Recent Posts Tagged With 'footwear'

• New Balance 070 Eco-Preferred Sneakers

  Posted on Friday August 14th, 2009 at 08:00 in fashion, recycled, footwear

  I’m not a huge sneaker-wearer, but I dig the New Balance 070 Eco-Preferred shoes. Maybe it’s because “070″ is a numerical anagram for “007“… Or maybe because 070 is one of the eco-friendliest sneaker options...

• K2 Eco Skates

  Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 08:00 in fitness, outdoor, recycled, footwear, bamboo, biodegradable, human-powered

  I’ve been talking a lot about the virtues of bikes and e-bikes lately, but I neglected to mention the virtues of other forms of zero-emission, human-powered transportation. For example, here in New York City, I frequently see people getting aro...

• Review / Sweepstakes - Brooks Trance 8 Running Shoe

  Posted on Wednesday April 8th, 2009 at 07:00 in footwear, biodegradable

  Traditional running shoes midsoles made from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, a.k.a. EVA (TM) supposedly take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade in a landfill.(Presumably this is a projection since we doubt chemists were making EVA or testing its decomposition r...

• Review - ToeSox and Gold Toe ADC (All Day Comfort) Bamboo dress socks Review

  Posted on Thursday March 19th, 2009 at 07:00 in fashion, footwear

  There's no reason not to wear eco-friendly fabrics from head to toe.For the toe part - a.k.a. socks - here a couple good options found on Amazon.com:1) Gold Toe Men's ADC (All Day Comfort) EcoFX Bamboo Jersey Sock ($6 - 8 per pair) - The ridiculousl...