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

The Team

A shout out and thanks to integral members of our team including Michael O’Connor, Daniel Wallis, Annie, Grace, Don, Alvin, Mark, Angela, Simon Harris, Karayna Johnson, Nathan Doig, Matt Gore, Richard Godwin, Simon Wheeler, Grace Wheeler, Alex Clappin, Ben Chamberlain, Emma Philippe, Mina Spark, Chris de Boer, John Burke, Ray Johnson,  Charlotte and Britteny. 

Colour Options

We have five initial colour options to match any occasion.