Taking responsibility for the life-cycle of running shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. #RunTheFuture 

The Problem

Did you know over 300 million pairs of shoes are sent to landfill each year? We’re here to change that!  

The Solution

We have designed a shoe made predominately from a mix of recycled and biodegradable materials that won’t sacrifice performance.  The shoe will last you well over 1,000km, reducing the number of shoes you need to buy.  At the end of the shoe’s life we offer a ‘Return to Tarkine’ recycling program.  A new age of corporate responsibility is here.

Performance Tech

Tested extensively by elite runners, have a look at the tech below that helps make a pair of Tarkine Goshawks one of the best high-performance everyday running shoes on the market.

 

Eco-Tech

We strive to be the most environmentally friendly shoe company on the planet. Check out below what we have been able to achieve for our maiden model.

A Pair of Tarkines Represent:

•  High-tech & versatility: Crafted for elites, suitable for everything in-between.
•  Comfort: As comfortable when worn with jeans as they are when running.
•  Odour Resistance: Odour has a hard time sticking to our recycled plastic upper.
•  Machine Washable: Pop them in the wash and they’ll come out as good as new.
•  Super Foam Midsole:’Future Foam’ technology. Bouncy, lightweight, and durable.
•  Natural Design: We mapped out the feet of hundreds of runners and designed our toe box, so it allows your toes to splay naturally.
•  Eco-friendly business ethos: A new class of shoes.
•  Transparency: Materials currently sourced from Europe and Asia and manufactured in Vietnam and China. We have an ambitious long-term plan of moving production to Australia.
•  A new level of corporate responsibility: We are setting out to save some of the earth’s wildest places and will be active and transparent in our efforts to fund various environmental groups.  Visit www.tarkine.com to learn more.
•  An Australian story:100% Australian owned, inspired by Tasmania, designed in Fremantle, stored in Fremantle, shipped out from Fremantle, employing locals.

Return to Tarkine Recycling Program

Next Level Comfort

Tarkine/takayna – What’s in a Name?

“In 2020 I raced the takayna trail.  Co-founder Ross Johnson and I spent a week post-race exploring takayna and fell in love with this majestic, ancient, wild Gondwana rainforest.” – Sam Burke, co-founder. 

Our Story

Colour Options

*After you order you will be contacted by us for your size and colour option/s

Specs: 

Stack heights (thickness of the shoe underfoot) of 24mm (forefoot) and 30mm (heel) for a 6mm drop. A pair of women’s 8US weighs in at ~230grams (8oz), while a pair of men’s 9US weighs in at ~272grams (9.5oz).

Where Your Money Goes

Start-up costs for a high-performance running shoe brand are huge.  We believe in this project so much that we are funding lots of the costs involved in launching the company from our life savings.  We seek your help on Kickstarter for the following reasons:

• To help build a brand and following before launch.
• To help validate our idea before we all put our arses on the line.
• To invite our true fans, the true believers, to be a part of the journey, from day 1.
• To help raise the capital required.

Sizing

The Tarkine Goshawk fits true to size. If you know your size in just about any Nike, running shoe, you will be the same size in a pair of Tarkines. If you’re unsure then please send us a message and we’ll work with you to ensure you get the correct size. Our sizing for women starts at 6US through to 12US (half sizes available). And our sizing for men starts at 6US through to 14US (half sizes available).