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These ecological shoes do not leave a carbon footprint and are manufactured in Elche

The web Kickstarter It has become one of the reference platforms when it comes to seeking financing for the launching of projects of all kinds. We find innovative products on technology, art, design and almost anything we can think of. In fact, anyone can create a project in search of patrons to finance it financially. One of them has launched a sustainable footwear startup, formed by a group of young spanish people, who have developed shoes made with recycled material.

His name is NoTime and its headquarters are in Elche (Alicante). “We manufacture in Spain is to try to reduce carbon footprint to the maximum with regard to transport, thus reducing unnecessary trips and trips, “they explain on their website. They become known as an” ethical “startup, and their goal is for each one to be” aware of what they use and what they do count of the materials behind each label “ of the garments in our wardrobe, add in the description of the project on Kickstarter.

The boxes in which they are delivered to your home are recycled cardboard and sustainable tape, without any plastics. This first collection of footwear has been made in “fair working conditions and sustainable premium materials that offer maximum comfort “within its factory, which is self-sufficient by solar energy.

As if that were not enough, the 20% of the money that they collect from the sale of these recycled material shoes will go to the A LA PAR Foundation to support people with intellectual disabilities. Members of this association have participated in the design process. At the moment, they have already received the support of 238 people (sponsors) and more than 18,000 euros for the launch of the project.

Made with tennis balls, coffee and tires

Sneakers by NoTime
Sneakers by NoTime
NoTime

Every pair of these new minimalist and unisex sneakers They cost between 49 and 59 euros on Kickstarter in the pre-sale period (afterwards it will be 85 euros through their website) The price depends on the model and the material from which they are made. Although the price is reduced when buying packs of up to 4 pairs.

The soles are made from different recycled materials. For example, with used tennis balls, to which they give a second life. They explain that “each year more than 300 million are thrown of tennis balls. There is no way to recycle them and they end up polluting the environment. Each ball takes about 2,500 years to decompose, producing methane gas and contributing to global warming. “

They also reuse the coffee leftovers left in the machines and tire rubber that no longer serve for cars. Every year around “1,000 million tires per year. Unfortunately, this has become a serious environmental problem “, they say from NoTime. Thus, 30% of all the soles of their first collection of shoes are made of rubber, a “flexible, resistant and durable rubber that we thought was perfect”.

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Only sustainable materials

To assemble used tennis balls, repurposed coffee, and worn tires into sneaker soles, they use natural rubber. It is an elastic, flexible and waterproof material when melts at high temperatures (170ºC), which prevents it from deteriorating. And incidentally, the felling of trees is avoided.

For the rest of the shoe, no animal or plant material is used, so They are vegan sneakers. The midsole is produced under the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), which guarantees the respect for social and ecological requirements. The template is made of recycled plastics and hardly any chemicals are used in the production process. So all materials are sustainable, without any harmful material for the planet.

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