First, on the shoes. I've owned 2 pairs, and they don't take light use well. The soles wear out quickly, most are thin, wear down to nothing in a few months of consistent use (smooth enough to be dangerous, really). The laces have broken on both, but I just kept tying them? I don't feel like there was much structure to the frame when wearing, but it's the greenwashing that's my real qualm.
You'd help the environment, save money, and get better shoes if you just thrifted some for 15 bucks, and donated the 50+ rest to carbon offsets (likely more than they donate to begin with?). This is what I've begun to do, having been unable to find sufficiently "sustainable" shoes in modern clothing.
What I was truly hoping for was a cradle to cradle shoe business where they would take accountability for the end life of their product (known as cradle to cradle, as opposed to cradle to grave). Had high hopes for their recycling program that was advertised, but I've worn my shoes out, and no dice. After 3 months, don't even feel good donating them. I simply regret advertising them.
Positives are that the little holes you use to lace up are easy to use! Older people seem to enjoy them for comfortable arch support (which granted I know nothing about?), but again I worry about how quickly the soles wear down because I would slip on concrete after a couple months.
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