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@PaulWermer@sfba.social
2026-04-24 15:32:46

"Hoka and On, in particular, have popularised stacked sports shoes as everyday “symbols of a wellness-driven, effortlessly functional lifestyle”.
Wellness, I ask. Have any of these companies conduct a full LCA - from requisite raw materials (aka oil, as they are mostly synthetic polymers)to end of life disposal? (Some really disturbing data about plastic microparticles in a natural area, correlating with walking paths and the soft, comfortable polymers used as soles, link in next…

Super foamy sneakers are everywhere. How do they stack up?
Light as a feather and bouncy as a marshmallow, cushioned shoes have gone from marathons to daily commutes

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2026-04-24 15:32:46

"Hoka and On, in particular, have popularised stacked sports shoes as everyday “symbols of a wellness-driven, effortlessly functional lifestyle”.
Wellness, I ask. Have any of these companies conduct a full LCA - from requisite raw materials (aka oil, as they are mostly synthetic polymers)to end of life disposal? (Some really disturbing data about plastic microparticles in a natural area, correlating with walking paths and the soft, comfortable polymers used as soles, link in next…

Super foamy sneakers are everywhere. How do they stack up?
Light as a feather and bouncy as a marshmallow, cushioned shoes have gone from marathons to daily commutes