Man jumping wearing black slip-on shoes midair
Man jumping wearing black slip-on shoes midair

Juntos Journal

Field notes, founder stories, and the people behind the materials. This is where we think out loud.

Juntos Journal

Of All the Problems in the World, This is the One We Chose

Of All the Problems in the World, This is the One We Chose

I had the very first conversations about the idea that would become Juntos all the way back in...
The Long Way Around: How Juntos Came to Be

The Long Way Around: How Juntos Came to Be

The idea of Juntos has been brewing quietly for a long, long time—almost my whole life, in a...
Pack of Alpacas on hills

Our Alpacas Live in Heaven on Earth—See for Yourself

I woke up when we turned onto the dirt road. Two hours on the smooth, winding pavement had...
Why Your Sneakers Are Made From Oil (And What We Did About It)

Why Your Sneakers Are Made From Oil (And What We Did About It)

More than fifty percent of shoes and almost two-thirds of clothes are made from synthetic materials derived from...
Introducing Sue — The Shoe That Started Everything

Introducing Sue — The Shoe That Started Everything

I love the finished product - the shoe looks great, and I have lots of ideas about colors...
I Got on a Bus. What I Saw Changed Everything.

I Got on a Bus. What I Saw Changed Everything.

At first the idea of creating a shoe brand was just a cultural flag…