Tag: Shoes - Page 8
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IPATH: A Lifestyle Brand with Skate DNA
At the ASR Trade Show last weekend, I sat down with IPATH Public Relations guru Bill Byrne to talk about the greening of skate shoes and what is Green DNA. IPATH, which means "follow your path" was founded in principles of high performance and low
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EcoTan Leather from GreenShoes
The other day we were, if you pardon the pun, ruminating on whether chromium tanned leather might be considered 'eco.' One company who thinks there is room for alternatives is Green Shoes, whom we've mentioned previously. But this year they've
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Energy Harvesting Rolling Sneaker Recharges Your Routine
Artists Christian Croft and Kate Hartman hacked a Heely rolling sneaker to "transform it into a platform for generating electricity from human motion." That's the hacking, now the art:
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One Year Ago in TH: Michael Crichton, Water, Crocs
A year ago today in TreeHugger, we took note of the winner of a book prize created by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists; here's a hint...it wasn't to anyone telling them to stop looking for oil. Meanwhile, a new voice piped up in the
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"Think" Trainer: Modular, Recyclable Shoe Concept
Shoes are up there on the list of things that, when poorly designed, are becoming more and more disposable. We've seen some better examples, but many shoes out there still source from sweatshops, use toxic adhesives and cements and employ other
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Dopie Sandals are...
Not sure about these... They are environmentally correct--made of recycled EVA and foam rubber by Terra Plana, one of treehugger's favourite ecological shoe makers. Minimalist in design, they are a combination of those indian sandals that used to
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This Month in I.D. Magazine: July/August 2007 Annual Design Review
This month's I.D. magazine takes a curated, contemplative look at the best design (consumer products, graphics, packaging, environments, furniture, equipment, concepts and interactive) from the past year, and showcases some really interesting and
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Khulani Moccasins - the Soul of Africa
Whether it’s fairtrade sneakers from Veja, or the ultra-funky, 99% recycled Worn Agains, we can’t help but get excited about ethical footwear. Now, on a visit to Terra Plana’s London store, we’ve come across another brand to enthuse about – the Khulani
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Improving Timberland's Eco Footwear
Warren mentioned back in April that Timberland won a Green Award from Backpacker Magazine and, since we're familiar with the company, we thought we'd take a closer look at their newest line of shoes. We were excited upon their arrival since we
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The Veja Tauá: Fair Trade, Organic Sneaks
Veja shoes are a pleasure to wear, exemplify responsible business, and more than a few of us at TreeHugger are proud to include them in our sidewalk-pounding arsenal. Based out of France, Vejas are made in Brazil of organic cotton, tree-tapped Amazonian
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Keen Bags From Keen Shoes
The waste-not-want-not philosophy has found a recent adherent in Keen Footwear, a Bay Area-turned-Portland manufacturer of outdoor sandals and trail shoes distinguished by its line of rubber-toed "hybrid" sandals. To divert waste from the company's shoe
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DIY: Pimp Your Shoes
Fixing up those old but still good shoes instead of throwing them away is great way to green your wardrobe. Given that shoes have become almost a throw away commodity, with many people owning more shoes than they actually wear, its a good idea to try
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Asics Fill the Box Design Competition
Change your footprint in a whole other way by taking part in Asics' search for the next hot shoe. Its Fill the Box design competition is seeking innovative footwear designs for future production. The prizes aren't shabby, either: Besides getting to
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Nike Considered 2007: Take 'Em Outdoors
Nike has unveiled two new designs for their 2007 Considered line of shoes (see our previous posts about them here and here, along with this post about the company's efforts to be more sustainable), which the company has integrated in to its All
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Shoes that Separate Style and Structure
Whether you love shoes or just have to own a couple of pairs in different colours or styles for different functions, they can take up a lot of space and breaking in new ones can hurt. Mark Klein thought about his and came up with an interesting idea:
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TreeHugger Picks: Hip Feet on the Street
We TreeHuggers spend most days tied to our keyboards and laptops, so when we get a chance to head outside, we don't want to wear just anything to put our feet on the street. Here are some shoes to help us all release our inner hipster.
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TreeHugger Picks: Cork Does It All
TreeHugger likes cork, not just for its sustainable properties, but for its remarkable versatility. Check out all the applications in which cork can help us all be better TreeHuggers.
