British sports footwear manufacturer Hi-Tec has launched what it claims to be “the world’s first ‘environmentally friendly’ golf shoe in terms of design and manufacture.

Said to be made from 99% sustainable materials, the Enviro is made using only  chrome-free, organic vegetable-tanned leathers, combined with outsoles made from rice husks and latex rubber and a sockliner manufactured from 100% recycled materials. According to the company, at present only the spike receptacle remains ‘not green’ although the company’s engineers are said to be confident that soon even this will be made in a sustainable way.

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