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A Note from our CEO
Patrick Woodyard shares how, and more importantly, why, he founded Nisolo. The deeper you dig, the more you'll come to realize how broken the fashion industry is today. Yet, there is hope––even for...
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Spotlight on Willan Ulloa
Meet Willan, Nisolo's founding master shoemaker on the team in Peru. Q: How did you get into shoemaking? A: I started making shoes out of economic necessity. In the late 1980s, Peru was in the midst...
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Why Sustainable Production is Worth the Wait
Learn more about our approach to production and supply chain management as a slow fashion brand. We’ve recently sold out of certain products faster than expected and have faced some delays in stocking...
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Shoe Reclamation Program
We've partnered with Soles4Souls as part of our continued efforts to combat fast fashion's social and environmental impact.Because what goes around, comes around. 95% of the clothing and shoes we wear...
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How and Why We Measure Impact
Our CEO, Patrick, shares how we came to conclude that lasting change in the fashion industry will only come once we begin to measure the impact of our actions. Results are louder than actions or...
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How To Measure Your Foot
Finding your perfect shoe starts with knowing your exact size. Use our foot measurement guide to shop your next pair with confidence. Online shopping can be risky if you don't know your exact...
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Our Time In The Peruvian Amazon
Our impact associate Matt Stockamp recently made a trip to the Cordillera Azul National park, a forest we're working to conserve in partnership with Ecosphere+. Did you know that the fashion industry...
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How To Get A Job In The Sustainable Fashion Industry
We interviewed our Impact Associate, Matt Stockamp, to learn what interested him about sustainable fashion in the first place. What does your job entail?Everything we make at Nisolo has an impact on...
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How Nisolo's ethical factory feels different from the rest
Our VP of Product, Melinda Olsen, shares her perspective of our factory in Peru and how it differs from the hundreds of factories she’s visited around the world. "I’VE NEVER FELT ANYTHING LIKE I DID...
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An interview with a Zero Waste Beginner
We checked in with our Brand Partnerships Intern, Ben, to hear how his Zero Waste experience is going. It’s no easy task to adopt a Zero Waste lifestyle. The process doesn’t just happen overnight and...
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What To Do When Your Leather Shoes Get Wet
We’ve all been there. You dressed for a beautiful day only to be surprised with rain and the realization that your leather shoes are about to get very wet. If and when it happens to you, follow these...
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Why We Celebrate Labor Day
We reflect on Labor Day's origins and look towards the future as we continue to fight for workers’ rights. Created by the labor movement in the 19th century, Labor Day originated to unify workers,...
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How Owning Our Factory Allows For Greater Sustainability & Lower Prices
Very few fashion brands own their factory. Our CEO, Patrick Woodyard, explains why this is significant and how it impacts sustainable practices and the end product. Very few fashion brands own their...
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Our Lowest Wage & The Lowest Wage Challenge
A LETTER FROM OUR CEO Part 1: While we are thankfully starting to see a lot of talk about the serious ways that the fashion industry is failing our planet, the impact the industry is having on people...
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How Our 0% Net Carbon Commitment Combats Climate Change
AND, WHY WE’RE CLIMATE NEUTRAL CERTIFIED Creating nearly 10% of the world’s carbon footprint today and on track to make up 26% by 2050, the fashion industry is one of the worst contributors to climate...
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COVID-19 Exacerbated the Fashion Industry’s Ugly Truths
BUT, IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. Even before COVID-19 shook up entire industries and all of our lives, social injustice plagued the fashion industry. Hundreds of millions of people are held in...
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Why Nisolo Is A Top Rated Certified B Corporation
MEETING THE HIGHEST STANDARD FOR SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Nisolo has been B Corp Certified since 2017, and we’re now rated #1 among all leather goods companies and top 3 in footwear....
View ArticleThe Nisolo Sustainability Framework
To understand our framework and why we’re so passionate about sustainability at Nisolo, you have to understand what’s wrong with the industry we’re in. Here’s the quick reality: the current state of...
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Behind The Scenes of Our Operations
*All of the information in this blog post has been updated to reflect business practices as of 2022. In this post, we share in-depth information about our supply chain and business practices through...
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Our Sustainability Facts Label Methodology
As we shared on this page, the fashion industry is a mess and continues to have a detrimental impact on People and the Planet. We believe a comprehensive and holistic approach to sustainability...
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Can Leather Be Sustainable?
Questions around the sustainability of leather are currently Googled 10x more per month than questions regarding the sustainability of materials such as plastic (Source: Google Ads, Keyword Planner,...
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2023 Real Leaders Impact Award
We are proud to announce that we've been awarded the 2023 Real Leaders Impact Award. Real Leaders is a community for impactful leaders dedicated to driving positive change. Founded in 2010, Real...
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