Meeko

Meeko makes sneakers built around one idea: "do more, with less". The brand wants a single pair to cope with a light-packed trip, so it mixes outdoor technical details with the shapes of everyday urban trainers. The HONU, for example, has quick lacing, tear-resistant Cordura and an all-terrain sole, so it works from city streets to trails. There is also a modular backpack called the Woodpecker.

All the shoes are vegan, made partly from bio-based or recycled materials. The factory in Quanzhou, China, is audited and visited every year, and pairs travel by boat, never by air. Durability tests are carried out in France. The orang-utan logo reflects Meeko's support for Kalaweit, which protects wildlife in Borneo and Sumatra.