KOMRADS.World
Mark MJ Vandevelde is an accomplished marketing professional and entrepreneur with extensive experience in brand development and sustainability. As the founder of KOMRADS since October 2015, Vandevelde focuses on creating eco-friendly sneakers made entirely from recycled materials. Vandevelde also serves as a digital marketeer and transformation manager at SELEKTOR.us, aiding brands like Samsung and Red Bull in crafting impactful marketing strategies and implementing automated systems. Previously, Vandevelde founded the independent ad agency ContentCowboys and held positions in digital marketing and consulting with Olivier Strelli Clothing and MTV. Vandevelde holds multiple degrees in marketing and communications and completed a certificate in Sustainability Management from Vlerick Business School.
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KOMRADS.World
Since 2015 we are producing sustainable sneaker at Komrads. But the more we became aware of the production process the more questions we had about the Fashion industry. So, we started wondering: how polluting is the fashion industry, What about the Rana Plaza disaster and the numerous sweatshops. And what about all these youngsters going on strike for a better world! And so, this was the starting point of our dream. A dream to produce a fashionable sneaker that did not cause harm to our planet. A Sneaker where did not have to harvest natural commodities. A sneaker build entirely from re-used and recycled materials, A dream to be part of the circular economy. A dream to design a the most sustainable and ecological sneaker. A sneaker that is a part of the solution