Chilote House Shoes
The completely natural, very comfortable and extremely sustainable indoor shoe.
This award winning design redefines the concept of inclusive & conscious desing. It is the result of the synergy created by; guided craftsmanship, renewable materials from the Patagonia, and an inclusive design thinking process.
The product eco-system conciders not only it’s consumers, but the local and global environment and the individuals who hand-craft each unique piece.
The Chilote House Shoe is a simple and noble product, a humble example of how inclusive design can enable highly sustainable solutions.
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Each Chilote Shoe is geo-tagged with a QR code that leads to the geographical and production details of the individuals that hand-crafted each unique piece.
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INCLUSIVE & ETHICAL PRODUCTION MODEL
This innovative inclusive production model enables direct measurable social benefits to independent groups of artisans giving them access to a fair, dignified and more sustainable source of income.
Each groups is part of a “social club” that is a micro-production collaborative where the “Lead Artisan” consolidates from the individuals in that community.
The model promotes independence, self organization and leadership within their own social structure, just a few steps away from their homes.
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100% NATURAL MATERIALS NOBLE & RENEWABLE
Repurposed and up-cycled salmon leather
This completely new and innovative material is very durable, as soft as suede and extremely flexible. It’s natural scale pattern is reminiscent of exotic leathers but unlike exotics, it is completely renewable being an up-cycled and repurposed by-product of the commercial salmon industry.
Free range patagonian sheep wool
Is one of natures most amazing natural insulators, it absorbs moisture and repels water, it filters air allowing the skin to breathe and has self cleaning capabilities that do not require any industrial additives or processes.
Buy Chilote Shoes:
The Chilote House Shoe is available to purchase right here on our website for U$50 per pair.
Each pair of Chilote House Shoes will be shipped directly from the Patagonia in its recycled cardboard packaging.
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Network of Artisans
PRODUCTION COLLABORATIVES
Our lead artisans are our partners, they work independently communicating our design spec
and synchronizing their own production network
to maintain quality control.
Each lead artisan has her own updated web page
(linked via QR code) that documents their specific
community and work group, visit them bellow.
View Lead Artisan Pages
Social Innovation Team
The Chilote House Shoe and it’s inclusive manufacturing methodology was designed by
industrial designer Stiven Kerestegian and wife
Francisca Apparcel, both social entrepreneurs
living in Puerto Varas, Patagonia-Chile.
Stiven Kerestegian
info[at]chiloteshoes.com | LinkedIn | Portfolio
Francisca Apparcel
info[at]chiloteshoes.com
Other projects & Friends
www.es-salmonleather.com
www.esustentable.com
www.techolab.com
www.vivepuertovaras.com
www.inclusivo.cl
