SPATS are evolving...

The answer is...NO. Sadly, the majority of natural rubber is not sustainably produced. Find out more...

LOVE FORESTS . LOVE (SUSTAINABLE) NATURAL RUBBER .

Regrettably, SPATS are not in production at the moment.

In 2020 we committed to the project of making SPATS the most sustainable, natural rubber wellies out there. That meant moving production away from China. We found a good factory that could source high quality, certified sustainable rubber and matched the highest ethical standards, but then in 2021 we hit a wall – they pulled out of the SPATS relaunch due to a huge Covid backlog.

That threw us right back into development mode. Now in 2022 with the cost of living crisis deepening and post-Brexit export complications we have decided it is not the time to relaunch.

We are still developing the product with an excellent factory in Sri Lanka that produces with Fair Rubber.

When we do relaunch, it is likely we will do it via the pre-order model in smaller batches, which is more sustainable than mass production.

In the meantime, we have made design improvements too to ensure that SPATS are even more comfortable and long-lasting. 

We will still be upholding our discount of up to 40% to loyal and earlybird customers. CLICK HERE to be put on the pre-order earlybird mailing list to ensure you don’t miss the launch event, or email us directly: earlybird [at] spats-boots.com

SUSTAINABILITY:

• We will be relaunching SPATS boots with the highest percentage of sustainable tree rubber (that's 75-80% by the way) and up to 10% recycled rubber.
• We will only work with factories who are fully transparent about their supply chains, i.e. they only use rubber producers who can guarantee that their plantations are sustainably managed and do not contribute to deforestation. 
• We have partnered with a new factory in Sri Lanka which is FSC regulated, a member of the Fair Rubber Association and adheres to strict environmental and ethical workplace policies.
• We have eliminated all harmful chemicals (REACH compliant) and no animal glue will be used in the production of our rubber boots i.e. they will be 100% vegan.
• We will use recycled materials and recycle wherever possible.
• We are looking to transform every aspect of our supply chain from lining and components through to labelling and packaging

Please bear with us – all this takes time and in not the easiest of markets...

DESIGN EVOLUTION:

• Improving comfort: we have developed a new podiatrist-approved last (mould) which means SPATS will be even more comfortable, supportive and fit a wider variety of (human) feet.
• We will be making SPATS for men too...
• We will be producing environmentally friendly orthotic insoles for SPATS boots for added comfort (so you can go you can go the extra mile in them) and breathability.

HOW CAN I GET A PAIR?

We will be crowdfunding the next production order of SPATS and will be offering a discount of up to 40% to earlybird customers. CLICK HERE to be put on the pre-order mailing list to ensure you don’t miss the event.