Adidas increases ocean plastic use again
27/04/2022
Each sneaker style in the spring/summer 2022 collection has been made with a yarn that contains at least 50% Parley Ocean Plastic, which is made with plastic found in the sea or near the coast. The other 50% of the yarn is recycled polyester.
Headlining the collection are two updated interpretations of the Nizza silhouette: the Nizza Parley Hi and Nizza Parley Lo. Using a more efficient approach to construction, both pairs are composed of wrapped webbing which is assembled layer by layer to minimise waste in the production process.
The rest of the collection has new takes on the Superstar, Nizza Hi, Stan Smith, ZX 8000, Forum Mid, Forum Low, and NMD_R1, as well as two women’s exclusives: the Forum Bold W and Nizza Platform W.
Adidas has also launched a new range for the outdoor sector with singer and producer Pharrell Williams, one of the early investors in recycled yarns such as Bionic Yarn.
The NMD S1 RYAT (pictured) is a hiking-inspired boot constructed from a mix of suede and leather overlays, while a rubberised TPU mudguard and toecap add to the shoe’s sense of utility.
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