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- Be fabulous with bags and shoes made from mushroom leatherMycelium, the root system of mushrooms, is getting increasingly popular in the architectural and design world. While the material is great for, for instance,…
- From sea to shoeDesigners have found a way to produce a stylish shoe from waste that’s recovered from the sea. The multi-coloured sneakers also serve to illustrate…
- Biodegradable Design: OXMAN’s Innovative Shoe PlatformOXMAN’s O⁰ platform introduces a new approach to designing consumer goods that grow, serve their purpose, and decompose in alignment with natural ecosystems. The…
- A ‘spray-on’ shoeSwiss shoe brand On developed a trainer that has an upper made of a sprayable material. Called Cloudboom Strike LS, the shoe is the…
- World’s first graphene sport shoes are made with graphene-enforced rubberGetting a grip with sports shoes is very important to athletes, to prevent injury and to be able to push their performance. Yet it…
- Tormenta collection consists of soluble clothing and 3D printed shoesLast month, Dutch fashion designer Jef Montes had a debut in Paris with his Tormenta collection, which balances on the borders of fashion and…
- Shape-shifting furniture made from shoe lacesSwedish designer Svea Tisell has developed a series of modular, self-supporting furniture pieces using shoe laces, offering an innovative approach to circular design and…
- Innovative Technology Adapts Shoes to Weather ConditionsHamburg-based company IQTEX has developed an innovative system which could revolutionalize shoe comfort. The system relies on BASF’s superabsorbent fabric Luquafleece®. Wet feet –…
- A shoe grown using microbial weavingFor her master’s work at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, designer and researcher Jen Keane grew the upper of a shoe…
- World-First Shoe Made From Pure Mycelium Debuts At Milan Design WeekA prototype shoe made entirely from pure mycelium will debut at Milan Design Week, marking a major step in bio-based material innovation. The project…
- ‘Living’ shoes made with microalgae inkNew-York based designer Jessica Thies designed a speculative shoe concept made with biobased printing ink embedded with living microalgae. For her thesis, Thies looked…
- Shoes made of grape leatherVegan accessories and footwear brand Verda developed a line of shoes made of grape leather. The line, which consists of both women’s and men’s…
- 3D printed shoes made of one recyclable materialItalian luxury fashion brand Moncler collaborated with 3D printed footwear brand Zellerfeld to create a 3D printed version of its Trailgrip sneakers made of…
- Shoes made of recycled household aluminium foilMunich-based footwear brand nat-2 designed vegan sneakers made from recycled post-consumer household aluminium foil. Called Sleek Alchemist, the sneakers are made in collaboration with…
- Shoes made of dandelionsShoe brand Cole Haan developed a line of shoes made with a minimum of 25% of natural dandelion rubber. During World War II, there…
- A yoga mat made of recycled shoesFootwear brand Kane offers a recycle service for their shoes, which are turned into yoga mats. Called Project Renew, the upcycling programme allows customers…
- AI, 3D printing & sustainability, all in one shoeNike’s ISPA-line ('Improvise, Scavenge, Protect, Adapt') features innovative shoes, combining 3D printing, artificial intelligence (AI) design and eco-friendly materials. By employing digital tools, wearers…
- Shoes made with grapes and bananasSustainable British footwear brand Good News teamed up with H&M to design a line of footwear made with textile made of banana plant fibres…
- Acoustic ceiling baffles made with recycled shoesUS-based acoustic solutions company Kirei launched acoustic baffles made of recycled PET with a centre of ground down Nike shoes. The U-shaped baffles are…
- New Adidas shoe made from biodegradable synthetic spider silkShoe company Adidas is working hard to become a sustainable company. Earlier, they started making shoes out of recycled ocean plastic. This month, Adidas…
- Adidas and Parley Present Iconic Ocean Plastic TrainersAdidas and environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans have joined forces to release their first line of trainers with uppers made using plastic recovered…
- Animal-free footwear on World Meat Free DayIn honour of World Meat Free Day, we present footwear made from animal-free materials. There are many environmental problems associated with eating meat, from…
- Wonderful footwear made of wool and woodThere is little worse than wearing uncomfortable or ill-fitting shoes, especially if you have to walk a lot. The company Allbirds created a solution…
- Growing the Future: Living Footwear from KombuchaResearchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are rethinking the future of fashion—starting with our shoes. Assistant Professor Troy Nachtigall and Associate Professor Oscar…
