Nike Nails Down Our EXLOS Concept with 12 Ways to Extend the Life of Sneakers
Runners share tips on getting started with simple, daily gear care. The best part? These hacks can help you reduce waste and be a more mindful runner. Words: Emily Jensen Photography: Holly-Marie Cato Source: 12 Ways to Make Your Running Shoes Last Longer When Sneaker Impact coined the acronym EXLOS (Extending the Life of […]
ASICS Remains One of the More Transparent Companies on Sustainability
Source: ASICS Global – The Official Corporate Website for ASICS and Its Affiliates All brands should deliver reports on the work they are doing to make better products. ASICS remains a leader in presenting their strategies in an informative package. Highlights of their previous year include: 28.0% reduction in CO2 emissions from direct operations 19.7% […]
adidas X Parley Collection to Help End Plastic Waste with Every Minute Played
Source: There’s Only One Home Court: adidas X Parley Collection Highlights Commitment to Help End Plastic Waste After visiting several international adidas stores and seeing the Parley recycle boxes in each location, Sneaker Impact decided to follow adidas’ work in this area. The most recent addition to their Parley collaboration to reduce plastic in the […]
How to Send Sneakers to Sneaker Impact?
Sneaker Impact is a site where you can request a bag and it arrives in your mailbox, pre-labeled and ready to fill with 3 to 5 pairs of sneakers that you no longer wear. The company also works with retailers and brands to upcycle used and slightly damaged footwear. Sneaker Impact takes the shoes, and […]
COMUNITYMade Delivers a Checklist on How to Buy Better Sneakers
Sneaker Impact operates in a world where we assist brands and retailers in finding underserved countries to extend the life of used and damaged sneakers. As brands begin to build better footwear and as the brands initiate takeback programs, we understand that our ability to help will diminish. While this is a good thing, the […]
Nike Adds Another UpCycling Strategy: Re-Creation Program
The LA-based pilot program uses excess or dead stock pieces that otherwise would have gone to recycling or the landfill to create unique garments. Source: Nike Re-Creation Program As brands become more vocal about their recycling and upcycling strategies, Sneaker Impact will continue to share each step. Our goal is always EXLOS and as more […]
Nike Could Lead to a Change in Sneaker Impact’s Business with the ISPA Link & Link Axis, but that’s Fine by Us
The ISPA Link and ISPA Link Axis, examples of design for disassembly, are innovative catalysts that move the brand closer to a circular future. Source: Nike ISPA Link, Link Axis are Innovations for a Circular Future Sneaker Impact exists because sneaker companies have contributed to so much of the waste in landfills. Those cool […]
adidas adds Made to be Remade Golf Polo to Game Day
A common phrase one might hear on the golf course is to simply “keep it in play.†Source: Made to be Remade Polo Gives Golfers Another Way to Keep it in Play One of the best aspects of being involved in EXLOS, is recognizing the changes in how sneakers and apparel are being made. […]
5 All-White Classic Court Shoes Made More Sustainably
Sneaker Impact would love for everyone to wear recycled or reused sneakers, but we understand that being able to pick up a new pair of fresh sneakers can provide a bit of style and confidence in some instances. While a new pair isn’t necessary for you to feel good about yourself, it doesn’t hurt to […]
What We Do Isn’t Easy, but the Work Changes Lives
Our warehouse isn’t as big as an Amazon Fulfillment Center, but if it was empty a football field isn’t a bad comparison. Straddling the line of different areas of Miami, it would be easy to pass our building and you wouldn’t think anything of it. There are a few cars parked outside. Trucks pull up […]
