Leather boots: carbon footprint

Leather boots comes in at about 30 kg CO₂e (one pair, made).

Of the 13 things to wear Carbonle tracks, Leather boots sits at #10 from the lightest — one of the heaviest.

This is what it costs to make the garment, before you wear it once. Cotton is thirsty, leather carries the cattle behind it, and a single new outfit can outweigh a week of driving — the case for wearing things longer.

Leather carries the footprint of the cattle behind it.

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Figures from Leather Working Group LCA (2024), licensed industry LCA.
How we get these numbers: Methodology.