1. The people's eco-shoesPlease read this before you buy Every pair of our hemp shoes is 100% handmade and washable. The put together of one pair takes more than 8 to 20 hours (more than 3000 stitches go into the thick hemp rope only for the sole) of skilled manual work and contributes to the sustainable development of a rural area in China. The shoe is crafted by mostly professional rural woman. 2. Health benefitsThe multi layered hemp sole will after a short spell cradle around the shape of your foot. The sole familiarizes with your footprint after 2 days of wear. An exact copy of your sole will be embedded that makes this shoe truly unique. Subsequently the motion whilst walking is benefiting your lower leg muscles. The multi-layered natural fibre sole is therefore a walking sensation. Also helping to neutralise perspiration of the foot helping to get rid of clammy feet problems. As the foot must sense the earth, your steps are kept instinctively short and stay within your centre of gravity. That is thus the reason the shoes where worn practicing martial arts and in Daoist / Buddhist ceremonies for centuries. Recognizable effects follow: The body becomes upright, the muscles of the legs, feet, buttocks, and back become, with each step, stronger, stretched, well circulated and relaxed. 3. PhilosophyBy buying the the peoples wear monk, tuo, mian, baby and kongfu shoes you contribute directly to sustainable development in the most populous nation of our globe. Our shoes are innate to Chinese philosophy (Buddhism, Daoism) and the monk is traditionally worn by Daoist and Buddhist clergy; the kick ass by the more serious practitioners of martial arts and the tuo and mian by many generations of Chinese people. The shoes which are 3d rendered and cut so are handmade with all natural materials. The soles take 1 person depending on thickness 1 to 3 days to produce. . It is a quality product and we are willing to sell in small batches of minimum 200 pairs. We control quality strictly with modern principles and have a range of cotton or hemp / cotton fabrics that we use. Price is FOB china for minimum 200 pairs (lower quantities can be negotiated) . For higher quantity we would lower the price. Shoes are around 450-500 grams depending on size and material. We only use natural fabrics and leather types. Shipping cost around 4 euro / 6usd pair Or sea freight around 1-2 euro 3-4 USD per pair. . We can add logo's and any type of labels / packaging you like with your logo. Cost depends on amount of stitches and colors. We can also change design according your wishes and charge 400 euro 550 USD for 3 d rendering of new designs from sizes 36-45. For further information about 'the people's wear' please contact us.