Sunday, March 25, 2012

Eco-friendly Shoes

1.       www.groundhogshoes.com

Groundhog is in the business of eco friendly shoes. Their overall goal as a company is reducing their global footprint and they do this not only through producing great looking eco friendly shoes from sustainable materials using responsible construction but also with all of their business practices. They source local materials whenever possible, incorporating materials like cork, natural latex, and coconut shell buttons.



2.       www.toms.com

This company matches every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need.



3.       www.vivobarefoot.com

This shoe company is all about ecological survival and supporting ideas of sustainability. The shoes are minimalist. They make shoes for trail running, off-road, work and kids. Vivobarefoot footwear is produced sustainably using recycled, locally sourced materials, with efficient and eco-friendly production techniques, in independently monitored ethical factories.



4.       www.oatshoes.com

OAT’s is a fully biodegradable sneaker collection. Their mission is to connect people with their environment in an imaginative way. The shoes actually sprout flowers! The seeds are embedded in the “seedsheet” which is a sheet of paper in a little pocket in the tongue of the shoe.



5.       www.worldofgood.com

This site by ebay lets you pick out shoes that are as earth friendly as they are fashionable.

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