Shoe as a service

Payment for a service rather than owning a product: lease models. These are growing in popularity for a large variety of products. We were curious as to whether this business model would work for safety footwear as well and began a study in 2021. From an environmental point of view, providing such a service is very interesting. Since we remain the owner of the footwear, we are certain that the footwear will return to us after being used. We are creating a continuous flow of materials that, after recycling, can be used again in the production of new footwear.

Partner in the Frontrunners Network of MVO Nederland

Allshoes has been a partner in the Frontrunner’s Network of MVO Nederland since October 2021. As a frontrunner, Allshoes joins the most ambitious and driven entrepreneurs in the new economy.

Through this network, we work together with other entrepreneurs to accelerate the transition to a new (circular) economy.

“Footwear has been collected and sorted for quite a while already, after which they are given a second life as second-hand footwear in the best-case scenario. They often go abroad. Your guess as to what happens to them after that is pure conjecture. Literally. Because no one knows exactly. There are just a few parties in Europe who recycle footwear on a serious scale. Allshoes is breaking new ground in this area. For many components of the safety footwear, Allshoes already uses very significant percentages of recycled content. In addition, the company is working hard on its ambition to collect safety footwear thus making its own value supply chain circular, which is important. What I appreciate the most is the readiness of Allshoes to work together with companies in the same line of business and to share knowledge through the Circular Footwear Alliance. This is how Allshoes helps the entire business towards a sustainable future.”