Designing shoes for the environment

This activity focuses on the impact of shoes on the environment and how careful shoe design can creatively change the industry. Overconsumption of products leads to waste as brands rely on creating more customers and selling more products to make more money. Responsible manufacturing and innovative product design are two ways to tackle this issue.

This is the fourth activity in a series of resources designed around shoes. See the others below:

• Examining shoes using slow looking
• Exploring shoes around the world
• Branding and shoe design
• Shoe poverty at home and abroad

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