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Water Resistant
Nimco will be closed from December 23 to January 2. During this period, our employees will be enjoying a deserved rest, so they can come back and make the best shoes Just4You.
Winter is now on full force, so why not get a li�le help in making this season easier to endure? The Nimco Water Resistant line is here to help you make it through. The styles on pages 40 and 98 of our catalogue were developed keeping in mind the special needs of people who live in territories where the weather is rough and moisty. This mini collec�on is perfect for those who o�en walk in a moisty environment, rain or snow. The models are made for using water proof leathers, they are strong and robust. Models Berg, Edith and Thijs have rubber welts and water tongues for extra protec�on. To increase isola�on from water, you can addi�onaly ask for NimcoTex Lining. This membrane, that is put between the lining and the outside leather creates a barrier. NimcoTex is waterproof, windproof, breathable and hygienic. This garantees comfort and protec�on in the rain, and altogether with the water resistant leather, your client will be all set to go.
Enjoy every season of the year! Enjoy your NM4Y shoes so a little rain will not get in your way of your comfort!
Berg
Funny
Special ladies Styles Edith
Jessie
NM4Y is an official partner of:
> COMMUNICATION CENTRE
PT GERMANY
Anabela Carvalho: +351 256 810 472 E: anabela.carvalho@nm4y.com NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM & SCANDINAVIA
Miguel Tavares: +351 256 810 476 E: miguel.tavares@nm4y.com
NIMCO MADE4YOU NETHERLANDS
Olav Toornend: +31 6 534 13 252 E-mail: o.toornend@nm4y.com Frans Kruitwagen: +31 6 225 62 966 E-mail: f.kruitwagen@nm4y.com Stephan Kruitwagen: +31 6 233 31 941 E-mail: f.kruitwagen@nm4y.com
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Copy and photography: Mariska Van Vondelen, Olav Toornend and Dionísia Pereira Design concept: Dionísia Pereira Art: Dionísia Pereira 500 copies: printed in Inaset recycled paper Copyright: are property or under licence of Nimco Made4You and are protected under copyright law.
This is the �me of the year that everyone is looking forward to. No ma�er how old you are, Christmas is always a big event on your life, it is always magical. It is always the �me for a well deserved holdiay break.
Unfortunately this is not possible. Despite the effort of our produc�on team that has been working non stop for the last months, due to a big increase in demand for our shoes.
For you, our sales partner, this is one of the busiest �mes of the year because everyone wants to have their new shoes in �me for the holidays. At NM4Y, these �mes we wish we were Santa’s factory and have all your orders down the chimney on Christmas eve.
This year our industrial unit Nimco Portugal is closed for only a few days from December 23 to January 2. A�er this short break our team will start working on your orders with enthusiasm and cra�manship.
Contents Happy holidays - 1 The NM4Y experience, New Collec�on - 2 Carbon footprint - 3 Calendar, Water Resistant models - 4
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> the NM4Y experience
> Carbon Footprint The bachelor final shoes project of Fontys student Vane shows that de carbon footprint of a Nimco OSA is equal to that ready-made shoes.
> Cindy Cendryllon - Testemonial
With his research ‘What is the carbon footprint of the manufacturing and the distribu�on of orthopaedic shoes? For his final project of his Bachelor study at the Fontys Hogeschool Rogier Vane proved that the carbon footprint of the manufacturing and distribu�on of OSA shoes of Nimco and ready-made shoes is equal. That is good news. Be�er news is that Nimco con�nues to search for ways to decrease the carbon footprint of their shoes.
A few weeks ago NM4Y received a first Christmas present. Cindy Cendryllon visited our facebook page and le� this image of the fully custom made model ‘Star’ from our collec�on for girls. With this photo she wrote this most complimentary comment: “Thank you for your amazing work, I was really pleased.”
Un�l now there no one has ever done research about the carbon footprint of the manufacturing and distribu�on of orthopaedic shoes. As you well know Nimco cares about the environment and is therefore highly interested in the footprint of the manufacturing and distribu�on of OSA. COO Olav Toornend asked the Fontys Hogeschool to do research about this issue. Because of the increasing cases of welfare diseases and more and more people reach a high age the demand of OSA is s�ll growing. Above that many consumers are increasingly interested in the carbon footprint they leave behind. Nimco and Fontys student Rogier Vane met and started working together. This September Vane finished his research of the carbon footprint of a pair of orthopaedic manufactured and distributed shoes by Nimco. Vane obtained informa�on from literature search, data from Nimco and calcula�ons from produc�on and research of shoes made by Nimco..
Cindy is the mother of three boys and a li�le girl. She was very commi�ed on ge�ng her li�le princess beau�ful shoes. She went to her orthopaedic shoe store, Cap Le Mans, in France, and the team suggested to look at the Nimco collec�on for girls because of the wide range of choices in colour and models. Cindy was pleased and pleasantly surprised this was her first reac�on when she saw the girls collec�on of Nimco: “Lots of different models, custom made, great quality. It is all customized: the leathers, laces, soles, welts, decora�ons, etc.“ Cindy’s testemonial is very important to us. It proves that our works changes lives. It inspires us to approve our collec�on and to develop new models.
Research Especially the CO2 emission of distribu�on the OSA seems a typical problem of a company that manufactures outside the Netherlands for many Dutch companies. A�er all the lasts are being sent to Portugal and the shoes must be sent back to the Netherlands. This is one of the reasons why Nimco chooses to work with mainly local manufactures. Companies which produce in the Netherlands must obtain their products from abroad. To get a be�er picture from the total CO2 emission of the manufacturing and distribu�on of a pair of OSA it is necessary that research must also be done at in the Netherlands manufacturing companies. This would create a gigant awareness in the line of OSA producing companies about its carbon footprint.
Ready-made shoes Vane made the calcula�ons of the total carbon footprint of a OSA by Nimco with the manual PAS 2050. The data of the produc�on parts, distribu�on of materials, lasts, supplements and the manufacturing and distribu�on of the orthopaedic shoes from literature search were completed with informa�on of the Econinvent database 2.2. and data
So that you keep your interest up, we show you some shoes with a surprise. These new models will be available next year as they are part of the new collec�on!
Irma Lace Available in Black
Scarlet
from Nimco. From this Vane concluded that the carbon footprint of the manufacturing and distribu�on of a pair of OSA made by Nimco and a pair of ready-made shoes was equal. The manufacturing of materials and the distribu�on of OSA are the biggest part of the total carbon footprint. .
Lee
Ilse Lace Available in Black
Our boxes are 100% recycled
Ingrid Velcro Available in Black with PU sole
Amanda
David