It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Tom Cooke

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When two surfers with a passion for the planet met in a beachside coffee shop in Cardiff, they had no idea the kind of eco-innovation that would emerge from their unlikely run-in. But when footwear industry expertise meets the most impressive advancement in biotechnology to date, the only choice is to use that fusion for meaningful change: to create the world’s first fully biodegradable* sneaker.

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