Our Story
From a commute problem to a product specification
The figures on this page are design targets and proposed specifications, not measured results.
Inspiration
AeroCrest starts from the multi-modal urban commute. In cities such as Vancouver, Seattle and San Francisco, a working day means walking across wet pavement, stepping onto a scooter, riding transit and arriving in a meeting.
Most footwear handles only part of that day. Athletic shoes can look out of place at work, and rigid dress shoes struggle on a long walk. AeroCrest is a design response: a minimalist shoe with clean lines, built for the whole commute.
The name describes the balance. Aero stands for light, breathable movement. Crest stands for the peak of technical design and structural stability.
Mission
To engineer high-performance, minimalist footwear that streamlines the multi-modal urban commute, and to move footwear manufacturing toward closed-loop, low-footprint production.
Values
Empirical transparency
Data over greenwashing. We avoid vague environmental claims. Materials, origins and targets are stated in specific terms, and a target is always labelled as a target.
Functional modernism
Every design decision serves a purpose: clean lines, a one-piece knit and a tread built for wet pavement. Style never needs to be traded for utility.
Circular architecture
Each part is designed with the end of the shoe’s life in mind: separable, recyclable or returnable.
Sustainability goals
These are the targets AeroCrest proposes. None of them is a claim about a finished product.
| Goal | Proposed target | How it would be checked |
|---|---|---|
| Life-cycle footprint | Under 3.5 kg CO2e per pair, cradle-to-gate. | A life-cycle assessment of the finished design, published with its method and data. Not yet done. |
| Circularity | Outsoles designed so they can be separated for recycling on every style, with a prepaid take-back label. | Disassembly test of each style; return rates reported once a programme exists. Launch date to be set. |
| Material sourcing | No virgin fossil-based polymer in the upper and outsole; bio-based EVA in the midsole. Any component that cannot meet this yet will be named. | Supplier documentation for each material, listed on the product page. |
Materials
Upper
Knit from recycled polymer filament (target: 100% recycled content). The knit density is mapped across the shoe: firmer at the heel and toe box for lateral support, open weave over the vamp for airflow.
Midsole
Bio-based sugarcane EVA foam. It provides cushioning for long walks on concrete and reduces reliance on petroleum-based foam.
Outsole
Reclaimed natural rubber with a high-grip tread. The pattern is arranged to shed water quickly on wet streets, bike pedals and scooter decks.
Production principles
Monolithic knitting
The upper is knit to shape in one piece on computer-programmed machines. This avoids the cutting scrap produced by cut-and-sew uppers in leather or canvas.
Adhesive-free assembly
Parts are joined with mechanical interlocking seams and localized heat-activated bio-binders instead of industrial glue. The design goal is a shoe that can be taken apart and sorted by material at the end of its life.
See the shoe
One model in three colourways, with the full material list on every product page.