Comments on: Fully Modular Recycable Trainer

By: Terrell Clemens

Terrell Clemens — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:46:33 +0000

Love the attention to detail on the heel. hate the rest of it.

By: One Silly Green Goose | The “Think” Modular Recyclable Trainer

One Silly Green Goose | The “Think” Modular Recyclable Trainer — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:53:27 +0000

[...] about whether this shoe has hit the market yet and where to buy it. How frustrating! Read more at Yanko Design. Tags: C2C, cradle-to-cradle, Design, products, [...]

By: oneplusinfinity » Blog Archive » Fully Modular Recycable Trainer

oneplusinfinity » Blog Archive » Fully Modular Recycable Trainer — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:11:32 +0000

[...] Yanko had a cool article on the think shoe. The vast majority of existing training shoes end up in landfill sites as they cannot be recycled due to the adhesives used in their construction. ‘Think’ is a modular trainer concept that uses mechanical locks instead of adhesives or cements. This means that each part of the trainer can be removed, recovered and recycled. Retailers will run a take back scheme offering reductions on the consumer’s next purchase when they return an old part of the trainer. This encourages the consumer to recycle. [...]

By: tmcd

tmcd — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:46:24 +0000

You should test market them in the U.S. out of Tops for Shoes (the world’s greatest shoe store) in Asheville. NC.

By: Ken Alston

Ken Alston — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:13:37 +0000

I wish Ben and the firm making these shoes great successl! We need Cradle to Cradle inspired products everywhere. We also need them Cradlle to Cradle Certified(CM) to make sure the concept is being applied properly and there is rigorous attention to detail on human health and environmental health in material selection.

By: The Think sneaker - Designed by Ben Chappell, fully modular recyclable trainer | nomad-one

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:37:18 +0000

[...] give you some inspiration next time you decide to sit down at the drawing board. Article found at – Yanko Design Share [...]

By: Joe Right

Joe Right — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:27:49 +0000

I like the shoes, but I think Skins (www.GetSkinnedAlive.com), seem to be a better idea. Why would I want a shoe with 11 pieces when I can get one with only two with a better fit. I have a feeling this is just a fad…

By: michelle

michelle — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:08:17 +0000

these shoes sound cool. are they for exercise or casual? when will they be available in the U.S.?

By: gina

gina — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:14:24 +0000

Ok, so this is like torture – when are these actually going to be produced?

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:34:22 +0000

Hi! I found these shoes at popgloss.com, and I’m so so so excited about their release! I’m hoping that you will sell the shoes to a few retailers in Australia because I really think they will be a huge hit here. Also, if the parts themselves were made in a country where they have decent workers rights, I think that will also entice people to spend the extra money to buy them. Recently I have been more conscious of where the clothes that I buy come from, and some of my friends will only buy ‘Australian Made’ products because at least they know that our workers have good pay and good conditions, and that the company who makes the product hasn’t sub-contracted and sub-contracted (ad infintum!) out the making of the goods just to increase the profit margin.
Just a few ideas
Thanks!
Sophie