👟 "Chico" sneakers – vegan barefoot shoes made from recycled ocean plastic
The colorful Chico is a vegan children's sneaker made from SEAQUAL® YARN – a yarn produced from recycled ocean plastic. With an organic cotton lining, a super-flexible pre-walking sole, and an integrated elastic band, it's the perfect barefoot shoe for little explorers who want to conquer and protect the world.
♻️ SEAQUAL® YARN & Organic Cotton – vegan & rescued from the sea
- ✅ Outer material: SEAQUAL® YARN – a water-repellent textile fabric made from recycled ocean plastic. Every kilogram of SEAQUAL® YARN corresponds to one kilogram of collected plastic waste.
- ✅ Inner lining: Organic cotton (kbA) – soft, breathable and skin-friendly for a comfortable feel
- ✅ 100% vegan – produced completely without animal ingredients
- ✅ Breathable & water-repellent – the SEAQUAL® YARN is durable and withstands light moisture, while the organic cotton inside ensures a dry foot climate.
🌊 The SEAQUAL INITIATIVE – Get plastic out of the sea
Millions of tons of plastic waste end up in our oceans, on beaches, and in rivers every year. The SEAQUAL INITIATIVE collects this waste: Around 400 partner fishermen off the Spanish and African coasts, along with volunteer initiatives, collect plastic waste from the sea and shorelines. This waste is then used to create SEAQUAL® YARN – a high-quality, recycled yarn for durable textiles. In this way, marine debris becomes a fantastic children's shoe.
🦶 Sole & Fit – Barefoot feel for little feet
- 👟 Super flexible first walking sole (TPR) – especially flexible, it arches far over the toes and protects the toes when romping, jumping and playing
- (I.e. Sizes 20–27 (approx. 0–6 years) – for narrow to medium-width children's feet
- 👐 Integrated elastic band (slip-on shoe) – Perfect fit, super easy to put on and take off, completely without Velcro or laces.
- (I.e. Removable cotton insole Simply remove to check the size. Also ideal for passing down as an heirloom with a fresh insole.
🌍 Sustainable – from the sea to your feet
- 🌊 Recycled marine plastic – 1 kg SEAQUAL® YARN = 1 kg of collected plastic waste from the sea
- 🇪🇸 Made in Spain – sustainable manufacturing with short transport routes
- 📦 No plastic packaging Chico comes in a paper shoebox. Please keep it for future inheritance or resale!
- 💚 100% vegan & European production – from recycled yarn to the finished shoe
🧽 Care instructions: The white sole can be easily cleaned with a damp cloth – simply wipe away stains and dust.
⭐ The Chico – the colorful barefoot shoe that makes the sea cleaner. SEAQUAL® YARN made from recycled ocean plastic, organic cotton lining, super flexible pre-walking sole with toe protection – 100% vegan, sustainable and Made in Spain.
POLOLO – Highest ecological standards
When manufacturing our shoes in Spain, we pay attention to using ecological, pollutant-free materials and processing throughout the entire production chain.
Additional information
Fit of children's shoes
The human foot takes approximately 18 years to fully develop. Of course, it grows fastest in the beginning. Therefore, you parents should check the fit of your children's shoes every 3-4 months. For POLOLO street shoes, we have always developed removable soles - as far as this was possible for the respective style. On the one hand, you can easily replace a sole (e.g. add a wool sole for the winter) and you can use it to measure the foot length and fit very well. If the imprint of the big toe is already dangerously far forward, then your child has already grown again and is due for the next shoe size. Our soles are all very flexible, especially our Barefoot collection.
POLOLO pursues the highest ecological standards
When producing our POLOLOs in Spain, we pay great attention to ecological, pollutant-free materials and workmanship throughout the entire production chain. We only use German natural leather that is vegetable tanned and certified, organic quality cotton (organic / kbA) and wool from controlled organic animal husbandry (organic / kbT). POLOLOs are allergy-friendly and therefore our leathers are naturally chrome-free.
