Eco Sneakers

MoEa, meaning Mother Earth, has created alternative leather sneakers from food waste. The company claims that the shoes emit 89% fewer carbon emissions than traditional leather as it is made from grapes, cacti, apples, pineapple, and corn.…
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ME.LAND, a young footwear label recently unveiled Vivace, a new vegan, and recycled sneaker, in collaboration with the SEAQUAL initiative.
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Footwear brand nat-2 joined forces with textile innovator Remeant on vegan sneakers made from recycled bubble wrap.
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Gucci has launched its first range of vegan leather sneakers using a proprietary sustainable material made from wood pulp.
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Nike is teaming up with Ananas Anam, the company behind the pineapple leather Pinatex, to launch a new vegan sneaker collection.
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Lisbon-based sneaker brand Undo for Tomorrow has recently launched its vegan-friendly Nuven sneakers made from upcycled party balloons and waste from rubber car tyres. The startup is making their sustainable casual sneakers available…
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Reports of global sportswear behemoth Adidas and sustainable shoe company Allbirds working together to develop a near-zero carbon footprint shoe dominated last year and now the wait is over, as the sportswear giant and the sustainable…
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Sylven New York, the Brooklyn, New York-based female-founded sustainable luxury footwear brand, is launching its first-ever plant-based leather sneaker. Made from vegan apple and coconut leather, The Mel makes its debut on Earth Day,…
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Sportswear giant Adidas recently unveiled its plant-based versions of its famous Stan Smith Sneakers showcasing biotech company Bolt Threads' Mylo, a renewable mycelium-based vegan leather. Back in October of last year, Bolt Threads…
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Just in time for Earth Day, sustainable shoe brand Allbirds is open-sourcing its version of a carbon footprint calculator and is encouraging consumers to call on the fashion industry to add carbon footprint labels to their products. To…
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Clothing giant H&M recently partnered with footwear company Good News that makes sustainable trainers inspired by the retro age to unveil a new collection that features shoes made out of alternative plant-based materials as well as…
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Fancy coffee? Fancy coffee-made sneakers? Finland-based Rens Original, founded by Vietnamese duo Jesse Tran and Son Chu, takes your leftover coffee and upcycles the discarded grounds into seriously fashionable environmentally-friendly…
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Hong Kong has just welcomed a new homegrown eco sneaker label, as the category becomes increasingly heated with mainstream and boutique brands quick to tap into the trend. These new Lono sneakers describe themselves as “insanely…
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Nike has released a brand new iteration of its popular SB Dunk sneakers, this time giving it a vegan makeover. Made with animal-free leather, the new Baroque Brown SB Dunk High Pro shoes will be launched in limited quantities at select…
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Based in New York, Thousand Fell is a two-year-old sustainable footwear brand that is on a mission to close the loop in the sneaker industry. The brand, self-described as “beyond sustainable” has created the world’s first completely…
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Founded in 2018, Cariuma is a Rio-based sneaker startup founded by David Python and Fernando Porto, two former executives in the luxury footwear industry who left their roles to create a new brand that put sustainability first. Choosing to…
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Brazilian eco sneaker brand Cariuma has added a brand new sneaker to its sustainable shoe line-up. Called the IBI High, the new shoes are vegan-friendly, carbon-neutral and features a water repellent upper. As with the brand’s…
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Vegan sneakers are having a moment right now. But these new sneakers, called the Kengos Lace-Up, have just launched to steal the show. The new shoe, which is currently in beta phase, is biodegradable, vegan-friendly and made from 98%…
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London-based material science company Pangaia has just launched its first zero-waste sneaker made from grape leather. The minimalist shoe features not only plant-based leather, but also 100% recycled natural materials to ensure that no new…
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Sean Wotherspoon, one of the most renowned sneakerheads in the world and brainchild behind the famous Nike Air Max 97/1, has teamed up with sportswear giant Adidas to launch SuperEarth, a new collaboration of vegan-friendly and sustainable…
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Believe it or not, many sneakers out there aren’t vegan or sustainable – they are made with animal products such as leather, wool padding or might even be proofed with beeswax. You might be wondering: which shoes are plant-based and…
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