Gutta Soles

This is not just a fashion statement, our shoes help people to help themselves. GUTTA SOLES incorporates recycled materials, fashion, and social responsibility into a unique and durable product. Each pair of shoes is handmade using used car tires and recycled fabrics from seamstresses and tailors in Ghana. Our artisans have skills passed down through a rich lineage of African creatives, and now those same skills are making products that are being exporte… Show more

GUTTA SOLES has had a positive response to our initial collection, but the company can not succeed without financial backing. That is where you come in. With your support we can give qualified artists a platform to succeed. Our goal is simple, to create economic independence by means of artistic creativity. This does not only support the artists but also the communities in which they live.

We aim to raise €15,000 and utilize it in three steps. Our first ste… Show more

GUTTA SOLES is producing a fashionable product that is essentially making the world a better place. The production of these shoes are reducing waste by upcycling old materials such as car tires and fabrics, and creating jobs which benefit individuals and the communities in which they live. This project supports economic creativity in a developing nation, and it gives artists a chance to make a sufficient income which helps to build up our production infras… Show more

Once we establish the basic needs of the artists involved, our production will be moved from the capital, Accra, into the regional hub of Aflao. This will enable us to employ more people, provide better healthcare, and increase the quality of the living conditions of our artisans. Establishing a more eco-friendly workshop that will lower our carbon footprint and give us the space to accommodate our growing production needs is also very important.

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The GUTTA SOLES team is made up of an alliance of artisans, our crowd of supporters, and myself, Leslie Bentil. Born to Ghanian parents in the US, I saw firsthand the lack of inter cultural exchange between the “first world” and developing nations. As well as being the founder of Gutta Soles, I am an Afrobeat/Hip-Hop musician. Under the stage name Kromanteng, I use my music to build bridges between people and cultures. While visiting Ghana in 2012, I s… Show more