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OUR APPROACH TO

SUSTAINABILITY

PEOPLE & PLANET FIRST, ALWAYS.

We combine ancient craftsmanship techniques with innovative production processes to create Earth-friendly & long-lasting pieces, showing that we can work on a sustainable future while preserving the wisdom of the past.

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Environmental

Commitment

Cano handmade shoes production process

We take responsibility for protecting our environment by implementing processes and using materials that are less-polluting and organically sourced.
We also work with suppliers that share our "planet-first" philosophy and count with certificates that ensure high-quality materials that protect the environment.

INTENTIONAL DESIGN

Our pieces are consciously designed to become a wardrobe essencial, following an atemporal and timeless style. We aim to manufacture long-lasting pieces made with high quality materials and artisanal techniques.

REGIONALLY CLOSED MANUFACTURING

We have consciously chosen to have our production in Mexico and to work with local partners from Jalisco and Michoacán, to keep our transportation distances short and emissions low while ensuring the most positive social impact.

Sustainably sourced

Materials

Cano sustainable shoes leather straps

Artisanal

Processes

Cano shoe vegetable leather tanning

Vegetable

Leather Tanning

The leather used for our huaraches, is vegetable-tanned following a traditional, 200-year-old method and extensive 14-step process that takes up to 28 days.

The cowhides are dyed using plant and earth-based tanning agents instead of harmful chemicals and are naturally dried outside over multiple days.

We selected our suppliers in areas with strict regulations for water treatments, so the water used for tanning the leather is properly purified before returning to Mexico's beautiful rivers and oceans. 

Cano shoe sole production

Traditional

Manufacturing

We strive to preserve heritage craftsmanship skills that have been passed from generation to generation.

All our footwear is handcrafted following age-old techniques. A pair of huaraches can take up to 4 hours for just weaving alone. A true piece of craftsmanship, full of tradition and history.

Our Chelsea and charro boots are Goodyear-welted to ensure long-lasting durability. 

We produce in small family-owned workshops. This way, we can ensure our workers' rights and create long-term partnerships (that quickly turn into friendships too!).

Read all about our Partners and our Fairness approach.

Cano summer shoes boxes

Packaging & Shipping

Recycled & Organic

  • Our shoe boxes, jewelry boxes, and shipping envelopes are made of FSC-certified paper.
  • Our jewelry comes in an undyed organic cotton bag.

Earth-friendly deliveries

  • We worked hard to be able to transport our goods from Mexico to Germany via boat, since it's a long way we are comitted to keep the transport emissions as low as possible.

  • ASENDIA, our logistic partner delivering the orders outside Germany, is now off-setting 100% of their carbon emissions caused by international transport (which amounts to 270,964 tCO2e).
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Ongoing process

We are constantly looking for alternatives that keep our impact on this beautiful Planet as low as possible.