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Footwear Innovation / Regenerative Rubber

19 April 2023

 4 minutes
Vans is using regeneratively grown natural rubber in its Circle Vee silhouette, the cornerstone of the brand’s new Surf VR3 Collection, which was launched in March. All the rubber used to make the Circle Vee’s VR3Waffle outsole (60% of the compound) is regeneratively grown natural rubber.

VF Corp Takes Long Footwear Stride with First Regenerative Rubber Supply System

Fashion and lifestyle brand conglomerate VF Corporation is rolling out collections that take advantage of regeneratively-sourced natural rubber, made possible through its pilot programme in Thailand with regenerative design firm, Terra Genesis.

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Tariffs and Seconds / SMART View Interview
If unfair trade barriers persist, there's the risk of seeing mountains of usable clothing pile up in the US, while markets abroad fill the gap with cheap, low-quality fast fashion that often results in more waste, not less. Keeping the second-hand clothing trade flowing freely is in everyone’s best interest: economically, socially, and environmentally. This is a moment to build smarter, fairer, and more circular global systems, not to shut them down.

Trade Barriers on Second-Hand Clothing Disrupt a Globally Significant Reverse Supply Chain

  • Subir Ghosh

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Circularity Narratives / Yee Chain International Interview
Unified standards, greater efficiency, and reduced fragmentation could be the shared goal of the future for the industry. However, achieving this would be incredibly challenging; hence tailoring solutions to specific contexts while ensuring coherence and interoperability across different regions is the way forward.

Falling into the Blame Game Is Counter-Productive for all in the Value Chain

  • Subir Ghosh

16 April 2025