Koio Looks to a More Sustainable Future With Regenerative Leather Launch

Koio is taking the next step in its sustainability journey with the introduction of a sneaker made from regenerative leather. Driven by a desire to reverse the environmental impact of an industry that Koio relies on, co-founders Johannes Quodt and Chris Wichert set out to find a new way of creating their collections—one that holistically addresses some of the world’s most pressing climate issues — including carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and depletion of the planet’s arable soils. Their research led them to regenerative agriculture. “Regenerative agriculture is a system of farming that mimics the natural movements and processes of animals and plants,” explained Quodt. “What’s remarkable about this system is that it sequesters atmospheric carbon in the ground, reviving soils that have been depleted by industrial agriculture and creating healthy ecosystems where biodiversity flourishes.” The shoe, which is an updated version of the brand’s best-selling Capri style, has been in development for over a year. During that year of development, the team reimagined their entire supply chain in order to accomplish their goal of making regenerative products. “We set up a completely new supply chain for this new shoe, one that doesn’t exist for anyone else or in any other way,” Quodt told

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