What is upcycling? ’Upcycling retains the original value of the material. Instead of shredding the fabric and recycling it, we use the fabric as it was made.’ By taking discarded textiles and turning them into shoes, we are saving something that was going to be wasted. We work with unwanted textiles that come from manufacturers and whatever we can get our hands on. By transforming it into shoes we create something that is of equal or higher value to the original product.