WAES Footwear, an environmentally aware online fashion retailer, has launched a range of trainers that it claims are biodegradable and made from 100% zero waste materials. The trainers, which the company states are a “world-first”, are made from organic cotton and leather and sustainably-sourced rubber. According to its website, the shoes have been designed by British designer James McWilliams who is also responsible for designing some of the most iconic footwear brands in history. The shoes cost from £84 ($103) per pair. The footwear sector annually produces over 20 billion pairs of unrecyclable shoes containing plastic across the world, according to WAES.
WAES Footwear, an environmentally aware online fashion retailer, has launched a range of trainers that it claims are biodegradable and made from 100% zero waste materials. The trainers, which the company states are a “world-first”, are made from organic cotton and leather and sustainably-sourced rubber. They also have “fully transparent supply chains and pricing". The shoes cost from £84 ($103) per pair. The footwear sector annually produces over 20 billion pairs of unrecyclable shoes containing plastic across the world, according to WAES.