Veja sent us a sneak peek at their sizzling-new high-top SPMA model inspired by the fifth largest city in the world: Sao Paulo. It has an acronym that I’m totally feeling: “Sao Paulo, Mon Amour,” for the “electrical and improvised artistic creation of the Brazilian metropolis.” You’re already aware of Veja’s ecologically correct standards, and this one doesn’t dare detract from that philosophy. The SPMA’s made from what they call “ecological leather”, which has been tanned with acacia extracts, and the sole’s created from wild rubber tapped from trees in the Amazon. Check out those contrasting-color shoelaces. The SPMA goes on sale for $185 in March in 13 European stores. OKI-NI seems like the best bet to get your tootsies in a pair.

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A couple of years ago, we told you about the first fair trade sneaker, a simple affair in the Adidas Samba vein. Three years later, France’s Veja has seven full sized collections, including a line for kids and even little tiny baby sneakers. The kicks have gotten undeniably hotter and branched out into a few different incarnations. Our favorite is the mid-top Grid in Cyprus.

Product Dose has found what appears to be the first ever footwear brand to create ‘fair trade sneakers’, called Veja (French Site). The sneakers are made with wild Amazon rubber, and organic cotton. All the shoes are manufactured in Brazil in cooperation with living wage regulations. Their first fall/winter line ever consists of a pretty simple shoe design with different colorway choices– all quite nice. The boys at Product Dose also point us over to Scout in LA, the exclusive US distributor of Veja.