Ethical footwear brand Po-Zu unveils AW18 and SS19 collections ahead of London Fashion Week

This Autumn/Winter 2018 season, British ethical footwear brand Po-Zu's signature style returns with chrome-free leather boots and best-selling sneakers. The new collection features new developments and silhouettes, including a non-leather runner which nods to the continuing athleisure trend, a vegan Chelsea boot, a vegan high top and a vegan snow-boot to see us through the après-ski season.

Building on the 12 year history of the brand, Po-Zu launched a new ethical line from Sri Lanka for the Spring/Summer 2019 season while also growing the Portuguese product range to offer a stylish ethical alternative for both men and women.

Sven Segal, CEO of Po-Zu, commented: “Seasons may come and go but the ethical footwear trend is here to stay. Therefore, we are also introducing new styles, a large amount of which are also vegan.

Spring/Summer 2019 features fresh new colours and stylish easy-to-wear sneakers made with organic cotton, coconut coir and Fair Trade rubber. “

Safia Minney, MBE, Managing Director of Po-Zu and Founder of Fair Trade fashion pioneer, People Tree, comments: “It’s been incredibly exciting building our ethical and sustainable supply chain in Sri Lanka and we’re so pleased to be able to offer customers an even wider choice of ethically-made footwear at prices that are ever more accessible.

Safia continued: “Consumers are waking up to the harmful consequences of their purchasing decisions. We are seeing ever more a shift towards vegan fashion that is not just cruelty-free but also plastic-free and environmentally-friendly. Working with naturally vegan and biodegradable Po-Zu shoes offer style and substance with top-class sustainability credentials."

Meanwhile, Po-Zu continues to maintain a cult following with the geek and Star Wars community, adding several new styles to the AW18 offering for Star Wars fans. Most notable is the new Leather RESISTANCE in luxury soft chrome-free leather.  Referencing the Rebel Alliance emblem with a heat embossed logo on the side the new sneakers shine new light on the timeless Star Wars brand. The range, which has been officially licenced by Lucasfilm and Disney has been worn on actors and stars alike including Daisy Ridley (Heroine Rey) Mark Hamil (Luke Skywalker), director, Kevin Smith, Youtuber, Casey Neistat and more.

London Sustainable Fashion Rooms Pop-Up Shop for Fashion Revolution Week

It’s Fashion Revolution Week (April 23 – 29) and a number of London events are held to look at ways to bring greater transparency and responsibility to the fashion industry.

During the week, ethical consumers can take part in the journey to find sustainable solutions and deepen your knowledge of the issues and do something.

Taking centre stage will be London sustainable and vegan brand Po-Zu which is gathering a number of ethical fashion designers for a pop-up boutique in which workshops and panel discussions with industry leaders are taking place.

Po-Zu’s pop-up shop is set at the Truman Brewery at the heart of Brick Lane.  In the London Sustainable Fashion Rooms, Po-Zu has brought together some of London's best known ethical fashion brands and designers, including Po-Zu's own SS18 Mainline and Star Wars | Po-Zu range of sneakers; Fair Trade fashion pioneer and womenswear leader - People Tree; vintage-inspired ethical fashion and knitwear by Lowie; Howies; luxury clothing from Wear the Walk; “Who Made Your Clothes?” installation by Brothers We Stand and Earth Positive.

Here is a list of other events during Fashion Revolution Week.
Monday 23rd April 17:00-19:30
Speed networking & launch of London Sustainable Fashion Rooms -
Tuesday 24th April 18:30-19:30
Rana Plaza - Never Again - 5 Years On
Thursday 26th April 18:30-19:30
Sustainable Design, Sourcing and Buying
Saturday 28th April 11:00-12:00
The New Frontier - Broadening the Media Debate on Ethical Fashion and The Vegan Revolution

For full programme and more information, Click HERE.

Footwear images above from Po-Zu.

BRAND NEW Star Wars™ | Po-Zu footwear announced

Building on the successful launch of the Star Wars™ Po-Zu co-branded footwear collaboration last year,  British eco-footwear brand Po-Zu - known for their environmental and Vegan-friendly footwear made with ORGANIC cotton and Pinatex (PINEAPPLE leaf-fibre) - has announced the launch of their first  Spring – Summer 2018 footwear collection for women & men.

The new Star Wars™ Po-Zu co-branded range is expanded with the addition of a vegan-friendly ‘RESISTANCE Lo’ low-cut organic cotton canvas sneaker with a metal Rebel Alliance badge at the ankle and the famous Po-Zu Foot Mattress™ in sole for comfort.

Joining the sneaker range: the women’s SQUADRON slip-on, which features an elasticated top panel, metal Rebel Alliance badge and ribbed heel counter in metallic silver Pinatex with metallic linen, are lined with organic cotton and in tune with a huge VEGAN trend in footwear.  The full Star Wars™ | Po-Zu range includes many Vegan-friendly designs alongside traditional leather boots.

Sven Segel, Founder of Po-Zu, commented that he is thrilled to continue "with their galactic ride for the second season."  He said: “I was truly inspired by the Star Wars: The Last Jedi and the new characters – and love fusing sustainable materials into some of these timeless pieces."

Congratulations to ethical shoe brand Po-Zu! No. ONE again!

Ethical British shoe brand Po-Zu is once again ranked top of the ethical index for shoe & trainers brands for the 11th year.  Having passed their annual independent audit for another consecutive year means that Po-Zu comes highly recommended by The Good Shopping Guide.

