The story of Corail started on vacation, on a beach in Marseille littered with garbage. That day, the seed was planted to launch Corail with the idea of offering sneakers that are truly transparent and ecological. 

Their vegan sneakers are made exclusively of recycled or natural materials. Approximately 50% of their shoes are made with the plastic bottles that they collect in the sea of Marseille. We absolutely love the fact that Corail works directly with a crew of fishermen that they pay themselves. In addition to contributing to local pollution control, their initiative helps fishermen in Marseille, who are impacted by climate change. 

Then those bottles are transformed locally in plastic. A part is used to make 20% of the sole and the other part is transformed into wire to create the shoe tissues.

Handmade in a Workshop in Porto, Portugal

Corail’s sneakers are handmade in an artisanal workshop near Porto, in Portugal. Each step of the manufacturing process is made by hand by craftsmen with years of experience in the shoe industry. The result is quality finishes, robust and durable assembly and production under the best possible conditions. Every detail counts and no machine can replace excellence in craftsmanship. 

Corail visits this location annually and can confirm that production is fair and that the working conditions are safe and pleasant. By choosing to work with an artisanal workshop in Portugal, Corail makes the choice to reduce their margins in order to produce in the best working conditions with fair wages.

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