Materials with purpose

Materials with purpose

Person stepping accross the sky, wearing Native Shoes
Person stepping accross the sky, wearing Native Shoes

Our goal is to create a positive future for people and the planet. It’s why we’ve set ambitious science-based targets to reduce our environmental impact and use bio-based materials.

We're bringing functional design, innovation, and purposeful materials together—so we can all wander a little lighter.

Our goal is to create a positive future for people and the planet. It’s why we’ve set ambitious science-based targets to reduce our environmental impact and use bio-based materials.

We're bringing functional design, innovation, and purposeful materials together—so we can all wander a little lighter.

Bloom

Bloom

An innovative blend made from overgrown freshwater algae and EVA. Bloom is a renewable and restorative material that helps clean lakes and rivers in style. 

An innovative blend made from overgrown freshwater algae and EVA. Bloom is a renewable and restorative material that helps clean lakes and rivers in style. 

BLOOM

The Problem

Excessive amounts of carbon monoxide (CO2), a warming climate, and water pollution are causing harmful algae blooms to grow at extraordinary speeds. The overgrown algae consumes oxygen and blocks sunlight, which can have harmful effects on marine life and even people.

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Bloom

The Problem

Excessive amounts of carbon monoxide (CO2), a warming climate, and water pollution are causing harmful algae blooms to grow at extraordinary speeds. The overgrown algae consumes oxygen and blocks sunlight, which can have harmful effects on marine life and even people.

Bloom

Our Solution

Bloom, a natural material made from overgrown algae taken from freshwater and EVA.

Algae is a naturally regenerative resource that can double its size in as little as 24 hours without arable land or fertilizer. It's also found in almost any ecosystem (deserts, polar ice sheets—and even animal fur!)—making it one of the earth’s most renewable resources.

Not only that, but Bloom is restorative. Making just one pair of Bloom shoes puts 70L (that’s like 118 large coffees) of filtered water and 73m3 of clean air back into the environment.

Woman kicking with Native Shoes

Bloom

Our Solution

Bloom, a natural material made from overgrown algae taken from freshwater and EVA.

Algae is a naturally regenerative resource that can double its size in as little as 24 hours without arable land or fertilizer. It's also found in almost any ecosystem (deserts, polar ice sheets—and even animal fur!)—making it one of the earth’s most renewable resources.

Not only that, but Bloom is restorative. Making just one pair of Bloom shoes puts 70L (that’s like 118 large coffees) of filtered water and 73m3 of clean air back into the environment.

Explore Bloom Styles

Explore Bloom Styles

We’re proud to be the first to introduce an entire shoe made with this algae-based material.  

We’re proud to be the first to introduce an entire shoe made with this algae-based material.  


Recycled Materials

Recycled Materials

A great way to make use of materials that already exist—we're lightening our carbon footprint, minimizing waste, and supporting a circular economy.  

A great way to make use of materials that already exist—we're lightening our carbon footprint, minimizing waste, and supporting a circular economy.

RECYCLED

Rubber

A mix of rubber and scrap rubber that have been sorted, ground up, and re-used.

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RECYCLED

Rubber

A mix of rubber and scrap rubber that have been sorted, ground up, and re-used.

RECYCLED

Polyester

Recycled plastic bottles are cleaned, melted, and turned into polyester yarn used in our fleece. 

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RECYCLED

Polyester

Recycled plastic bottles are cleaned, melted, and turned into polyester yarn used in our fleece.

RECYCLED

Cotton

Repurposed cotton is spun to create renewed cotton threads used in our fabric linings.

Woman kicking with Native Shoes

RECYCLED

Cotton

Repurposed cotton is spun to create renewed cotton threads used in our fabric linings.

RECYCLE, REMIX, REDISCOVER

The Native Shoes
Remix™ Project

An initiative that gives new life to your well-loved Native Shoes. Every recycled pair is re-purposed and used in community projects across North America.

To date, we’ve recycled and remixed 40,000+ pairs of shoes and built 6 playgrounds.

Remix Playground

RECYCLE, REMIX, REDISCOVER

The Native Shoes
Remix™ Project

An initiative that gives new life to your well-loved Native Shoes. Every recycled pair is re-purposed and used in community projects across North America.

To date, we’ve recycled and remixed 40,000+ pairs of shoes and built 6 playgrounds.