Naadam Cashmere Shoe in Grey
After two years of research and development, cashmere staples brand Naadam has unveiled its first cozy-yet-functional footwear style.
After two years of research and development, cashmere staples brand Naadam has unveiled its first cozy-yet-functional footwear style.
“Widely known for our sustainable cashmere, we also wanted to find a way to incorporate materials that our customers know and love us for,” founder Matt Scanlan said.
The Naadam Cashmere Shoe will be available Sept. 2 on Naadam.co and in Naadam stores. The shoe will be available in men’s and women’s sizes in grey, black and white.
“Naadam works directly with herders in Mongolia to source our cashmere,” Scanlan explained, while the wool comes from an Italy-based company called Manteco which leads in the production of recycled fibers.
As it turns out, shoppers are still loving low-top lace-ups—especially amid the pandemic-driven trend toward more casual dressing.
The shoe also features Bloom Algae midsoles, “which offer more flexibility and comfort than the rigid rubber soles on typical dress sneakers.” The algae biomass significantly reduces the reliance on non-renewable petroleum compounds, or plastics.