Slightly different than are standard blog post, but we thought it would interesting to talk about ethical clothing today, so after a search across the internet, we came across a a website selling ethical shoes.
We contacted the website owner and asked for some information on the products they offer and why?
Ethical Earth Shoes specialises in recycled shoes and footwear fashion. The website will profile leading brands such as: Terra Plana, Trip Clip, Vivo Barefoot, Worn Again and Dopie.
As the world becomes far more focused towards recycling many people still don’t realise you can purchase recycled shoes. The brands featured on this website offer stylish shoes remade from materials such as tyres and plastic bags.
One key brand mentioned called Terra Plana uses a variety of eco-friendly materials including: Chrome free leathers, vegetable tanned leathers, recycled materials, pure latex soling materials, recycled rubber soles and recycled foam foot beds.
Terra Plana aims towards publishing accurate life cycle matrices for every product they produce. Reparability, lightness, anatomic design, and durability are all staples of sustainable shoe making. Terra Plana regularly re-evaluate what they can do to minimize waste and toxin use and maximize product use and love.
Ethical Earth Shoes looks to provide shoes at great value with the latest technology and sustainable principles. With everyone paying far more attention to the environment we hope this website offers a good insight into recycled fashionable footwear.
Ethical Earth Shoes will also profile discount codes, special offers and sale items for many of its UK sellers – keep an eye out for great deals from the team.
Here is a quick guide to recycled footwear and some of the processes Terra Plana go through in making their shoes:
What is VivoBarefoot Technology?
An ultra thin, high abrasion and puncture resistant sole which has made it possible to wear shoes while enjoying all the advantages of Walking Barefoot!
Why are recycled shoes so Light Weight?
An essential component of eco design is lightness things are less energy consuming and easier to ship around the world. It is also good for you to have light footwear take a load off!
Why Flex?
We believe in freeing your feet. Super flexible soles allow your feet to work and walk as designed! See Vivobarefoot!
What Vegetable Tanned mean?
Vegetable tanned leather is a natural alternative to Chrome tanning. The leather is prepared by using vegetable extracts that create beautiful deep leathers.
What is a Blake Stitch?
The shoes are often strobel stitched and then a special machine stitches through the sole and upper. A very safe construction giving a very smart and clean look.
What is CANASTA?
The upper is folded over the mid sole and then stitched through. The shoes have a smarter look than stitch down and an extra layer of stitch through the folded upper.
Where do Terra Plana use Moccasin?
The upper is folded up over the last from the bottom and then hand stitched to the vamp. The shoes are effectively a bag of leather that feels very comfortable and soft.
What is a Side Stitch?
A special machine stitches the unit to the side of the shoe so the upper sits in a very safe. The shoes are slick and low to the ground with a good mud-guard.
What is a Stitch Down?
The upper is stitched down and through a mid-sole. The shoes are casual and very sturdy.
What is a Turn Shoe?
The upper and sole is stitched and then turned inside out to create a blind seam look. The shoes are very flexible and comfortable with a smart hand made look from the outside.
Chrome Free – what does this mean?
95% of all leather used in the world is tanned using the heavy metal Chrome. Chrome III can turn into Chrome VI a carcinogen. We work with a tannery that uses pioneering new tanning method called White Line which eliminates Chrome.
Climate Care
A donation goes to offset carbon emissions.
What is E-Leather?
E-Leather is an Eco-revolutionary blend of leather and textile fibres re-woven and finished to be practically indistinguishable from quality natural leather. E-Leather is produced with best practice pollution prevention methods.
Why Locally Sourced?
Where possible Terra Plana try to source materials local to the factories where the shoes are produced minimising on transportation.
What is Minimum Glue?
Through using nearly all stitched constructions Terra Plana minimize the amount of glue used in our shoes. Terra Plana are working with our factories to start using water based adhesives where glues are necessary.
What materials are used from Recycled?
Terra Plana try to use as many different recycled materials as possible from soling materials to old coats and parachutes.
What is Memory Foam?
Memory foam is light-weight, shock absorbing, breathable, and wicks moisture. The natural odour absorbing active carbon is fast drying and anti-bacteria, and contains no chrome.
Website: www.ethical-earth-shoes.co.uk
