Panenka Sneaker

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Pitch-inspired sneaker built with responsibly sourced, heavy-duty leather

The Veja Panenka channels classic football heritage into a streamlined, street-ready look designed for daily wear. The upper is crafted from ultra-soft Organic Traced leather—sourced from 100% certified organic farms in South America—offering immediate comfort and long-term durability. With an Amazonian rubber outsole and a shock-absorbing bio-based insole, it delivers sleek, terrace-style performance grounded in uncompromising sustainability.

Features

• Classic football-inspired panels made with rich suede accents
• Responsive bio-based and recycled E.V.A. insole for all-day cushioning
• High-traction Amazonian rubber outsole engineered for urban terrain

Sizing

• The Panenka Sneaker fits true to size. Take your usual sneaker size.

Materials & Care

• Upper: Organic Traced leather (O.T. leather)
• Panels: Suede
• Insole: Amazonian rubber (28%), bio-based E.V.A. (40%, including 32% sugarcane), recycled E.V.A. (7%), organic cotton (5%), mineral carbonate (13%), and others (7%)
• Outsole: Amazonian rubber (50%), mineral silica (26%), synthetic rubber (5%), and others (19%)
• Lining: 100% recycled polyester
• Laces: 100% organic cotton
• Made in Brazil
• Do not machine wash, clean smooth leather using a slightly damp cloth and suitable care spray, finish with a protective balm

About

Veja means “look” in Portuguese. It’s a name that came about after Veja’s founders, Sebastien Kopp and François-Ghislain Morillion, took a look behind the curtain of the sneaker industry and decided they could do better than the status quo. They realized that by skipping the marketing costs of bigger brands, they could build Veja sneakers from organic cotton canvas, sustainable leather, wild rubber, and mesh from upcycled plastic bottles. They could offer fairer pay for workers and attain a B-Corp certification for sustainability. In other words, they could make shoes that are better in every way: for the planet, for the people who make them, and for the person wearing them, too. Since launching the first pair of Veja shoes in 2005, the brand has done exactly that, and the company now boasts a wide lineup of stylish, sustainably made footwear.