New Nike is full of leftovers
Nike may not be known as the most socially or environmentally responsible company out there but their new basketball trainer is a pretty impressive showing of how a high-tech shoe can be just as good when made from scraps. In partnership with Steve Nash, All-Star guard for the Phoenix Suns, Nike has created Nike Trash Talk -- a sneaker made entirely from manufacturing waste products. With a Frankenstein-essence, the shoe stylishly combines leftover pieces of materials and rubber in order to create new shoes with less environmental impact. The only thing disappointing about the shoe is its limited availability and high price, but I do like to see any company trying new ways to make their business more green.
Other trainer-type-shoes with an eco-conscious include these trainers at Adili by Patagonia and Terra Plana and these from Simple.
via Treehugger
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