The ESPLAR* trainers have been named after the Brazilian NGO which brings technical support to the organic cotton farming families Veja works with in North Brazil since 2005. – Upper in ChromeFree leather – Panels made out of leather and suede – Logo made of rubber – Lining in jersey (33% organic cotton and 67% recycled polyester) – Insole made out of wild rubber and other synthetic materials – Sole made of wild rubber from the Amazonian forest (20%) – Made in Brazil, in the region of Porto Alegre * Escritório de Planejamento e Assessoria Rural (The Rural Planning and Development Association)