PAADUKS

Every year tonnes of tyres go to landfills which accumulate vast amounts of waste. An Indian brand, Paaduks, has taken up the initiative of recycling these tyres. Paaduks makes handmade footwear with scrap tyres as soles and with other eco-friendly materials— such as cork and jute—they make the base and flaps of their footwear.

The designs on offer are completely inspired by street cobblers. The brand procures used tyres from the scrap market. Initially, they were using truck tyres and they have now moved on to using aeroplane tyres. The cork or jute, for the base and flaps of the shoes, are sourced locally and are beautifully crafted into amazing yet unassuming pairs of footwear.

The price for a pair of Paaduks ranges from Rs 500 to Rs 700.