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4 DIY Shoe Refashions for the Nothing New Challenge
The Nothing New Challenge continues with transforming thrifted shoes using some simple DIY shoe techniques! More
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in AccessoriesGiving New Life to Old Running Shoes
Don’t send your kicked pair of running shoes to the dumpster! Donate them instead to one of these organizations that takes old running shoes and gives them a brand new life. More
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Naya: Eco-Friendly Shoes for You
Naya was born from the belief that shoes should be beautiful on your feet, soft on your step and gentle on the environment. More
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Feelgood Quickie: Reselling Your Designer Loot
Luxury online consignment helps us clean the designer goods out of our closets. It’s simple! Read on… More
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Earth-Friendly Funerals & Awesome Eco Sneakers
Believe it or not, this show was anything but gloomy! From our report from Green Diva Sandy in New York about her review of the NY Wild Film Festival to our lively interview with the fascinating Elizabeth Fournier, funeral director of Cornerstone Funeral Services in Boring, Oregon and author of All Men are Cremated Equal: My 77 Blind Dates. More
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Four Vintage Shoes To Pair With Your Flirty Spring Dresses
Four, vintage spring shoe styles to pair with your flirty spring dresses. More
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Vegan Shoe Shopping Made Easy
What’s a gal to do when she wants some cute, cruelty-free shoes? More
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Skip the Big Price Tag with Simple Shoes
It seems once school starts we go on a spending rampage. Backpacks, clothes, lunchboxes and supplies can drain the wallet pretty fast and any little bit you can save helps. What a perfect time for a shoe sale. Simple Shoes is currently offering many of their popular styles at special clearance prices – and we […] More
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Cliff Drill for Splaff Inc Wins Best Sustainable Footwear Designer Poll
The contest winner of Chic Eco’s 2009 footwear designer poll is Cliff Drill for Splaff Inc. Perfected simplicity is where he’s at with only three style offerings for men and women. Read the previous entrepreneurial story and company history here on FGS. Cliff has lots of supporting fans who took the time to write sincere […] More
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Modern Techniques and Materials Equate to Terra Plana Footwear
The three design concepts from Terra Plana are 21st Century Artisan, Recycled and Barefoot. In summary, the collections exude an understanding of classic shoe making, but with a passion for modern techniques and materials. The company makes many different types of shoes, but the Terra Plana collection is the most traditional “green” and design students […] More
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Famed Birkenstock Shoes Update
Birki Schuh GmbH was founded in 1993 by Stephan Birkenstock. His General Manager title remains for the Birki’s brand today. His famous cork-latex footbed feature was highlighted from the beginning. So were his anatomically molded footbeds. The German Birki’s brand offers a large vegan all-age shoe collection that ranges from cork sandals to water-friendly clogs, […] More
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Surfer-tested Eco Splaff Flopps
It was 1997 when Splaff Flopps joined the green wave, — and in more ways than one! El Presidente Cliff Drill and El Ambassador Craig Wallace got creative in a garage. Their materials and tools were a tire, a bike tube, and a shoe knife. Indeed they had a vision. The goal was to make […] More
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Sustainable Footwear Rocks in Ethiopia
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu founded the soleRebels brand in 2004 with her husband and brother to help create jobs in Zenabwork, Ethiopia. At the time there were hardly any jobs in the community. But when the family decided to redesign traditional Ethiopian shoes made from recycled tires, expansion mode kicked in and employees were hired. More
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in Accessories, Footwear, SpringMelissa Brand’s New Sexy Gold Gladiator Sandal (Made from Recycled Plastic)
Last year we shared our admiration for Brazilian shoe maker Melissa and the evolution of their footwear designs and this year their recycled plastic shoes never looked so good! “The environmentally sensitive sandal is ethically made in Brazil in a closed loop system so there is no waste. The Gladiator is made from recycled MEFLEX […] More
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Wickedly Wonderful Hemp Footwear
Little more than a year ago, Wicked Footwear in New Hampshire created a new adult collection of shoes and boots fittingly named Wicked Hemp. Co-owner Matt Mahmet described the venture as his “future-past vision” derived from his eight years in the footwear industry, and his personal interest in an outdoor lifestyle. Matt combined his work […] More
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A Prime Example of Eco Footwear
There were a few great eco shoe companies at the beginning of this decade that sadly fizzled out. Perhaps there were a variety of reasons, but obtaining sustainable and recycled materials at a feasible cost was a biggie. Not only are “green” resources more available today, there are authenticity and certification programs, as well as […] More
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Potentially the World’s Cutest Shoes
Terri Bly reviews eco-friendly, gorgeous footwear by Spanish company El Naturalista. More
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Terra Plana: Reason #1 Not to go Barefoot this Summer
I spied these gorgeous slingbacks from Terra Plana that are made with veg leather and a fabulous eye for style a few weeks ago and cannot get them off of my wishlist. Very eco-chic indeed. The company sources locally when possible to minimize transportation cost and impact and uses recycled materials, like old parachutes for […] More
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Life Goggles: Can Your Wear Leather Shoes, and Still be Green?
Editor’s note: Leather hasn’t come under quite the scrutiny of other animal products like fur, but our friends at Life Goggles ask a good question today: should an environmentalist wear the stuff? To answer the question, LG blogger Adam interviews Katleen Baum of georgette, a Belgian store that specializes in “animal friendly footwear.” This post […] More