Bold colors, intricate designs that evoke exotic landscapes, the ethnic patterns trend is in the air; we’ve seen it last year on Milan’s runways and it won’t be long before it hits us everywhere. I like to be ahead of the trends, therefore I have already started my search for the most exciting ethnic fashions and that’s how I discovered the perfect 2016 sneakers and fell in love with Inkkas. Why? For 3 very simple reasons:

Elegant creative designs that never go over the top (and it’s so easy to do that with ethnic patterns). Their sneakers always balance the boldness of patterns and colors with simple design details. The choice has been hard but here are some of my favorites for the summer 2016.

Quality. handcrafted shoes in the era of mass production are a luxury, and yet their prices are totally reasonable (from $ 74 for low-tops to $ 149 for leather boots)

Philosophy last but absolutely not least: they are made with authentic textiles, by local craftspeople (no mass factories and dangerous working conditions here) AND they plant a tree for every pair purchased. This means I can fashionable AND support the causes that are really important in our times: sustainability, empowerment and preservation of local cultures, climate change.

That’s why Inkkas shoes are definitely a win-win purchase. Now go and choose your favorite ethnic patterns sneakers and post them in the comments!