Melissa was born in 1979, with an inspiration that comes directly from the sea. At the feet of the fishermen of the French Riviera, Alexandre and Pedro Grendene found the embryo that gave birth to the Aranha model. In a short time, it had a great success in Brazil and became one of the most popular shoes. Over the past decade, Melissa has produced more than 32 million pairs of Aranha, which are now sold in more than 70 countries. br/>br/> Melissa is not just about art, fashion and design. It’s also about sustainability. The brand’s shoes are made with its own brand material, Melflex®, a type of PVC that is 100% recyclable, flexible, resistant and comfortable. Melissa products do not contain any components of animal origin and are not subjected to animal testing throughout their production process. Today, her iconic jelly shoes are officially registered as vegan-friendly by The Original Vegan Society. br/>br/> Melissa was one of the first brands in the world to introduce collaborative collections. The designers with whom the brand has collaborated in the past are Jean-Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Zaha Hadid, Alexandre Herchcovitch, Vivienne Westwood, Jason Wu and Jeremy Scott, among others. br/>br/> The Melissa brand is today one of the most recognized in the world for women’s fashion shoes, Grendene SA also prides itself on integrating sustainability into every stage of production. Since 2011, its Sustainable Development Department, made up of 32 professionals, has been dedicated to implementing sustainable operations by recycling, avoiding waste and optimizing resources.