These 100% organic cotton all black high top shoes cost around $56 and resemble the classic Converse Chuck Taylor’s. The shoe sole is produced and stamped with FSC-certified all natural and sustainable latex.
A Fair Trade premium is paid to both the rubber producers in Sri Lanka and to the shoe stitchers in Pakistan. Certified by the Fair Labeling Organization and the Forest Stewardship Council.
Nike Grind is a shoe recycling and sustainability program where they collect worn out shoes, grind them up and turn them into a basketball court, track, field or playground. So far Nike has collected over 22 million pairs of shoes globally since 1990. Shoe drop off locations are located at Nike retail stores, universities, athletic clubs, special events or National Recycling Coalition centers across the country. For more info on location a drop off facility or to learn more information about the program please visit their site below.
Element apparel introduced a new line of shoes called Power To The Planet which currently features shoes costing around $70 made from sustainable materials like bamboo.
[View Element Power To the Planet Collection]
The Bicycle Shoe $75 from the Worn Again collection is made from an interesting material called E-Leather which is a blend of old leather scraps broken down into fibers and re-woven. Now let’s talk about the other eco-friendly features: locally sourced materials to minimize transportation, these materials are things like recycled rubber tires, old coats and parachutes.
[View Worn Again Bicycle Shoe]
These eco-friendly boots from Timberland cost around $150. So what makes them eco-friendly? More than 50% of the shoe is made from recycled plastic soda bottles, organic cotton is used and the outsole is made from 15% recycled rubber.
How many times have we thought about biodegradable shoes being made possible? Well, think no more. It’s here and they won’t degrade while you wear them either. Biomogo brooks shoes.
Simple Shoes is a great little shoe company that’s introducing their new line of ecoSNEAKS. These stylish shoes are reincarnated from materials like recycled car tiers, certified organic cotton and recycled old plastic bottles.
- posted on 22/01/2010 22:01:52
