At the MASEKOS stand we found the recycled wallets made from plastic bags at a cartonero’s recycling warehouse we recently told you about. All profits made at Puro Diseno Fair will get back to the makers encouraging and promoting sustainability. We also liked Maseko’s Pupupack, a biodegradable kit, made from folded recycled cardboard – complete with instructions and a wooden stick – to collect your dog’s poo from public spaces while avoiding de use of plastic bags.
Yes, that is right!
¨The Argentine version to American TOMS shoes, which are in fact a shoe design taken from Argentina’s gauchos, alpargatas, was also standing at Puro Diseno Fair under the name of Paez Shoes. This very basic footwear made from canvas and a jute sole are very comfortable, biodegradable and comes in a wide variety of designs.¨
Thank you for raising the point and adding value to it!
“The Argentine version to American TOMS shoes, Paez Shoes, sells very basic footwear made from canvas and a jute sole.” Sorry you got it wrong. Those shoes (alpargatas) have existed in Argentina for centuries now. It has been the preferred shoes in rural environment because they are cheap, durable and comfortable. TOMS’ founder is in fact Argentinian and he ‘export’ the model to the US as a fashionable shoe.