The Bite:
Ready for a peek at the latest eco-sneaks? Check out these new women's styles made from materials like recycled plastic before the general public gets a look…
Eco-Sneakers
Sneaker Preview: Apparel Basics Week
09.17.2009
Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 11:00pm.
The Benefits:
- Fresh releases. Get ready to impress anyone who happens to look down.
- Putting the planet ahead of the game. Recycled plastic, natural rubber, organic cotton, and eco-leather are all better for you and the environment than conventional materials, since they cut back on waste and avert pesticides and synthetic chems during production.
- Being the first to get into gear. Cute sneakers to wear ought to give you a little motivation for getting off your butt and doing something active.
Personally Speaking:
Hanah sticks by the style rule that you don't buy shoes for the comfort factor, but thinks Simple's new sneaks are a pretty good combo of style and comfiness.
Wanna Try:
- Simple Shoes CARry On - boho-style sneaks with mini-leg-warmer-ish knit top; made with eco-suede, hemp, and organic cotton, and has a recycled car-tire sole; four colors ($85).
- Veja Volley - classic, unisex Volley athletic-styled sneaks now in new colors (we're feelin' the navy gray). Made from organic cotton, rubber from rubber trees (rather than plastic synthetics), and leather tanned with no synthetic chems; click Stores on V's site to find places to buy ($145).
- Terra Plana Yukam - the company uses recycled rubber for the soles of these supercomfy slip-ons; four colors ($110). Enter the code IdealBiteVivo during checkout, and get 20% off anything in its Vivo line. Offer ends Sep. 30.
- Keds Willow - basic sneaks made with materials like recycled rubber, nontoxic dyes, and recycled plastic laces; three colors ($55).
Cocktail Fact
The Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star is the biggest-selling shoe in history - more than 750 million pairs sold.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters opt for a pair of shoes with recycled-rubber soles (rather than nonrecycled), we'll keep the weight of 152 shoe models in car tires out of landfills.
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