The new trainers from global footwear mammoth Nike are trash, literally as they are vegan and made from recycled ‘trash’ material.
The latest “Space Hippie” line from the American sportswear company boasts the lowest carbon footprint scores ever achieved thus far.
On a laser-focused mission to become one of the world’s most sustainable brands, Nike’s Space Hippie is Avant Garde, rebelliously optimistic, and is amongst multiple other efforts including the Flyleather Earth Day Pack made from 50 per cent recycled leather fibre, the Vapormax Random which turns ‘trash into treasure’, and the Zero compromise innovation.
Emphasising on circular design, where resources are continuously recycled in various forms to minimise waste, each and every shoe featured in the Space Hippie line was constructed entirely from factory scrap material. Crafting 90 per cent of the uppers from waste yarn, recycled plastic water bottles, and t-shirts, the sneaker’s ultra-comfortable footbed originates from recycled ZOOMX liners, whilst its outsoles utilise 15 per cent Nike Grind Rubber combined with 100 per cent recycled foam.
Dubbed Space Hippie 01, 02, 03, and 04, each shoe features a futuristic and out-of-this-world aesthetic, further raising the bar in sustainable fashion to a record high and positioning Nike in a league amongst other mainstream socio-and-eco-conscious brands such as Adidas, Salomon and Dr. Martens.
