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Exploring Cape Town’s best walking routes in comfy takkies
Cape Town is made for walking. From the Muizenberg boardwalk to the Kalk Bay harbour, there is a route for every mood and every pair of...
Green living: simple swaps for a lower footprint wardrobe
Living greener does not mean a complete overhaul. Start with the things you wear every day. A pair of sneakers made from hemp and recyc...
Why we use natural rubber and cork in our soles
Hemp, cork and recycled knit all behave differently in the rain. Here is how our sneakers cope with a Cape winter.
Reinventing the classic white sneaker with natural materials
The classic white sneaker is hard to beat, so we kept the shape and changed what it is made of. Ours uses undyed hemp canvas and a natu...
Are eco sneakers good for wet Cape winters?
A good pair of hemp sneakers is easy to look after. Start by knocking off loose sand and dust. Take the laces out and wash them by hand...
Minimalist sneakers that go with everything
Minimalist sneakers earn their place in the cupboard because they work with almost every outfit. Choose a plain upper in white, stone o...
Meet the Muizenberg makers behind our new range
This season we added three new styles to the Takkies range, all made in Muizenberg. Each pair uses hemp canvas, natural rubber soles an...
How to clean hemp sneakers without damaging them
Every pair of Takkies starts with a roll of hemp canvas woven for us in the Western Cape. We cut it in our Muizenberg workshop and stit...
Smart sneakers for the office: a guide for working South Africans
Every pair of Takkies starts with a simple idea: use fewer materials, and use better ones. Our uppers are woven from hemp and recycled ...