Sneakers made from recycled chewing gum, which is scraped off the pavement
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Even such an ordinary thing as a chewing gum, harms the environment. Synthetic rubber, part of its structure, almost not decomposed, and the majority of gum just wither on the pavement, spoiling the appearance of cities and causing harm to the environment. To solve this problem came from enthusiasts from Amsterdam who invented shoes of gum.
Municipality in collaboration with the designers of the Explicit Wear and company Gumdrop Gumshoe produce sneakers in fact from the garbage. Every year, from the sidewalks of the city collect nearly 1 500 tons of gum. On the composition of this mass is an analogue of synthetic rubber, which is used in the production of shoes.
city Cobrannuyu gum on the streets of process and create from it a special material Gum-Tec. According to the properties it is similar to rubber, but it smells like chewing gum. Then already out of it made soles of sneakers. One kilogram of raw materials is enough for four pairs of shoes.
The upper part Gumshoe sewn leather by conventional techniques. Trainers will be available in two colors: bright pink and black and red. The creators are also considering the possibility of a free replacement soles for new after wear.
Now you can pre-order on Gumshoe official website Explicit Wear for 200 euros.