We are expert problem-solvers, dedicated to handling all the technical details so you can focus on what matters most: design and sales!
Cristóvão Soares – CEO
Founded in 2014, Mindstep is a fashion sourcing agency that collaborates closely with premium fashion brands to bring their collections to life, ensuring exceptional quality at every stage. With offices in Portugal, Istanbul, and Hong Kong, we combine a global presence with a deep understanding of market trends and consumer preferences.
Our clients are international fashion brands that value quality and seek a partner capable of transforming their technical specifications into reality. Acting as their eyes on the ground, we proactively anticipate and overcome any challenges that may arise.
Our greatest strength lies in our team—dedicated professionals with a strong sense of responsibility and an unwavering commitment to excellence. This enables us to respond quickly and deliver unparalleled service to our clients.
At Mindstep, we go beyond being just a supplier. We are your strategic partner—your eyes and hands in the field—managing all technical aspects so you can focus on what truly matters: design and sales.
Sustainable Leathers
Sustainability can be reached by using LWG Certified tanneries but also by using innovative leather solutions such as, vegetable tanned leathers, metal-free leathers or even biodegradable leathers that can turn into fertilizers and be reused for agricultural purposes.
Sustainable Synthetics Materials
Sustainability can be reached by using innovative synthetic materials such as recycled plastic bottles but also some upcycled biomaterials made from apple, cactus, grape, corn, etc.
Sustainable Outsoles
Sustainability can be reached by using innovative solutions with regards to the outsoles, by injecting natural or recycled materials such as cork, rice, party balloons, tennis balls, surgery gloves, etc.
Sustainable Factories
Sustainability can be reached by producing shoes at factories that use electricity from renewable sources and who have implemented several procedures to make the production process environmental-friendly (ISO:14001). Sustainability can also be reached by recognizing the significance and importance of the workers who produce the shoes we develop for our clients.
