sustainable footwear
Allbirds and Pensole Want Designers to Rethink Footwear Materials
Pensole wants to reshape how aspiring designers view sustainability, founder D'Wayne Edwards said.
Rothy’s Jumps Feet First into the Merino Wool Shoe Trend
Best known for its comfy-chic eco-friendly flats, Rothy's unveiled this week its first new material since its…
How EU Footwear Plans to Improve Waste, GHGs and End-of-Life Recycling
A new initiative that is developing a methodology to help footwear manufactures measure the environmental…
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Aldo’s First Sustainable Sneaker Collection Features Foams Made from Algae
According to Aldo, the RPPL Collection has the potential to represent the removal of 46,000 kilograms of…
Finnish Sneakerheads Create Shoes Made From Coffee Grounds, Recycled Plastic
A Finnish startup has created what it hails as the world's first "coffee sneaker" made from waste coffee…
Vivobarefoot Fetes Sustainability Strategy, Partners with Woolmark
Vivobarefoot will be basing collections around three material groups: plant-based polymers, recycled…
Nat-2 Launches Sneakers Made With Spoiled Milk
Nat-2 has created a "100 percent natural" sneaker upper derived from soured milk no longer fit for human…
Reformation Strides Into Sustainability With New Ref Shoes Line
Reformation is launching a dedicated shoe collection—a first for the L.A. brand.
Allbirds Just Put an Eco-Friendly Spin on a Classic Shoe
Allbirds is putting its own spin on an iconic silhouette: the ballet flat.
Portugal Brand Touts ‘Most Sustainable’ Vegan Sneakers
Norm is a nascent footwear brand from Portugal that is launching the planet's "most sustainable" sneakers…
Hemp-Blend Styles Debut in Astral’s Spring 2019 Footwear Collection
Wilderness gear company Astral added shoes made with hemp to its collection of sustainably-manufactured…
Sperry’s New Sustainable Footwear Collection Is Woven With Recycled Ocean Plastic
Sperry has partnered with Bionic and Waterkeeper to create a new collection of footwear made from with…
Sympatex Introduces Recycled Laminate as Sustainable Alternative to PU Foam for Footwear
Sympatex is unveiling a new line of footwear materials composed of recycled textiles that increase…
Meghan Markle Effect Gives Sustainable Sneakers a Boost, Lyst Says
In the Lyst Index for Q4 2018, French sneaker brand Veja trended with Allbirds, showing growing consumer…
Adidas to Double Production of Shoes Made With Recycled Ocean Plastic
Adidas has produced 6 million pairs of shoes manufactured with recycled plastic over the past two years; in…