here can you find basketball shoes that are eco friendly? Well, I defined environmentally or eco friendly basketball shoes, as shoes created from recycled materials. The only company that has taken the time and done the work to create basketball shoes from recycled materials is Nike. Of those shoes I found two shoes that could be deemed environmentally friendly
Nike Men’s Huarache Air Flight Basketball Shoe – This shoe was manfuactured with the idea to reduce the waste by reducing overlays and embellishment, which helped reduce waste when possible. Additionally, recycled materials were used in the manufacturing of this shoe whenever possible. Finding it can be difficult however. Amazon has a couple and so does Ebay. Links provided.
The most environmentally friendly basketball shoe you can find is the Nike Trash Talk Shoe, which is endorsed by Steve Nash. This is the only basketball shoe on the market manufactured by entirely recycled materials. The upper piece is made from leather and synthetic leather waste from the factory floor. The mid sole is made from scrap ground foam from factory production. The shoe laces, liner and outsole were manufactured from environmentally preferred materials. Heck, the shoe is sold in a recycled carboard box. That is the good news. The bad news is finding it. Amazon does not stock it, but you might find some for sale on Ebay.