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Post extractive prototype 02 _ Cushioning that closes the loop

With our uppers, we take on the surmounting waste problem—keeping it out of our landfills and our waste streams.

It's easy to miss the sneaky bit of plastic foam tucked between the layers of the upper that provides cushioning, but its impact adds up. Typically, these foams are made from virgin plastic, specifically PU foams that use toxic blowing agents that are classified as substances of very high concern. This makes them harmful from the outset and very hard to deal with at its End-of-Life.
We replace that with UNWASTE™..

UNWASTE™ begins its journey at the opposite end of the cycle, starting with waste. To be specific, it utilizes 100% post-consumer garment waste that is too damaged, mixed, or forgotten to be resold or recycled.
Instead of being incinerated or dumped, we recycle it into a clean cushioning material designed for lifestyle footwear.
No virgin plastic. No toxic additives. No shortcuts.

UNWASTE™ not only helps us reduce our reliance on fossil-based foams but also addresses the vast amount of textile waste already in circulation, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 90%. Plus, designed with circularity in mind so it's recyclable into itself.
This makes it a circular cushioning solution—made from waste, not destined to become it.
So we can begin to un-do the harm.

Take a look at the inside story.