Comments on: High On Green (Shoes) http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/04/high-on-green-shoes/ eco fashion news and reviews brought to you by Greenloop Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: rachel http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/04/high-on-green-shoes/#comment-395 rachel Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:43:21 +0000 http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/04/getting-high-on-green-shoes/#comment-395 molded shoes - they inject the grendene material into a mould, meaning that it's all in one piece and does not require extra work assembling or producing different components. molded shoes - they inject the grendene material into a mould, meaning that it’s all in one piece and does not require extra work assembling or producing different components.

]]> By: Jenn Breckenridge http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/04/high-on-green-shoes/#comment-385 Jenn Breckenridge Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:15:06 +0000 http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/04/getting-high-on-green-shoes/#comment-385 What is the definition of "molded" shoes exactly? What is the definition of “molded” shoes exactly?

]]> By: Annie http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/04/high-on-green-shoes/#comment-384 Annie Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:09:47 +0000 http://thegreenloopblog.com/2008/04/getting-high-on-green-shoes/#comment-384 Another great thing about *molded* shoes like the Melissa brand, is that there tends to be fewer materials and less labor involved in the production - so that's another aspect of the manufacturing process that's more eco-friendly than shoes made with other mass-production methods. I read that most shoes are made with 60-70 separate materials and as many steps in the production process. Shoe manufacturing is super labor-intensive, which is why ninety-some percent of shoes bought in America are made in countries with very cheap labor and lax environmental standards. Another great thing about *molded* shoes like the Melissa brand, is that there tends to be fewer materials and less labor involved in the production - so that’s another aspect of the manufacturing process that’s more eco-friendly than shoes made with other mass-production methods.

I read that most shoes are made with 60-70 separate materials and as many steps in the production process. Shoe manufacturing is super labor-intensive, which is why ninety-some percent of shoes bought in America are made in countries with very cheap labor and lax environmental standards.

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