Adidas and Parley for the Oceans are rethinking design, material use, and 3D-printing in their
running shoe made from ocean plastic.
A team of partners, including Parley for the Oceans and Adidas, has created an innovative shoe, the upper part of which is made entirely of yarns and fila- ments reclaimed and recycled from ocean waste and deep-sea fishing nets. Removing more than 72 km of illegally abandoned deep-sea netting, and returning thousands of illegally captured toothfish and other bycatch to the sea in the process, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans are turning ocean debris into a valuable material for the fashion industry.
Since launching the prototype, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans have worked to convert old fishing nets and ocean plastic into fibers used to make a performance shoe. Adidas and Parley are working on a consumer-ready range of footwear that will hit the market by the end of 2016.
3D-Printed Shoe Made from Ocean Plastic Waste