147. Can Recycled Cork Save Footwear from Synthetics? with Mike Baker

147. Can Recycled Cork Save Footwear from Synthetics? with Mike Baker

Footwear is an area of apparel that is extremely difficult to narrow down to find sustainable options. I’ve interviewed a few footwear makers, including Steven Sashen from Xero Shoes, in some earlier episodes that attest to this dilemma. Still, most footwear options on the market rely specifically on synthetic materials to make them durable enough to wear on our feet.

That’s why in episode 147 we hear from one founder who is harnessing the power of a sustainable and effective material for footwear: cork.

Mike Baker is the founder and CEO of ReCORK and SOLE, two brands on parallel missions to create radical change for good, for people and planet. SOLE makes custom moldable over-the-counter insoles that provide affordable pain relief and supported the outdoor endeavours of millions of customers. In 2008 SOLE launched ReCORK to harness the untapped potential of an incredibly sustainable natural material by recycling used wine corks into high-performance composite materials and components. With Mike at the helm, these two brands are determined to forge a more sustainable future, for the footwear industry and beyond.

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