Details

Object type

shoes; trainers

Artist/Maker

Ethletic maker

Place Associated

Sri Lanka (place of association); Pakistan (place of manufacture); Glasgow (place of retail)

Date

2007

Materials

cotton, rubber

Dimensions

overall: 93 mm x 240 mm x 262 mm

Description

Woman’s shoes or trainers, a pair (E.2008.1.2+3), and associated shoe box (E.2008.1.1), Low Top Ethletic with blue cotton uppers. White rubber latex vamp. Blue cotton quarters and tongue fastening up centre front with white cotton lace. Double seams sewn in white thread. Manufacturer’s woven label at top of tongue ‘Ethletic’. White rubber latex sole, impressed with 'FSC' (Forest Stewardship Council) in centre. Size 5.

Combining an ethical issue and a fashionable edge, these trainers are in the same price bracket as similar designs, but their purchase can benefit the lives of the workers who produce them. The materials are sourced ethically, including sustainable rubber sourced from a sustainable plantation in Sri Lanka. The pay and working conditions of workers in both the production of materials and manufacture of the shoes meet the Fair Trade Criteria. An additional premium from their retail priced going towards the health insurance of the workers and also ensures their working conditions and hours are of a suitable standard, and most importantly are safe.

Credit Line/Donor

Museum Purchase, 2008

ID Number

E.2008.1

Location

Riverside Museum Main Exhibition Area