Comfort & Manufacturing
At IKO:NOTT, every sneaker is meticulously designed to combine comfort, sustainability, and high-quality, durable craftsmanship:
Recycled plastic outsole.
Made from plastic, this outsole is unique because each tiny visible flake is a piece of shredded plastic. A lightweight, durable, and comfortable outsole.
OEKO-TEX-certified recycled plastic laces
Laces made from recycled materials, ensuring safety and gentleness on your skin.
GRS-certified recycled leather upper
The sneaker’s upper is made from recycled leather, featuring very high-quality, water-repellent, easy-to-clean leather.
Shape-memory cork insole
Antibacterial, insulating, and moisture-wicking. Designed in collaboration with a podiatrist for optimal arch support. Winner of the 2024 Lépine Competition..
Sneakers made from recycled leather
Most often, these are dormant stock from major leather goods manufacturers; sometimes, they’re scraps from leather goods or furniture (sofas, car seats). By giving it a second life, we reduce CO2 emissions linked to its production by up to 80%.
The result: durable, water-repellent, breathable, high-quality leather and a material that we use 100%, without wasting anything.
Recycled leather, a second life.FAQ
All the questions you may haveAt IKO:NOTT, we produce in limited quantities.
Your ORIGINES collection is already being manufactured in Portugal and is scheduled to arrive in late September 2026. Pre-ordering guarantees you’ll get your size from this limited-quantity production run, plus a small discount as a bonus.
Recycled leather is animal leather that has already served a first purpose, processed to be reused in a new product without the need for additional livestock or new leather.
At IKO:NOTT, it is certified GRS (Global Recycled Standard), the international standard that guarantees that “recycled leather” is not just a marketing claim: it ensures full traceability from the source material to the finished product, verifies the actual recycled content, and ensures compliance with social and environmental criteria throughout the entire supply chain.
Most often, it comes from dormant inventory at major leather goods companies leather that has already been produced but never used! It can also come from scraps of leather goods or furniture. This leather is ground up and then reconstituted without solvents, using plant-based fibers. It comes from France, Italy, or Spain.
Yes. It's genuine leather, not faux leather or a synthetic material, it's simply recycled rather than newly manufactured.
Because it repurposes an existing material instead of creating a new one: no dedicated livestock farming, up to 80% fewer CO₂ emissions, and 100% of the material is used, nothing is wasted.
Yes. It retains the feel, appearance, and durability of traditional leather, while also being durable, water-repellent, and breathable.
Yes, it retains the feel, appearance and durability of traditional leather, whilst being hard-wearing, water-repellent and breathable.
An award-winning model
IKO:NOTT sneakers won an award at the 2024 Concours Lépine for their comfortable soles and 100% recycled materials. We are the first fashion brand to receive this award.

