Hi Guys, I am Bernardo, the CEO and maker of 8000Kicks! Made from cannabis hemp fiber 🌲, 100% vegan, 100% ecological, water reppelent💦, super-strong hemp fibers 💪, recycled rubber soles ♻️ and the world's first Hemp footbeds. We first started 8000Kicks with one vision in mind, to build the coolest shoes, with eco-friendly vegan materials, super resistant, splash proof and still accessible to everyone. We wanted to outperform all the other shoes in every category, and that is exactly what we have done. So why Hemp? The 8000Kicks shoe is not for smoking, and if you do it, you will not get high. Hemp is the “sober cousin” of marijuana. It has a minimal amount of psychoactive components, and for that reason it is legal everywhere in the world. Hemp actually has a very long history of being used as a fiber, in fact, it has been cultivated by George Washington himself to produce ropes sails and others. Cannabis hemp fiber is so strong Henry Ford once built a car with it. 100% Vegan Shoes Besides Cannabis the team chose other eco-friendly materials. Their footbeds are made of Hemp, the first of its kind. And it is anti-microbial and anti-bacterial, which is great for those sweaty folks. The shoe outsole is a whole new story. We partnered up with our factory that collects old shoes from the local dumpster, we smash and shred the old shoes into small pieces and we incorporate them into our recycled soles. Water Repellent But we wanted to make something for the active person, the challenger, the go-places, something that could provide the best experience under any conditions, and that’s why 8000Kicks is water repellent and splash friendly. A special waterproof membrane was also added providing a total of 2 layers of protection and keeping your feet dry no matter what. You might be asking why 8000 in 8000Kicks? That's because hemp appeared 8000 years ago in Asia and we plan to bring it back. Help us MAKE HEMP GREAT AGAIN!