Unlike beauty products or food items, shoes don’t come with an ingredients label. It’s impossible to tell just by looking what kind of glue was used, the factory conditions they were made under, and how much, if any, of the materials were recycled or are recyclable. The sad truth is that the creation of most shoes made in the U.S.—more than 95 percent—began somewhere in a slaughterhouse and ended in a toxic chrome leather tannery. But good news! After years of turning out hemp flip flops, the sustainable and socially conscious shoe industry is making its mark on the fashion scene.
Say the phrase "sustainable footwear," and the images it's likely to conjure are not pretty. But green fashion is coming into its own, and shoes are no exception. At Terra Plana, "total beauty" means more than just aesthetically pleasing. The UK-based eco-friendly shoe designers make some of the funkiest footwear around - from lace-back heels to futuristic-looking men's loafers to super-groovy skater-style sneakers with camouflage soles.
Barefoot hikes might sound hard on the feet.
But people who like to trek without shoes insist that it's good for your mind, body and... sole.
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Inspiration: Carl Sagan, Jim Henson, and Tori Amos.