🌱 Carbon Neutral Since 2022

Wear the earth
lightly.

Footwear and apparel made from natural, renewable materials. Designed for your life. Built for the planet.

🌍 Carbon neutral
♻️ Recycled materials
🏅 Eco Certified certified
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Carbon Footprint
−6.4kg
CO₂ per pair vs. industry avg

Numbers that matter

We track every impact metric and publish our results annually. No greenwashing — just facts.

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−94%
Carbon Reduction
Vs. conventional synthetic footwear manufacturing processes
♻️
90%
Recycled Materials
By weight across all product categories in our 2025 collection
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60%
Less Water Used
Compared to conventional textile dyeing and manufacturing methods
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1M+
Trees Planted
Through our partnership with One Tree Planted since our founding

Naturally yours

Every product tells a story of responsible sourcing and honest craftsmanship.

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Merino Runner
🌿 Zero-Waste
The Merino Runner
New Zealand Merino Wool · Natural Rubber Sole
Biodegradable Machine Washable Temp-regulating
Tree Lounger
🌳 TENCEL™
The Tree Lounger
TENCEL™ Lyocell · Sugarcane Insole
Eucalyptus Fiber Carbon Neutral Silky Soft
Hemp Canvas Sneaker
🌾 Organic
The Hemp Canvas
Organic Hemp Canvas · Cork Footbed
No Pesticides Vegan Durable

Materials as honest as the earth

We obsess over what goes into every product. Only renewable, responsible, and traceable materials make the cut.

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ZQ Merino Wool

Sourced from certified farms in New Zealand. Naturally soft, odor-resistant, and fully biodegradable at end of life.

↑ 100% traceable back to the farm
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TENCEL™ Lyocell

Made from sustainably harvested eucalyptus trees in a closed-loop process that recycles 99% of solvents used.

↑ 50% less energy than cotton
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Organic Hemp

One of the most sustainable crops on earth. Grows without pesticides, requires minimal water, and enriches soil health.

↑ Sequesters 1.6t CO₂ per acre
Our story
Roots

Born from a love of wild places

Rootwell was founded in 2019 by two hikers who got tired of buying outdoor gear that was destroying the very nature they loved. There had to be a better way.

We spent two years researching natural materials, visiting farms, and partnering with expert craftspeople before releasing our first product. Every decision we make starts with a single question: is this good for the earth?

Today, Rootwell is a certified sustainable business, carbon-neutral operation, and a growing community of people who believe the way we consume can be part of the solution, not the problem.

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Sustainability Certified Meeting the highest standards of social & environmental performance

Growing our impact every year

A timeline of our commitments turned into action.

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2019
Founded with a mission to prove sustainable footwear can be beautiful and functional
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2021
Achieved Eco Certified certification and launched our Zero-Waste packaging initiative
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2022
Became fully carbon neutral through verified offsets and supply chain optimization
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2025
Planted our 1 millionth tree and launched our take-back and repair program