The textile industry is the second largest environmentalpolluter afteroil and gas. To try and buck thattrend, the designers atset out to create a shoe with a tinyenvironmental footprint.Thecolorful uppers on their men's and women's shoes are made from 100-percentrecycled plastic bottles and polyester, and the footbeds are made from 100-percentrecycled cork. The laces areorganic cotton. All that amounts to a pair of kicks that weighs less that a pound.
Plus, five percentof sales aredonated to support environmental conservation projects, and Saolahas alsopartneredwith 1% for the Planet.