Stratus Cactus Women Almond / Black / Gum

Meet Stratus – Your Full Cactus Retro Leather Sneaker
"I'm a full cactus retro leather sneaker — light, versatile, and ready for wherever life takes you!"

Stratus isn’t just a sneaker — it’s your everyday companion. Part of YY Nation’s cactus court range, it’s designed to feel light on your feet, stylish in any setting, and gentle on the planet.

• Cactus Leather Upper
  Made from shaved cactus plant nopales, Stratus delivers breathable comfort, long-lasting durability, and reduces reliance on petrochemical-based leathers and plastics.

• Naturally Cool Interior
  Lined with Tencel™ wood-pulp fibers, silky-smooth and moisture-wicking, keeping your feet cool, dry, and happy all day.

• Bio-Based Performance Sole
  Stable, durable soles crafted from Algae or Sugarcane with rubber grip inserts — giving you traction and confidence wherever you go.

• Ultra-Lightweight Feel
  Effortless on your foot, perfect for commuting, traveling, or simply going about your day.

• Versatile, Everyday Style
  Clean retro court silhouette that dresses up or down, in a range of modern colors to match your style.

• Low Carbon Footprint
  Average of 4.99 kg CO₂e per pair, far below the industry average (~14 kg CO₂e).

  • Algae sole: 3.45 kg CO₂e

  • Sugarcane sole: 5.17 kg CO₂e
    Independently certified to ISO 14067 standards.

• Zero Carbon Certified
  Carbon emissions are reduced and fully balanced through indigenous forest restoration projects — giving back to nature.

• Sustainability, Down to the Details
  FSC-certified cardboard packaging and laces made from recycled post-consumer plastic.

• YY Nation super fine merino wool is ethically grown, certified, and traceable from New Zealand growers. The merino sheep live in the high country of New Zealand’s South Island on a free range farm and come down for a haircut once a year.
• YY Nation Bamboo is certified by OEKO - TEK ® using sustainable and ethical growers. -YY soles are made from nature using natural bio-based materials like Algae or Sugarcane that don't emit harmful oil based chemicals into the environment like most other shoes.
• Cactus Leather is a highly sustainable plant based material offering an alternative to traditional leather, without any toxic chemicals, phthalates and PVC. The result is partially biodegradable and has the technical specifications required by the fashion, leather goods, luxury packaging and furniture industries. 
• Using pineapple husk waste as leather accents reduces harmful CO2 emission caused from burning off this waste material, turning waste into wonder
• There’s less need for transportation as many of the raw materials are made into YY Nation’s unique shoe components within 65 miles (100km) of our manufacturing home base.
• Small carbon footprint: the YY Nation supply chain has been designed and developed to minimize the YY Nation carbon footprint. YY Nation CO2e emissions are 42% to 61% lower than conventional sneaker emissions. -It gets better. YY Nation sneakers are Zero Carbon certified. Whatever YY Nation removes from the environment, we put it back in by planting indigenous forests to restore the natural wonder for future generations and animals to enjoy. It's the YY Nation way.
• All Packaging is made from FSC certified, environmentally friendly cardboard
• Laces are made from recycled post-consumer plastic Learn more about our materials here

• Our Merino & Bamboo shoes fit true to size (🙌)
• We recommend going 1/2 a size down in Cactus styles
• For extra sizing information, check out our fit guide: Link to fit guide
• Cactus styles can be cleaned with a mild soap solution, ensuring all is removed afterwards with a damp cloth. Avoid using cleaning solvents such as alcohol or bleach.
• Merino and Bamboo styles are machine washable! Just remove the insoles and the laces and wash on a gentle setting in cold water. Air dry and voilà, they’re as good as new!

• We offer free shipping on orders over $50 USD, We offer free returns on unworn pairs within 30 days of receiving your shoes. For more details on returns click HERE

Excludes accessories