Sports giant Puma is making a commercial version of its experimental Re:Suede sneaker, the Re:Suede 2.0, available for sale. It follows a two-year pilot project that showed it was able to successfully turn the shoe into compost under tailor-made industrial conditions. Puma As part of that experiment, the company produced 500 special pairs of its [...]read morePuma compostable sneaker goes on sale
Eco footwear specialist Vivobarefoot has revealed what it says is a “ground-breaking collaboration” with material science specialist Balena on a 3D-printed shoe made entirely from compostable materials. Vivobarefoot They’ve unveiled a prototype trainer that they said “represents a significant leap towards sustainable and personalised footwear”. It comes after news from Puma in November that the sports giant [...]read moreVivobarefoot and Balena create 3D printed shoe from compostable materials