Sol Sana
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Australian-designed footwear label selling leather heels and boots.
There's no proof Sol Sana pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
Better-graded footwear
Graded higher than Sol Sana, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: leather
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From product labels; Sol Sana doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
- Doesn't show where its leather comes from. Leather is linked to hazardous tannery work and forced labour on some cattle ranches, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Sol Sana does not say where its shoes are made and publishes no supplier list, code of conduct, audit information or modern slavery statement; retailer listings for its leather mules give China as the country of origin. Its products are mostly leather, including leather uppers and linings, but it does not disclose where its leather is tanned or sourced. It has no Ethical Fashion Report rating. When the brand changed hands in 2023 the new owner said it kept all its key suppliers, described as small operators.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Sol Sana returns with investor, retains 80% of staff (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Kinzu Brands entered administration in 2023; assets bought by investor trading as House of SolSana; key suppliers kept
- Sol Sana surprises with management buyout (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Kinzu Brands management buyout of Sol Sana in 2019
- Sol Sana Sofia Mule (Nykaa Fashion) · search the archive · Retailer listing: patent leather upper, leather lining and insole, rubber sole; Made in China
- Sol Sana Kikah Mule (Nykaa Fashion) · search the archive · Retailer listing: leather upper, lining and insole, rubber sole; Made in China
Published by Sol Sana or its owner
- Sol Sana online store · search the archive · Australian store trading in AUD; shoes, bags, belts, jewellery and swimwear; no sourcing or ethics pages
- Sol Sana products · search the archive · Most products list leather or suede uppers and leather linings; no country of manufacture given
- Sol Sana FAQ · search the archive · Shoes made using premium 100% leather; no information on where made
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Sol Sana ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/sol-sana, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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