by laurel |
Footwear News recently reported that Payless is teaming up with Summer Rayne Oakes on a line of sustainble shoes. Summer Rayne Oakes is a fashion model and eco-consultant. She is also the fashion and beauty expert for the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green TV network.
I am so excited to hear that affordable, eco-friendly shoes will be available to the masses. One unfortunate thing about many sustainable products is that they can be expensive. As we all know, you can count on Payless to have seriously low prices. Plus, I’ve noticed that they’ve offered more trendy and stylish shoes over the past couple of years.
The collection will initially consist of 8-12 sustainable shoes and handbags for women, but will eventually include shoes for men and children too. Payless plans to purchase certified-organic, recycled, and local materials to produce the eco-friendly line.
The sustainable footwear will hit 500 Payless stores in April 2009, but the line doesn’t have an official name yet. I’ll be sure to give you an update once more info is released. Maybe we’ll get a few sneak peek pictures too!
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This is fantastic news – I can’t wait to see what they offer! I’ve seen a lot of good efforts to make eco-friendly products, but this is one of the first ones I’ve heard about where the price won’t be so much of an issue. I think a lot of people would like to buy ‘green’ products but the price is prohibitive. If only Walmart would get on board with the green movement, we’d see a huge change in all retail industries.
Thanks Melanie! I completely agree.
This is awesome – I have been making my shoes out of juice boxes, but I’ll bet the Payless variety will be cuter. (I kid, but I’m serious about shoes.)
Thanks for posting loves! Rose-you and your juice boxes are still fabulous!
Mel, check out this article from the New York Times’ green blog called Dot Earth. They’ve got a piece about Wal-Mart’s sustainability push.
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/23/wal-mart-china-ethics-environment/?hp
Have to wonder on this one – are we not returning to where we were in years gone by? As much as some folks may not like it, leather shoes can be be made organically and are from a renewable resource. Further, I will add that in 20 years I have had maybe four or five good pair of boots that have had heals and soles replaces several times during the course of being worn out beyond such repairs. Being leather instead of a synthetic (if it is not a chrome or heavy metal cured leather of course) means it will decompose fairly naturally as well.
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