PLASTICANA HEMP JELLY SANDALS - SUNCHANVRE - SIZE 41/45
The Méduse sandal, the original since 1946, a unisex & all-terrain icon in a Plasticana version.
Download the size guide here. Otherwise, please note that Méduse sandals run small; if you are between two sizes, or if you wish to wear them with socks, take one size up.
Plasticana reduces the use of petroleum by using renewable carbon derived from photosynthesis: HEMP. A blend of PVC and natural fibers, Plasticana is 100% recyclable, to infinity and beyond,
No dyes, this is the natural color of the fiber; each pair is different and unique.
FROM PHOTOSYNTHESIS : Plasticana is committed to reducing the use of petroleum in plastics by using renewable carbon derived from photosynthesis: HEMP.
This plant was chosen because:
- it grows at all latitudes.
- it sequesters as much or more carbon in 4 months of growth than a forest in our temperate countries does in 12 months!!
- the strength of its textile fibers reinforces the plastic into which it is mixed,
- the sugars it contains naturally color the material a caramel tone, which avoids the use of chemical pigments.
- Each piece has a unique color
TO SYNTHETIC MATERIAL : Plasticana only accepts the use of recyclable (or recycled) plastics in the mixture with hemp reduced to fibers. Among these, preference is given to vinyl families, which have a lower dependence on petroleum (57% comes from salt, and the remaining 43% of ethylene could be made from sugar plants like sugar beets in the future).
Their various formulations comply with the European REACH program.
Their production sites are managed under the ISO 14001 environmental standard and are located in France, as are the hemp fields used for the industry…
TO THE SYNTHETIC RE-SOURCE : Plasticana products can go through existing processes for their recycling.
Once they have become granules again, they can be given a new life cycle in a new form,
All have the same destiny: to be able to become a material for future generations once again!
Andre Ravachol : Founder of the Plasticana brand in 1998, André Ravachol fights for the union of the technological heritages of the plastics and hemp farming industries.
A creator of eco-materials, he collaborates with the Humeau-Baupreau group, which has been manufacturing Plasticana shoes since 2008.
The story began in 1946 in Sarraix, near Thiers in the Puy-de-Dôme region, the year THE famous beach sandal, now iconic to the Méduse brand, was created.
A flexible plastic sandal, recognizable by its studded sole, rounded toe, and braided straps. In the aftermath of the Second World War, leather was scarce, and the innovative nature of plastic gave Joseph Dauphant, a cutler, the idea for a shoe made entirely from this material. Highly innovative, it combined a new material with a new technique: injection molding.
Today, Méduse continues to manufacture and sell the original model. The sandal with its timeless design has not changed since its origins.
The Méduse brand has since diversified, creating new sandal models for the summer, as well as boots and clogs for rain and gardening.
Designed and manufactured in Western France (some are made in Morocco), all products in the Méduse range are made from phthalate-free plastics and are 100% recyclable.
The Méduse brand is a registered trademark of the Groupe Humeau-Beaupréau.