If last year taught us anything, it's to be kind. Not just to ourselves or each other, but to our planet, too. Sadly, shopping sustainably can feel like a
“The industry focuses on shoes made with sustainable materials as the finish line,” Asher Clark, the certified B Corp’s co-founder and chief digital officer, said in a statement. “For the sake of human and planetary health, this has to change. Our focus is on producing perfect footwear which is regenerative to feet, human movement and planetary health that’s the real challenge.”
By cutting back on the materials in more than 10 of its “hero” styles, including the Tracker II FG, the Magna FG and the Primus Lite III, Vivobarefoot slashed its supporting supply chain by 36 percent. The company also eschewed virgin or petrochemical-derived components in favor of recycled, bio-based or naturally sourced alternatives. It replaced the leather in its collar linings and footbeds with wild hide from a natural-tanning facility in Ethiopia, crafted insoles from pre-consumer recycled waste and swapped any nylon and polyester with 100 percent organic cotton.
Tess Clark (pictured) was pregnant at the time of the collision and died along with her unborn baby
The driver of a ute involved in a horror collision that killed a mother and her unborn baby has died in hospital.
The 62-year-old man was behind the wheel of the utility when it collided with an SUV on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road in Pakenham South, Melbourne on the morning of February 4.
He was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries but died on February 13, police confirmed.
Tess Clark, 34, the driver of the SUV, was driving her two sons to school when the crash occurred.
A woman and her unborn child have died from injuries sustained in a head-on collision in Melbourne s south-east. The woman s two young passengers are in stable condition.
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Merino wool chosen for new barefoot range
The Primus Knit Wool models incorporate Merino wool next to the skin of the foot, which provides year-round natural comfort. Pictured is the Primus Knit Wool Junior, suitable for active and everyday use.
With support from The Woolmark Company, leading global barefoot footwear company Vivobarefoot has developed a new natural footwear range that incorporates Merino wool. The premium wool fibre was chosen due to its superior performance and sustainability benefits.
The human foot is a biomechanical masterpiece, with an immense degree of natural strength and movement. Throughout history, when left to its own devices, bare feet have thrived doing everything from walking and running to jumping and dancing.