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OUTSOLES MADE FROM MILK? YOU BET!
The Hevea tree is grown naturally in South America. It offers milk (harvested much like sap from a Maple tree), which can be used to form all-natural soles used in shoe production. Flexible, durabl...
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We're Bananas about Bananas
We are always looking for innovative materials to offer the most sustainable and eco-friendly products. When we heard about banana fibers to create the upper of our shoes, we were super curious abo...
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The Truth About Leather & Its Alternatives
The fashion industry, as you know, is one of the a largest industries, and 2nd most polluting behind oil and gas. Recently, new generations of consumers are shedding light on the effects of fashion...
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Catching up With Angelou & Greening Youth Foundation
Greening Youth Foundation is an international environmental nonprofit organization that I founded 15 years ago. The impetus for GYF was seeing that there was no organization focused on connecting p...
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How to Clean Your SAOLA Shoes
Look at those fancy new kicks you have! Who knew eco-friendly could look so good. So, how do you make them last?
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Slow Fashion vs. Fast Fashion
"Slow fashion" and "fast fashion" - two terms you've likely seen around social media and the news lately. But what do these terms mean? And how do they relate to the environment and ethical consum...
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Going Vegan? Here's some advice from our friends.
When we started out, being a vegan shoe company was not our top priority. Our focus was to use eco-friendly materials and lessen our impact on the planet as much as possible. But as we've found out...
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ORGANIC COTTON
Organic cotton: you've seen it everywhere. But why is it all the rage and what does it mean in the production of eco textiles? We thought you'd never ask.
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1% for Mwalua Wildlife Trust
From the beginning, in addition to creating sustainable footwear, we have been committed to supporting wildlife conservation. Currently 1% of all SAOLA sales go to Mwalua Wildlife Trust.