14 May 2025
While Australia edges into colder months, VEJA has its sights set firmly on sunshine. The French cult-favourite brand has unveiled its first-ever sandal, Etna—and it’s arriving in Australian stores just as the Northern Hemisphere gears up for high summer. For travellers, transseasonal dressers, or those escaping to warmer shores, Etna might be the only shoe worth packing.
Named after Mount Etna, the iconic volcano, the sandal blends VEJA’s low-impact ethos with a silhouette made for motion. Its chunky outsole is crafted from Amazonian and recycled rubber, paired with a sugarcane-based EVA insole for cushion and lift. The upper, in responsibly tanned O.T. suede leather, is treated with PFC-free water-repellent oils—balancing softness and durability across different terrains.
Functional, but far from utilitarian, Etna features velcro closures and subtly embroidered branding, offering the ease of a sandal with the structure of a sneaker. It’s not a reinvention—it’s a practical evolution. For VEJA, this is footwear adapted for a world in flux: climate, culture, movement.
Available in Australia from May 14 via veja-store.com (RRP $195), Etna proves one thing clearly—season may be relative, but good design always lands on time.
