The V-12 model is made out of ecological and sustainable materials.

• Upper in leather Panels made out of leather and suede Logo V made of suede Lining in jersey (33% organic cotton & 67% recycled polyester) Insole made out of wild rubber and other synthetic materials Sole made of wild rubber from the Amazonian forest (25%) Made in Brazil, in the region of Porto Alegre

++Reinventing the sneaker The idea behind a pair of VEJA: standing up with one foot in design and the other in social responsibility. VEJA is a maverick. The creation of VEJA, in 2005, happened during the Internet bubble: a lot of our friends were working either for start-ups or Internet-related businesses. This collective infatuation with the virtual pushed us in the opposite direction, towards the reinvention of a "brick & mortar" product.