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By Hugo Boss

Vegan pineapple leather shoes

Luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss has responded to the growing demand for cruelty-free footwear by releasing a line of vegan men’s shoes. The collection, titled “BOSS,” features sneakers made from Piñatex, which is an animal-free leather derived from pineapple leaf fibres.

The limited-edition collection is described as innovative and stylish, and offers sneakers in four naturally-dyed colours. Each shoe features Piñatex, lightweight recycled thermoplastic polyurethane soles, a cotton-linen lining and organic cotton laces. The company describes the new collection as “footwear that makes a minimal imprint on the planet and offers a sleek BOSS look.”

Livekindly.co tells us that according to the company, the pineapple-derived leather is collected as a by-product of harvest, so no other resources are used to produce the material and farmers are able to sell the leaves as an additional source of income.