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48 • July 2021 sportstyle • sportstylemag.com GreenStride comfort soles made from sugar cane and natural rubber. "Sourcing traceable leather from regenerative cattle ranches was not a simple task," Zack Angelini, senior manager of environmental stewardship said. Smaller scale regenera- tive leather suppliers are very decentralized. The firm leaned on partners including Other Half Processing SBC, Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed and Savory Institute for guidance. "By work- ing in harmony with nature, regenerative cattle ranching helps draw carbon out of the atmosphere and store it in the soil where it belongs," the exec noted. By 2030, the brand aims to design 100 percent of its natu- ral materials from regenerative agriculture. In efforts to build the world's first regenerative rubber supply chain for the footwear industry, Timberland is also partnering with Terra Genesis International. A pilot of Timberland's first product line with regenerative rubber is slated for 2023. Recycling Roundup Using recyclable materials in a running shoe can be a chal- lenge, given that unparalleled performance is mandatory. When Asics launched its limited edition Sunrise Reborn pack (Metaride and Gel-Quantum 360 TYO) of running shoes in March 2021, the firm crafted uppers from recycled clothing collected in Japan "to communicate the brand's mis- sion of circularity," according to Robert Fay, merchandising manager at Asics America. The soft, lightweight engineered mesh is designed to improve airflow and keep feet comfortable. The recently launched MetaSpeed Sky and Edge racing shoes each are built with 100 percent recy- cled polyester uppers "showing we can deliver performance and make steps toward sus- tainability all in one package," the exec said. n Twisted X Zero-X Timberland GreenStride Solar Wave EK+ Collection Sanuk x Grateful Dead Donna The Vionic Beach Pismo (left) and Malibu Asics MetaSpeed Sky • FOOTWEAR

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