ActiveThis Nike shoe might look crazy but it could help save the planetThe Nike ISPA Link Axis is designed to be disassembled and recycled in every way possible, even if it looks freakyWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveThis Nike shoe might look crazy but it could help save the planetThe Nike ISPA Link Axis is designed to be disassembled and recycled in every way possible, even if it looks freakyWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The Nike ISPA Link Axis is designed to be disassembled and recycled in every way possible, even if it looks freaky
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(Image credit: Nike)
(Image credit: Nike)
Nike, the manufacturer of some of thebest running shoeson the market today, is taking its first steps towards a fully circular shoe in the latest ISPA Link Axis, which uses as few materials as possible and features a clever interlocking component design to do away with toxic glues.
This banishes the old-school cut-and-sew method to the factory floor, reducing materials and wastage at the same time. What’s more, the tooling used in the manufacture of the outsole was made from 100 per cent recycled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) fashioned from scrap airbag material.
According to Nike, recycling shoes at the end of their life is sometimes impossible and, if not, an extremely energy-intensive process. Designers tend to use glue and other bonding elements that make tearing the shoe apart tricky.
(Image credit: Nike)
(Image credit: Nike)
On top of this, recycling shoes usually requires shredding, an energy-intensive process that limits how the recycled materials can be used.
The only place Nike had to compromise was the 20 per cent recycled TPU cage. The company required this to be durable and provide traction, so it couldn’t be quite as green as the company wanted.
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If you like your kicks a little freaky, the shoe hits stores on 12 September 2023, where a pair comes in a Total Orange and Sonic Yellow colourway - a nod to the hues used in the prototype. It is available from Nike’s ownSNKRS website- a hub for rare and limited edition footwear from the brand.
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