Tag: Footwear - Page 4
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20 Seasonless Green Accessories to Wear Year-Round
When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace -- packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet
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Stylish Alpargatas by Pauline In Love Promote The Work Of Recovered Factories
While most people will probably agree in that the work of TOMS shoes is remarkable, some argue that encouraging change in society to avoid poverty in the first place is better than charity. Enter Pauline in Love, a
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Cute! Cozy Slippers Born in the USA from Recycled Wool Sweaters and Leather Jackets (Photos)
It's August already and we'll soon hear the sound of leaves crackling beneath our feet. When is comes to keeping little hoofs warm in cooler temps, Wooly Baby has us covered. Their uber cute slippers, currently available
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Beautiful Floral Ballet Flats (and More) Made From Textile and Footwear Waste (Photos)
We recently mentioned that one of the largest textile recycling initiatives in the US will launch in New York City in September. While non profits bid to host the recycling
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Protect Your Hoofs in TOMS Vegan Shoes, Fall 2010 Preview (Photos)
Calling all animal and shoe lovers alike, TOMS Shoes has released images of their vegan shoes in new vibrant prints--including the snow leopard-inspired shoes, above--from their
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LED Flip Flops Light Up the Night (Video)
New LED flip flops by Teva will light up your life--or the beaten path, at least. Developed by (and for) surfers who need functional footwear to reach the shore for dawn patrol, the "Illūm" flip flops are outfitted with a
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The P26. Patagonia Footwear's Answer to Backpacker's Zero Impact Challenge
Can you make a walking boot with less environmental impact? This is the question Backpacker magazine posed to 60 footwear companies. But only five rallied to their 'zero impact challenge.' Patagonia Footwear
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5 Sexy + Sassy Sandals for Summer (Photos)
Ladies, summer is now truly upon us, well it certainly is here in London, and tis the season to have fun with our feet, though not, we must add, at the expense of the planet or people. Happily there is a wide range of seriously stylish ethical footwear
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Ethical Consumer Asks: Who Makes Ethical Outdoor Gear?
Ethical Consumer is a British not-for-profit co-operative, who are, in their own words, "dedicated to the promotion of universal human rights, environmental sustainability and animal welfare. We produce independent research
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Hit the Trails Running in Timberland's Green Running Shoes
While Terra Plana's VivoBarefoots are on one end of the low-impact running shoe spectrum, for those of us not ready to forgo the conventional sneaker, there is the "Mountain Athletic Route Racer", Timberland's new high performance
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Bright Summer Shoes Pair Recycled Car Tires + Vibrant Colors (Photos)
When it comes to footwear aesthetic I love the bright, bold, and beautiful--and sustainable design, of course! New York-based Osborn Design, makers of fair trade shoes made in Guatamala from African Kente cloth, recycled clothing, and
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3 Ways Leather Tanneries are Greening Up Their Processes
Solar farm atop a PrimeAsia Leather Corp. leather tannery in Vietnam. Courtesy photo via WWD. Tanning is an intense chemical process which transforms decomposable rawhide into leather, but not without discharging serious pollution into water; Around
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Pikolinos, a Spanish Shoe Company Works with Maasai Women in Kenya
Years ago we wrote about the Spanish shoe company Pikolinos when they obtained the EU flower label. Since then they have made a stronger statement about their environmental commitment. This summer collection takes their sustainable
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Ladies, TOMS Shoes Introduces The Wedge Heel! (Photos)
TOMS Shoes hardly needs an introduction--especially this month they have already made fashion headlines with their on-trend men's nautical styles and their new limited-edition Charity:Water kicks--but for those who aren't
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NYC Event: Shop Haute Green Fashion Labels at EcoSalon Shops
Fellow eco-fashionaistas over at EcoSalon are hosting their very own pop up shop and green fashion tweet-up for one night only next week at Green Spaces in New
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TOMS Shoes and Charity:Water Team Up on Limited-Edition Philanthropic Kicks
Credit: TOMS Shoes via Ecouterre TOMS Shoes, known for their one for one mission: with every pair of shoes purchased they give a pair to a child in need, and Charity:Water are a match made in philanthropic, eco-fashion heaven; In the footwear
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Sexy, Spiky Stilettos Make Practical Cacti Planters
While stilettos and cacti sounds--and looks--like an uncomfortable pairing, spikes compliment each other in these stiletto planters found on Etsy (seen first on EcoSalon). If your dancing shoes have made it one-too-many times
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50 Surprising Fashion and Beauty Products Made From Oil That You Probably Use Everyday (Even if You're Green)
With all the news and talk about the Gulf oil spill during the past two weeks, we've (unsurprisingly) been talking a lot about the science behind oil and oil production, the future of energy, and the economics behind the
