JUMP
TO IT!
It’s cold outside! Well, that’s to be expected, it’s winter and most of us are wrapping up. But those folk whose feet turn to ice when the frost bites should know about a ‘jumper’ meant for one’s tootsies!
Ethically-sourced Australian kangaroo leather is being handcrafted into luxury slides, slippers and boots for men and women, sought after because they are practical, fashionable and will keep feet toasty warm. In Australia, kangaroos are harvested using stringent ethical and environmentally- sustainable processes to produce high quality meat but it took Karmine Leather founder, Ray Borda’s foresight to start a footwear business as a by-product of his kangaroo meat processing company. He saw it as a practical way to make principled use of the skins.
Ray named the brand after his late mother who was a keen seamstress and cook. As one of her five children, he was a natural entrepreneur; a pioneer of the Australian kangaroo meat market for more than 30 years. Today, his Karmine Leather footwear is applauded for being sustainably and ethically sourced, light-weight and comfortable, handcrafted, water, stain and heat resistant and easy to clean with a hard-wearing sole. This product is not available in New Zealand at present but can be ordered online at www.karmineleather.com.au
Elasticated panel for the perfect fit Superior European craftsmanship
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PUKEKOHE PLAZA
JU1640
9 WESLEY STREET
09 972 9347 south | august 2020 | 21
