Juta Shoes is an award-winning social enterprise in East London that empowers women who face barriers to work by offering training, support and flexible, well-paid work making handcrafted espadrilles and teaching craft workshops.
Our bespoke shoes are handmade in London from sustainable materials, including leather that we upcycle from local factory offcuts, reclaimed vegan materials, and eco-friendly jute soles.
Every purchase you make provides well-paid, meaningful employment for our skilled makers and gives a second life to reclaimed leather that would otherwise be destined for landfill.
Our bespoke shoes are handmade in London from sustainable materials, including leather that we upcycle from local factory offcuts, reclaimed vegan materials, and eco-friendly jute soles.
Every purchase you make provides well-paid, meaningful employment for our skilled makers and gives a second life to reclaimed leather that would otherwise be destined for landfill.
Our mission
Our mission is to combat social and economic exclusion caused by lack of access to fairly paid work. In London, one in five jobs are paid below the London Living Wage, and 75% of women born im Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Somalia are not in work.
We run a tailored crafts-based employability skills scheme at our studio in Bethnal Green, offering free training, a supportive community, and opportunities for graduates to earn a fair wage, build their confidence, and grow their community.
We run a tailored crafts-based employability skills scheme at our studio in Bethnal Green, offering free training, a supportive community, and opportunities for graduates to earn a fair wage, build their confidence, and grow their community.
Our values
We believe in fair fashion: you should know who made your shoes, and that they were paid fairly.
We believe in making beautiful and useful things from reclaimed and sustainable materials.
We believe in the power of craft and creative work to empower local communities.
We believe in making beautiful and useful things from reclaimed and sustainable materials.
We believe in the power of craft and creative work to empower local communities.
Our makers
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"Being a mother of three kids, it has not been easy to work and look after my young family at the same time but Juta Shoes allows me to do that and gives me great pleasure."
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"I gave up employment after my first child as it didn't work around my family commitments, since then I have looked for employment and failed. Since working with this wonderful team of women, I have gained so much confidence and feel much happier."
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"Working with Juta Shoes is great. They're flexible around mine and my family's needs. They're welcoming and understanding, and there's always a positive vibe around the table whilst working."
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