- Both timeless and durable
- Vegan (= means no animal bi-products)
- Eco-friendly
Baron Papillon, creative Parisian luxury sneakers made in France.
For this new vegan collection, we use a heat seal with no additives.
This process is non-chemical. You chose for a sober and noble appearance of the silhouette of the insect that is the symbol of our brand.
Following your comments, we reworked the assembly of the heal, the stitching was removed there will be no more rubbing at that position, even for those with thin and fragile tendon skin.
The sole is honey colored. It is sober, less inclined to look dirty and trendy. So, you can basically wear them everywhere.
We have researched an alternative to leather while retaining its best properties: flexibility and durability. Unfortunately, and to our great regret, our wear tests with these « natural » materials proved to be non-conclusive in terms of comfort and durability.
The best result was obtained using an agglomerated support of non-woven synthetic fibers covered with a polyurethane coating. To keep it simple, this substitute reproduces the same touch and feel of Nubuck, in addition to offering greater durability.
Sensitive to environmental issues, we have always wanted sneakers to be elegant and astute, but also in line with slow fashion.
We adhere to the principle of « zero destruction » of our unsold stock and we continue developing creative processes for researching European based materials that respect the environment while associating ourselves in collaborative eco projects.
Once the insoles are sourced, the rest of the process occurs in Montjean-sur-Loire. There, we make the first prototypes, we produce the final samples to which we apply the stickers and logos, we assemble the sole and uppers using a stitch/glue in an oven thanks to an automated sewing machine calibrated to match each size, we insert the laces et finally we put the shoes in them upcycled boxes.
By producing in France, we reduce our production time, we reduce our carbon foot print, and we continue to reinforce our local expertise. And we are proud of our French culture and creative expertise.
And we continue. Our vintage shoe boxes are made from an old stock that was fabricated in France in the 80’s to which added our logo.
