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Vegetables come with Reebok’s vegan sneaker

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Brandon King

October 1 will see the launch of the Forever Floatride GROW ($120), Reebok’s new plant-based sneaker. It makes use of a eucalyptus tree based upper and an algae-based BLOOM sockliner. This setup sits atop a midsole made from castor beans and a outsole composed from rubber trees. “Forever Floatride GROW is made for runners who care about performance and want to feel good about the products they use daily. This shoe is the result of a long journey to create a plant-based running shoe that looks and performs like other…

German company Nat-2 produced sneaker made of hay and plastic bottles

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Brandon King

German sneaker company Nat-2 has produced sustainable shoes featuring such materials as mushroom leather and coffee grounds. The Hayfield Alwiese Line is their latest ecologically friendly sneaker is composed of hayfield grass. The 100% vegan, unisex sneakers are produced from real sustainable hay, grass and flowers that , depending on the style , will cover up to 50% of the shoe’s upper. According to nat-2’s website, “The hayfield is pressed and applied to a layerbase….the patented material was developed in Germany and Austria while the final sneakers are 100% handmade…