From sheep to shoe using 3D knitting.

This is our biggest passion project to date! After years of a pandemic, war, shipping crisis, recession, and currency instability we have been more and more intrigued by the idea of having a shoe that is 100% local, from sheep to shoe! Completely independent of any outside resources.

So our first step was to find the raw material, and it is no secret that Norwegian Wool is our favorite these days for several reasons:

1. Amazing properties. Amazing temperature and moisture regulating properties.
2. Renewable resources! Wool is infinite, as long as we feed and take good care of the sheep we have, this is not like those pesky oil-based materials like polyester and nylon.
3. In Norway, our wool is extra strong and robust, making it perfect for shoes!

So we set about talking to everyone from makers of the 3D knitting machines to the makers of Norwegian wool, and we realized that although we are fluent in the language of shoes, the language of 3D knitting and wool thread manufacturing was an entirely different language.

So we contacted Manufacture Oslo who have helped us become the much-needed translator between these unknown fields to us. And when we say fast track, that is an understatement. To put it in perspective, normal development projects for us take around 8-12 months, this project has been ongoing for 6 years now, but the pieces are finally starting to fit together.

At the moment, our biggest difficulty is to make the shoes more rigid without losing the softness of the wool.

Are you an expert in this field and want to help us? Please feel free to contact us!