Environmentalism Works

Like many products, shoes are also responsible for having a large impact on the environment. The real problem with shoes is not only the production but also the disposal of used shoes. Traditional shoe manufacturing would use materials that posed a huge threat in terms of pollution with synthetic materials and chemical adhesives causing a negative impact on our natural ecosystems.

The fact that there are over 20 billion pairs of shoes being produced every year will highlight the severity of the problem that is being faced. Many studies have been done to devise new ways to help cut down on the environmental impacts and many ‘green shoe’ brands are now producing designer shoes that are made using all natural materials that will actually decompose naturally overtime, they can just be thrown on your compost heap.

The good news is that many of the leading brands such as Nike and Timberland are taking positive steps to reducing the ‘footprint’ left in their footwear production, natural materials are increasingly being sourced for use in footwear, materials such as cork, hemp, organic cotton and bamboo are being used in many cases.