Would you wear shoes made from pineapple and plants? We’re not talking fruity prints, we mean actual pineapple and plants.
Well, now you can. The brand Native Shoes has launched a pair of trainers – named ‘The Plant Shoe’ – made from organic cotton, cork, corn, pineapple and eucalyptus pulp – and the brand claims the shoes are commercially compostable.
They don’t come cheap, however, at £205 a pair.
Pineapple husks are sourced from the Philippines from discarded waste and the fibres are transformed into a textile that gives a “raw, unfiltered aesthetic”, the company said. The soles are made from the virgin milk of a hevea tree, and overall, it takes up to two weeks to make one pair.
Because of these natural materials, the company claims the shoes are “compostable”.
There has been some confusion around compostable claims, lately. Just last week, a scientist warned that even in the correct conditions, some items can take years to biodegrade – and could contaminate household waste.
But the company claims the shoes are 100% biodegradable. It said consumers can chuck them in their own compost bin, where councils provide them, and they will break down naturally over time.
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