100% Plastic-Free & Biobased Outsole.
ProductionPLIANT™ outsoles by Natural Fibre Welding (NFW) are the world’s first naturally cured, USDA-certified 100% biobased outsoles. PLIANT™ is made with natural rubber from responsibly managed trees. 70% of what is marketed as rubber today is synthetic (or in other words, made from fossil fuels), and even natural rubber is typically cured with petrochemicals. In a technological leap forward, PLIANT™ is naturally cured with NFW’s revolutionary patented plant-based curative. This curative means that PLIANT™ outsoles are both recyclable and naturally circular – PLIANT™ can safely and naturally return to the earth at end-of-life. PLIANT™ outsoles truly stand apart.
This shoe is fitted with our new plant-based B.plantfoam™ footbed
ProductionThe same support you know and love, but kinder to the planet. Our new B.plantfoam™ footbed is made from 72% plant-based materials (USDA Certified Biobased). With a carbon footprint of 3.85 kg CO2e, it reduces CO2 emissions by 70% when compared to traditional petroleum-based footbeds.