Our mission is to accelerate the adoption of sustainable materials and local manufacturing using innovative technologies.
We combine state-of-the-art footwear manufacturing with the best of hand-crafted Italian footwear design and construction techniques. We are pioneering a new local footwear manufacturing model that enables product recycling and circularity by starting with sustainable materials and providing end-of-life shoe recycling for brands and consumers.
Founded in Meridian Mississippi
Shloop Inc is a Public Benefit Corporation that reduces the environmental impacts of footwear manufacturing. Through education and training of sustainable footwear production techniques, we can stimulate the local economy through the creation of new career opportunities for artisans, designers, and technicians.
Why the Black Swan?
The Black Swan represents a rare event that changes the course of history and our perception of the world around us.
The pandemic and global supply chain disruption was a black swan event that exposed the risks and problems with off-shoring our manufacturing and awakened many of us to the fragility of our society and environment.
Our goal is to prove to the world that sustainable and circular manufacturing is possible in the USA, prioritizing the planet and its people over corporate profit...a positive response to world changing events.
By growing local communities from within and training our next generation of planetary caregivers to become producers of sustainable products, we are opening the doors for the creatives in the world to do what they do best…CREATE!
