El Naturalista: a recycle-it-yourself (RIY) shoe by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 The two Spanish families that started El Naturalista had three lofty goals for their footwear: comfort and style with minimal …
Redesigned clothing: just reshoe it! by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The footwear industry isn’t known for its sustainable business practices. But that may be starting to change. Whether you think …
U Roads: 15 years of recycled soles by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 It takes about 22 gallons of oil to make a truck tire. Worldwide, one billion car tires are discarded every year (though …
Ethiopia's soleRebels fair trade shoes: green by heritage by faircompanies on April 20, 2009 Founded in 2004 by Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, her husband and brother Kirubel to bring jobs to their community in Zenabwork, …
