Icebug Larvik Hemp Biosole Hiking Boots PineGrey / Black 2024

IceBug focuses on making shoes with incredible grip on mixed terrains to motivate people to move and do sports outdoors even when the conditions are wet, slippery and inhospitable by developing a number of unique materials, using studs and even Michelin tires. The Swedish manufacturer is an initiator and participant in numerous programs and initiatives for sustainable development and reducing the carbon footprint that large-scale production leaves on nature. Every material and manufacturing process that IceBug uses aims to use the minimum amount of chemicals, petroleum fuels, water and energy. Since example is the first and most important thing in a large-scale battle like this, they formed the Follow the Footprints program, which provides complete transparency about the production process of each pair. Just scan the QR code on the label of your new shoes and you'll get a full report in numbers on how environmentally friendly they are, as well as a detailed list of the countries they've traveled to get to you.

Larvik Hemp Biosole are men's outdoor shoes for everyday use in the city, the park and for easy hikes. The model focuses on two things: reducing the use of plastics and providing a wonderful, comfortable microclimate for your feet. They are stable and well cushioned for all-day comfort.

For this model, IceBug uses 100% hemp and wool (in the ankle and tongue areas) to maintain effective thermoregulation, keeping feet cool when it's warm and providing warmth in cold weather. Your feet will stay dry thanks to the oiled DriTa nubuck, which has a water-repellent coating without the use of PFCs (per-fluor chemicals). You can improve the water resistance of your new pair by periodically treating them with wax paste based on beeswax.

A trademark of IceBug are the oiutsoles with exceptional traction, and in Lavrik IceBug relies on the so-called Biosole - natural rubber substances replace synthetic ones, reducing the need for fats, the processing of which wastes large amounts of water and energy resources. Natural rubber reduces damage to nature by over 50%. Biosole contains 62% natural rubber, 7% synthetic and 31% fillers and other agents, again independent of fat. It provides excellent traction and is not affected by the temperature outside. The midsole is EVA, and since EVA foam is difficult to recycle, 20% is replaced by the so-called BLOOM foam, obtained from algae, harmful to the oceans, but allowing the production of foam with the same properties of shock absorption and lightness as EVA.

The IceBug Larvik is the shoe for the sustainability aware outdoor enthusiast.