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Zero-Carbon Collaborative Shoes

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

adidas and Allbirds Join Forces to Support Sustainable Causes

— June 3, 2020 — World
adidas and Allbirds work in collaboration to develop a zero-carbon sports performing shoe. The two brands are rivals in the industry and look beyond that for the joined effort of green initiatives. Both of the contributing brands are large names in pushing forth a sustainable world.

The sneaker is described to be a technical market shoe that is effective enough to compete at a world-class event such as the Olympics. All of these functions are to be expected as well as reducing the overall carbon footprint down to zero throughout the life cycle. The shoe is anticipated to be complete within a year and Tim Brown of Allbirds states that the focus is to create a shoe with technical prowess.


Image Credit: Getty Images, Dave Bennett and Naam Galai
Trend Themes
1. Zero-carbon Sports Performance Shoes - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative materials and manufacturing processes to create high-performance, zero-carbon sports shoes that compete at a world-class level.
2. Sustainable Collaboration Projects - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster collaborations between rival brands in the industry to drive green initiatives and sustainability efforts.
3. Reducing Carbon Footprint in Product Life Cycles - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement strategies and technologies that enable the reduction of carbon footprint to zero throughout the entire life cycle of a product.
Industry Implications
1. Sports Performance Footwear - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore sustainable design, materials, and technologies to create high-performance footwear with zero-carbon footprint for athletes and sports enthusiasts.
2. Fashion and Apparel - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with rival fashion brands to develop sustainable clothing and accessories that promote environmental stewardship and reduce carbon emissions.
3. Sustainability and Green Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative solutions, materials, and processes that help industries achieve zero-carbon goals throughout their product life cycles.
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