Adidas Releases Sneaker Made from Ocean Waste Plastic

[Clare S]

Last year, athletic footwear company Adidas partnered with the environmental organization Parley for the Oceans teamed up to 3D print a pair of sneakers from recycled ocean plastics. Now, that idea has been transformed into a product with the UltraBOOST Uncaged Parley, a limited edition sneaker made from waste plastic captured from the ocean around the Maldives. Though 3D printing has been eliminated from the production process, the emerging technology played a major role in the development of the sneaker. These specialized UltraBOOST Uncaged Parley will be released in mid-November for $220, and will be limited to 7,000 pairs. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/154713/adidas-recycled-ocean-waste/

[awerby]

Just toss them back in the ocean when you're tired of wearing them...

[ralphzoontjens]

I like them - the socklike upper works well for medium distances and I like the heel support.
My vision for running shoes is that 3D printing will more and more play a part in their manufacturing in combination with open source knitting also given the upcoming availability of more flexible materials, to create highly customizable shoes.

[curious aardvark]

Seems odd that something made from waste products should cost so much.
I guess if you slap the word eco on something, people will pay anything.