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ABOUT US AND OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our Philosophy
At Tracking Natives® , we believe that every person involved in creating, transporting, and delivering our products deserves the same respect and consideration as the final customer.
Our shoes are not mass-produced in factories. They are handcrafted by artisans and native communities using traditional techniques and natural materials. Each pair represents the work, skill, and livelihood of many individuals throughout the production process.
For this reason, we operate differently from large retail chains and mass manufacturers. Our goal is not simply to maximize sales, but to create a fair and sustainable relationship that respects everyone involved, from the artisan who makes the product to the customer who wears it.
Because our products are handmade, unique, and produced in limited quantities, we ask customers to carefully inspect and try on their shoes before completing a purchase. We encourage questions before purchase and are always happy to help customers make an informed decision.
By purchasing from Tracking Natives, customers support a business model that values craftsmanship, sustainability, fairness, and mutual respect for everyone involved in bringing these products to life.
At TRACKING NATIVES® We believe that we are merely the keepers of these shoes till the moment they find you, and we have been looking for you since 2015.
It is not a secret that many brands and designers, under the excuse of “inspired by” have been "sadly and successfully" appropriated of many indigenous designs and creations. This is not the case. The “Molas” are unique in the world. In fact, they are Historic Heritage of the world. The Women of the Guna Tribe (located in Panamá and Colombia) After nearly a century of practice passed down through many generations, achieved the skills to create sacred pieces of unique art. These Shoes are entirely made by Artisans in Colombia, using Molas on top.
We, as Natives, feel honored bringing to you: tradition, art, handcraft, uniqueness, and love from every pair of hands involved in this process. Thank you for taking your time to read and to understand what this is about.
All the materials are collected, fairly traded and paid for, by our Artisans directly to every source involved. With our work, we support their work and fully believe and rely on our Artisans to offer you these products.
OUR VISION
In TRACKING NATIVES® We don't take anything for granted.
Our goal is to continue selling products involving Native Tribes, Artisans, Country people and Natural materials.
We believe in taking responsibility for the planet. We believe in helping communities, families, and their cultures.
Our products are meant for customers who value craftsmanship, respect the people involved in their creation, and appreciate the work, culture, and traditions behind handmade products..
It is good to understand that, by buying our products, our customers are not the end of the chain to be satisfied. They are part of the circle where everybody is equally important and responsible for each other in their own capacity.
Everything around you in life is developed, made, grown, crafted and designed by thousands of people all over the planet.
Be conscious about that, be grateful about that.
We have been isolated from nature, and products like ours have the mission of giving you a different approach to what a product should be in the future.
Our products are different, they smell different, they look different, they feel different, and part of our mission is to help you come back to your roots in nature.
We are not here just to sell products and, by that, to create the look of what society demands.
We are here to carry and transmit what others do for you to have a better and more meaningful, beautiful life.
Thanks for being part of the "Tracking Natives®" family.
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"yes, with humans!"
EST. 2016
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