Affectionately called Afridilles, these espadrilles are handmade in Kenya by UBUNTU Life. UBUNTU provides fair wage employment and gives back to the community through education and health programs. To learn more about the company click here

This pattern, originally designed and fabricated into a handmade ring, started from petal shapes in Adobe Illustrator and then with various repeats it became more of a series of abstract triangles resembling a tribal like all-over print. Black art with any shoe color even a hex code. You can even choose an inside liner to match your color choice. To test different color and liner options, click on BUY NOW below and you will be redirected to my Zazzle storefront to customize. When there, you can also check out other items I am selling in this pattern design. Reverse white pattern coming soon!

Some notes on slow fashion: Print-on-Demand, Made-to-Order and Handmade concepts in product design provide sustainable ways forward but require a different mindset. Checkout this blog post on learning more about how others are doing it.