The Amaterra story begins far from the limelight, far beyond the hustle and bustle of the city, where the earth is generous and full of life. In the vast cornfields bathed in the soft light of Europe and America. In the robust crops of castor beans, which flourish in drier soils. And in sugar cane plantations, from which a precious juice is extracted that is much more than a simple ingredient.

These natural treasures are the source of Amaterra, the signature material of Agapara luxury sneakers. Its name, which means “beloved earth”, pays homage to its plant roots and the nature that nourishes it.

In Spanish laboratories specialized in textile innovation, these resources are transformed using precise oleochemical processes: starches, oils and sugars are refined and reinvented to create a unique biosourced biomass. GMO-free and rigorously traced, this biomass has embodied the promise of more responsible luxury right from the start.

Engineers then integrate it into a unique formulation combining polyurethane and recycled polyamide microfiber, a perfect balance of lightness, suppleness, breathability and resistance, offering comfort and elegance to every luxury sneaker.
The polyurethane is applied in a liquid state to the microfiber, and the solvents used are completely evaporated on drying, guaranteeing a DMF-free material that is healthier for craftsmen and more respectful of the environment.

Before being entrusted to the garment workshops, Amaterra undergoes a series of rigorous tests in specialized European laboratories: resistance to abrasion, UV, tears, flexion in dry and wet environments, breathability, waterproofing, seam strength... Every property is rigorously examined to guarantee the uncompromising quality of Agapara luxury sneakers for men and women.

In the Portuguese workshops, know-how takes over. Passionate hands cut, assemble and sew Amaterra with almost choreographic precision. The material, patiently embroidered with millions of stitches by embroidery experts, undergoes a metamorphosis: it becomes footwear, allure, elegance. An object of desire fashioned with respect for gesture and detail.

Amaterra embodies the invisible path between a simple castor-oil seed and an exceptional sneaker. A luxury sneaker that takes the time to be born, patiently, driven by a simple conviction: beauty can also have meaning, for those who wear it, those who shape it, and the world that welcomes it.