Adidas has launched its Super Loop performance shoes , which can be returned to the company when customers are done with them . Adidas will then grind them into powder and melt them into plastic for new shoes , in a process that produces no waste . But I have to say, I am impressed. The fact that the various materials of a shoe need to be tested prior to recycling has previously made it difficult to recycle shoes . Adidas solved this problem by creating a shoe made of a single material—100 % reusable thermoplastic polyurethane ( TPU)—and without any adhesives or other chemicals .
Adidas has launched its Super Loop performance shoes , which can be returned to the company when customers are done with them . Adidas will then grind them into powder and melt them into plastic for new shoes , in a process that produces no waste . The fact that the various materials of a shoe need to be tested prior to recycling has previously made it difficult to recycle shoes . Adidas solved this problem by creating a shoe made of a single material—100 % reusable thermoplastic polyurethane ( TPU)—and without any adhesives or other chemicals .