Worker-owned design and manufacturing cooperative in Detroit handcrafting urban utility footwear, home and pet goods, and accessories with leather, seat belts, and air bags upcycled from the Detroit auto industry. We see an opportunity in Detroit to make high-quality, veteran-made footwear & gear that redefines sustainability and maximizes the health and well-being of our workforce, our neighbors,
and our customers. Putting Motor City Soul into Sustainable Shoes
SUSTAINABLE: Pingree Mfg affirms our responsibility to steward the life giving systems around us and make decisions that benefit and protect life 7 generations from now. We have work to do so we can make a sustainable product that meets our standards. We improve our watersheds by eliminating all harmful chemicals from the entire life cycle of our process and invite competitors and partners to do the same. We seek to become carbon neutral, toxic free, and source our materials from the Great Lakes Watershed as quickly as possible. LOCAL: When we do well our neighbors and community do well. The impact of every Detroit-made Pingree purchase is multiplied because we source materials and brilliance locally. Profits are shared with our workers, investors, surrounding community, and other social impact initiatives that benefit veterans or contribute to neighborhood restoration and resilience. We have an opportunity to do more than pay a living wage. We want to change how our community wages a living!