Along with multiple sustainability awards, including Best Ethical Fashion Brand 2017, the brand has emerged as a true ethical and sustainable footwear, producing men and women’s vegan shoes and non-leather shoes, ethically handcrafted in Portugal in line with ethical and sustainable standards, using natural materials – including cork, coconut fibre, latex, organic cotton, pure wool tweed, and chrome-free leathers.

The brand’s foundation of ethical principles begins with its mission to change the trend for fast fashion and mass-production of shoes which is eating up resources and exploiting vulnerable workers.

This year Po-Zu also released a collection of official Star Wars branded footwear including a funky range of Rebel Alliance boots and shoes for men, women and children  who are fans of the popular sci-fi series.

Po-Zu's Limited Edition Star Wars™ | Po-Zu sneakers are Out-of-This-World-Cool

Whether you're a Star Wars fan or not, this Limited-Edition High-Top Silver Resistance Sneaker is among the latest addition of the co-branded Star Wars| Po-Zu foorwear range and fans and sneaker lovers can order one of the 1,000 limited production on the Po-Zu website, with the shoes set to ship in October 2017, just in time for Christmas and the launch of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

The Limited-Edition High-Top Silver Resistance Sneaker is also on display in London with the rest of the collection at the Museum of Brands for London Design Week from 1st September.

Handcrafted in Portugal, the Limited-Edition Silver Resistance Sneakers are made from Pinnatex (pineapple leaf fibre, a vegan leather alternative) combined with silver woven linen, and featuring a rubberised official Rebel Alliance badge, quilted rear panel, removable memory foam Foot-Mattress™, and a high-performance grip natural latex sole.

Sven Segal, Founder of Po-Zu says: “We take pride in the craftsmanship and heritage of our shoes. They are designed to last and be loved. We go the extra mile to make our shoes ethically and sustainably so you can wear them with clear conscience from dawn till dusk. We want them to be comfortable, collectable and wearable. This sneaker has all of that and more. I love that it is vegan too.”

Star Wars/Po-Zu co-brand ethical-shoes launched at Museum of Brands, London

In celebration of Force Friday, London-based ethical shoe brand Po-Zu launches its New Star Wars™ shoe collection today at the Museum of Brands, in trendy Notting Hill, London.

The brand's founder and creative director Sven Segal and managing director Safia Minney marked the occasion by wearing their favourite designs from the cutting edge Star Wars™| Po-Zu footwear collection at the presentation.

The new exhibition  is opened until Sunday 12th November. and showcases sustainable shoes inspired by the Star Wars characters including Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, BB-8, Chewbacca and the First Order stormtroopers!

Sven Segal, Founder and Creative Director of Po-Zu says: “We built the range to be collectible but also highly wearable. We wanted the shoes to resonate with the Star Wars community whilst also being commercially designed by incorporating some strong trend-led cues. The craftsmanship and quality have been widely praised – our history of working in partnership with our suppliers has helped us to bring sustainability into this collaboration.”

Karin Kihlberg, Museum Manager says: “We are thrilled to showcase a contemporary brand that leads on creating sustainable products in a highly commercial environment.”

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One of Po-Zu's new launches today at the Museum of Brands was the iconic Rey knee-high boot as featured in Star Wars™: The Last Jedi.

The Rey leather boot features a fully adjustable calf/rear lace-up system and a convenient side zip. Stitched rather than glued. A built-in shock absorbing coconut fibre Foot-Mattress™ combines with a highly flexible natural rubber sole, with a ‘Star Wars/Po-Zu’ co-brand heat embossed on heel.



The Star Wars/Po-Zu collaboration was launched to the public for pre-order earlier this year. Apart from Rey, other featured key characters in the collection include Poe, Finn, Chewbacca, BB-8 and stormtroopers, alongside high-top Resistance sneakers for men, women and children.

Sven Segal, Founder of Po-Zu says, “With our design aesthetics these boots can be worn for everyday street and fashion-wear and they are possibly the best match out there for character cosplayers. I also love the association with the heroic Star Wars Resistance, as there are parallels with Po-Zu’s mission to resist wasteful and polluting manufacturing methods by using low-impact materials and incorporating sustainable production techniques.”

Fans of the range will be able to view the REY Hi Boot and other styles in person at the exhibition of the collection at the Museum of Brands in Ladbroke Grove, London.

Rey’s mid-calf boot, as featured in Star Wars:™ The Force Awakens.

Ethically made in Portugal by skilful artisan shoemakers using sustainable materials and production processes, this vegetarian boot was inspired by Rey’s iconic mid-calf boot, as featured in Star Wars:™ The Force Awakens.

Rey's mid-calf boot is made with wool tweed with adjustable calf/rear lace-up system and cork details. A built-in shock absorbing coconut fibre Foot-Mattress™ combines with a highly flexible natural rubber sole.
Watch the film  by Christopher Nicholson Price to see how the Rey boot is made.

The  ‘Star Wars™/Po-Zu’ co-brand range has been produced under license with Lucasfilm / Disney, and now available for pre-order on the Po-Zu website.  Other main characters’ boots from the movie include Finn, Poe, Stormtrooper and Chewie, while other more general themed pieces include vegan sneakers made with organic cotton and emblazoned with the Rebel Alliance and BB-8 symbols.
For more information on the UK brand Po-Zu, click here.