East Africa has another MIGRATION, An Ocean Migration of Humpback Whales! Every year here in Kenya, we have another migration, whales!!! Specifically, the humpback whale, a mammal that travels over 5,000 km between their breeding (Kenya) and feeding grounds (Antarctica). They come every summer, and Ocean Sole and its partners want to track them so researchers […]
The Maasai are one of Africa’s most famous and renowned tribes. Originating from South Sudan, the Maasai are a semi nomadic ethnic group now settled mainly on the Savannah shared between Kenya and Tanzania. Bejewelled with beautiful beadwork and deep red shukas, the iconic red checkered wraps they wear, the Maasai truly are an unforgettable […]
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you” – B. B. King. This month we are launching limited edition blue hearts for our Back To School campaign. Although Kenya has done an amazing job at keeping cases to a minimum, we went into another lockdown on March 26th. […]
How can you help restore the Earth this Earth Day? I will never forget when I was 12, sitting in a physics lesson in my little school in Nairobi and the teacher spoke to us about how we could possibly deal with all the trash in the world. He explained that waste was going to […]
It is no secret that Africa suffers greatly from illegal poaching. An industry fuelled by black markets and underground deals. While most ivory is destined for China (70%), other countries such as Myanmar are now playing big parts in the illegal trading and buying of ivory. For many Asian countries, particularly China, ivory is a […]
It’s Tuesday the 16th and we all know what that means. National Panda day has come upon us once again! This year at Ocean Sole, we wanted to tell you a bit about our Solemate project, and the Giant Panda we have made out of 1250 recycled flip flops that is set to travel the […]
It’s International Women’s Day and at Ocean Sole, we couldn’t be more excited about the theme this year, Choose to Challenge. It seems rather fitting, doesn’t it? After such a tough year, it makes sense that women continue showing their resilience, strength and ambition. Choose to Challenge reminds us that we can’t stop fighting for […]
On October 6, 2020, our shipping container filled with Ocean Sole art left Kenya on it’s way to our USA distribution centre. We are thrilled to announce that it finally arrived in Ponte Vedra, Florida on January 18, 202! After 3 long-awaited months, it felt like Christmas when the container was finally delivered! We were […]
Before I start I should mention that this blog may be slightly biased because of Ocean Sole’s involvement with Kilifi. We care about this part of Kenya in so many ways, from our beach cleans to the support of Kilif’s local community and everything in between. Our coastal HQ is also in Kilifi too! BUT there are […]
Dear Solemates, As we approach the end of 2020, I would like to thank all of you that have supported Ocean Sole through buying our art or donating to our charitable causes. It has been a remarkable year for everyone around the world, and here at Ocean Sole, it was no different. However, I am […]
