If today you could reimagine your life to feel truly fulfilled, where would that thought take you?
a materials engineer by training, I was first enticed by coconut-fiber way back in 2013 after I moved back home to sri lanka from the US.
It took me 10 years of searching to realize a simple fact, my true fulfillment comes from aligning my life in pursuit of a larger (maybe even impossible) mission. The mission I picked is to reimagine coconut-fiber and get the whole world excited about it! The step by step journey to achieve my mission in life is what's truly fulfilling for me.
It was 2018 when I finally came up with the simple idea to use coconut-fiber to create a pair of sandals. After many Youtube videos and lots of trial and error later, I created my first prototype and with it, sebastco. I sold my sandals extremely well for 3 weekends at Good Market in Sri Lanka before covid shut me down.
The next couple years turned out to be the most difficult - many covid shutdowns, revolutions and political upheaval, brought Sri Lanka to her knees. I could not give up my mission in life and had no choice but to persevere. Every ounce of my creativity was used to find a path through all of this and the result was a series of new and exciting possibilities for coconut-fibre!
Today, we are more than just me and my mission is now our mission at sebastco. I hope sebastco can inspire you to embark on your fulfilling journey. My life has taught me that it is not the destination but the journey that will be truly fulfilling!
taking the first step to a reimagined self can be painful and in my case it was! Today our straps are some of the most unique and comfortable straps in the world.
shop sandalsthe shoulders on which sebastco was grown upon
our founder's foundation
guinea pigs, endless ideas, advice and first 75+ customers
helped us get started by sewing our first packaging bag and sandal straps
helped us get started by making our first 150+ sandals
we had zero experience in sandal making when we got started. We also could not bring ourselves to exaggerate. As such we are immensly grateful to our first 100 customers as they gave us the confidence to say our sandals are comfortable, durable and loved, even after 2+ years.
our first popup store and our first connection to sell to the public. They openly welcomed us to their platform for us to thrive upon.