Sustainable Sneakers Any Shopper Can Get Behind
6 Sustainable Sneakers Any Shopper Can Get Behind
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Made up of recycled EVA (a soft, springy foam used for cushioning) outsoles and PET (the plastic used to make water bottles) knit uppers, you can feel good about rocking these shoes while looking good, too. Each pair of Saola shoes, like the Semnoz II Clear Sky ($100), contains between four and five recycled PET bottles. The insoles are even made from Bloom Foam (a foam made from harmful algae that grow in lakes and rivers due to rising temperatures and polluted waters) and renewable cork. To top it all off, the shoelaces are created with organic cotton grown from natural composts that requires half as much water as traditional cotton made from chemical fertilizers.