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The Five Rain Shoes Every New York Woman Should Own
2013-06-03 19:27:25| Apparel - Topix.net
Weather is the enemy of style. You plan what you're going to wear, then a storm forces a whole new rethink based around rainboots - impossible when you're dressing for formal occasions or trying to look sharp for the office.
US: Manufacturing adds most to shoes' carbon footprint
2013-05-23 17:36:18| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A new assessment of the carbon footprint of a pair of running shoes has shown that most of the environmental impact comes from manufacturing processes - a result that surprised researchers.
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Running shoes have large impact
2013-05-23 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Runners tread more heavily on the earth than they may have ever imagined, especially it seems if they are wearing a pair of Chinese-made men's size nine Asics gel Kayanos, according to a team of MIT scientists. A new pair of synthetic running shoes typically generates 30lbs of carbon dioxide emissions, the researchers found. That's an unusually high carbon footprint for a product that does not use electricity, or require sophisticated components. The researchers said it was equivalent to leaving...
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Humans Leave Significant Carbon Footprint With Running Shoes
2013-05-22 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: While it is nearly impossible for a running shoe not to leave a footprint, new research suggests that a typical pair of running shoes could leave behind a significant carbon footprint as well. A new study from MIT found that the running shoes generate 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, which is equivalent to keeping a 100-watt incandescent light bulb on for one week. A team of researchers led by Randolph Kirchain, principal research scientist in MITs Materials Systems Laboratory (MSL), and...
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US: K-Swiss acquires OTZ Shoes
2013-05-21 14:16:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
E-Land and K-Swiss have acquired California-based comfort footwear brand OTZ Shoes, their first deal since merging at the end of last month.
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