Adidas and Allbirds unveil low-carbon-footprint sneaker from their collaboration
The brands announced the FUTURECRAFT.FOOTPRINT, a running shoe with a carbon footprint of just 2.94kg CO2e per pair.
The Stan Smith shoes are one of Adidas’ most iconic designs — and the brand recently redesigned them as part of its commitment to use only recycled polyester by 2024. Still sporting the same silhouette, the shoes are now made with PRIMEGREEN, a series of high-performance recycled materials that includes no virgin polyester. The brand is also working on testing the Stan Smith Mylo, the first shoe made using a new mushroom-based material that looks and feels like leather.
Everlane is best known for its simple, minimalistic look, and its sneakers live up to that reputation. The Tread Trainers are created using conventional sneaker materials that are either recycled or come from a sustainable source, according to the brand. The Tread’s sole is almost entirely free of plastic (it uses recycled rubber instead) and the laces and linings are made of recycled plastic bottles. The shoe’s leather is sourced from a tannery that’s certified gold by the Leather Working Group, which maintains environmental protocols for leather. In terms of Everlane’s carbon footprint, it’s 100 percent offset in partnership with NativeEnergy, according to the brand.
Veja’s running shoe, the Condor, comes in multiple colorful designs and is made with recycled plastic and natural materials like rubber, sugarcane and rice waste, according to the brand. The upper is made from 100 percent recycled plastic bottles and the jersey lining is made from 100 percent recycled polyester. According to its website, Veja’s rubber soles are made from responsibly-run forests in Brazil.
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