Located in Munich’s Maxvorstadt, the heart of the city’s museum quarter, Coilex is an innovative concept store and online boutique that transforms traditional shoe retailing into a concept store and art gallery experience. Coilex continues to push the boundaries of fashion and sustainable practices under the leadership of visionary shoe designer Sebastian Thies, co-heir of thies footwear and founder of nat‑2™, a luxury, state-of-the-art footwear brand driven by true innovation and supreme quality.
At Coilex, sustainability is embedded in the store’s features and products, which have been crafted from mostly upcycled and recycled materials. The concept store proudly features a range of products, including sneakers, slippers, and shoes for both women and men, focusing heavily on innovative materials such as wood, glass, stone, mycelium, algae, coffee, corn, and many others that would initially appear unsuitable for footwear.
The online platform, launched in 2009 by Sebastian Thies, provides a meticulously curated space that hosts not only the Thies family’s own label, thies, from Garching near Munich, but also the groundbreaking nat‑2™ footwear. Known for its extraordinary materials like milk, glass, coffee, and wood, nat‑2™ footwear exemplifies Sebastian’s “out-of-the-box” thinking philosophy, seamlessly merging unconventional materials with high fashion.
The Coilex concept store originally made its mark in physical locations across global capitals from Berlin to New York and Hong Kong, creating pop-up experiences that brought sustainable luxury to a broader audience. Today, it operates exclusively by appointment in Munich, offering the world’s largest selection of nat‑2™ shoes.
The Coilex lineup includes everything from vegan running shoes crafted from corn, organic cotton, and bamboo to classic vegan sandals approved by Peta®. The store also features innovative footwear like biodegradable rubber boots and rustic heritage models made from vegetable-tanned leather bonded with recycled rubber.
The “High-End Sustainable Luxury” line showcases Sebastian’s most creative work, transforming unconventional materials like grass and rose petals into stylish footwear. This line highlights the extraordinary potential of natural and disposed materials in high-end fashion, challenging conventional shoe design with every pair.
At Coilex, every order is shipped with a commitment to reducing emissions and repurposing materials. They use recycled packaging and offer climate-neutral shipping worldwide. True to its holistic approach, Coilex ensures that even the smallest details, such as shoe care products, are environmentally friendly, featuring biological care items made from natural materials.
Discover a world where fashion meets innovation and style meets sustainability. Visit Coilex in person or online to explore a future where your footwear choices contribute positively to the planet.
