Fashion that doesn't come at
others' expense.
We believe that a sneaker can be more than a product – proof that style, fairness and responsibility are not contradictions.
More than just a sneaker.
"Responsibility doesn't end with the sale – but only at the end of the product life cycle."
Ethical thinking, planning, and action are in Ethletic's DNA. We want to bring sustainable fashion into the mainstream. Not loudly, not militantly. But through quality, transparency, and genuine action.
Three values.
One promise.
Every decision follows these three principles – from the field to your feet.
Transparency
With TRACYCLE, you can trace the entire supply chain of your shoe via QR code – from the cotton cooperative in India to the factory in Pakistan.
→ First sneaker manufacturer with a disclosed supply chain
Fairness
Fair wages, democratic co-determination, and real bonuses. For every pair sold, one dollar goes directly to the Talon Fairtrade Workers Welfare Society.
→ Fairtrade Award Winner 2016
Sustainability
Organic cotton and FSC®-certified natural rubber. Repair instead of discard – and return to the cycle at the end.
→ PETA Vegan Fashion Award 2021
You know where your shoe comes from.
98 percent of an Ethletic sneaker consists of renewable raw materials. You can trace every step – literally.
Organic Cotton
Fairtrade certified. Guaranteed fixed price + premium for education and health projects.
📍 India — Chetna OrganicNatural Rubber
FSC®-certified. Vulcanized with latex milk – without synthetic adhesives.
📍 Sri LankaManufacturing
Small, family-run production facility. All employees known by name. Welfare Society since 2002.
📍 Sialkot, Pakistan — Talon SportsTo you
Every component checked, every step certified.
📍 Lübeck → Worldwide
We know their names.
The people who work for us are not just numbers. We know their stories. Since 2002, they have independently decided how to use the welfare premiums for projects.
Directly from our shop, you can send a personal tip to the person who sewed your shoe. 100% arrives.
Not just promises — seals.
Each certificate stands for independent verification.
Fairtrade Cotton
FSC® Natural Rubber
PETA Approved Vegan
Fairtrade Award 2016
TRACYCLE Supply Chain
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Wear something you can
be proud of.
Have a good feeling – you now know why.