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FRESHEN UP 3 Young Brands to Keep an Eye On. ALES GREY RODEO DRIVE SLIP-ON A new brand from industry veteran Steve Patiño, Ales Grey is aiming for luxury design coupled with sustainability and "making a positive change." With every shoe sold, LA-based Ales Grey will contribute a portion of sales to support the Inner-City Arts Mission in LA. e Rodeo Drive Slip-On, made in Italy, is lightweight and made with an antibacterial closed cell structure; and uses 51% recycled sustainable foam material. It has a durable construction and an ergonomic footbed. e slip-on style is made entirely of XL Extralight Sustainable+ proprietary foam material and uses recycled and biodegradable packaging. MSRP $88. NAKED T/r e Vashon, WA-based endurance sports company, which first hit the market making minimalist hydration/storage products, is now enter- ing the high-performance footwear market. Naked's T/r trail racing shoe features laceless technology that reduces weight and "unneces- sary encumbrances." Proprietary Linerloc stitched insoles in the shoes help reduce slipping and also reduce weight and hot spots. e sole uses Vibram's Litebase and Traction Lug technologies with Megagrip for traction and performance. Stack height and drop details — Fore- foot: 21mm; Heel: 26mm; Drop: 5mm. MSRP $289.99. MUNJOI ALL-DAI e convertible All-Dai Shoe is designed with sustainability in mind. It is made almost entirely from plant-based materials (cotton, hemp, algae, and sugar cane) and it can "transform" into four different shoe silhouettes — by removing the insole and collapsing down the desired toe or heel portions, you can have a sandal, a slide, a mule, or a sneaker, all in one. One do-it- all style instead of four different shoes fits the ethos of company founder and designer Patrick Hogan: "Buy less shoes, create less waste." MSRP $98. FOOTWEAR / LINES WE LIKE 34 • September/October 2022 sportstyle • sportstylemag.com

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