and have positive benefits within the natural and social ecosystems in which they operate.” Every pair sold of the Vans Circle Vee will “support and protect the world’s oceans, Vans will be donating $1 for every Circle Vee product sold—with a minimum of $25,000 donated—to the Tides Apex to support ocean conservancy.”