Scarpa applies circular leather use in Mojito Re-Shoes
26/01/2026
Sciarada Industria Conciaria carried out hydrolysis of used leather and reused the resulting liquid in the retanning of new leather, demonstrating circular leather use in the project.
LIFE Re-Shoes ran for 42 months and was structured around three phases. These included the collection of end-of-life footwear alongside research and testing, the recycling and recovery of materials, and the manufacture of a new shoe incorporating recycled components.
According to the partners, the project was designed to assess a potential model for footwear recycling, covering technical and logistical aspects such as material regeneration, life cycle assessment and design-for-recycling.
SCARPA coordinated the project and led the design and production of the Mojito Re-Shoes. The University of Bologna, operating as Alma Mater Studiorum, carried out testing, life cycle assessment and design-for-recycling activities. Other partners contributed to rubber recycling, sole production using recycled materials, logistics and traceability for used shoe collection, and sector networking.
The partners stated that the Mojito Re-Shoes model represents the final outcome of the LIFE Re-Shoes project and demonstrates how recycled leather and other recovered materials can be integrated into footwear development through eco-design and cross-sector collaboration.
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