The team over at GreenSoul Shoes aims to provide over 100 million children in 5 years. For most of us, shoes and sandals are something we take for granted, but over 300 million impoverished children would consider something to protect their feet a luxury.
Working with local artisans, GreenSoul Shoes provides them with a source of income and a global market to sell their goods. All of the shoes enforce the ideals of sustainable fashion with their first line of sandals being made out of 100% recycled rubber from tires.
Every pair of shoe that is sold, GreenSoul Shoes gives a pair to a child in need from the same community. A pair of shoes ensures that a child can attend school, build up self-esteem to better remove themselves from the social stigma of poverty.
Contact Information
GreenSoul Shoes website
GreenSoul Shoes on Twitter
What's Driving This Trend
- Sustainable Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative materials and manufacturing processes to create sustainable fashion products.
- Artisan Collaboration
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create platforms or marketplaces to connect local artisans with global consumers.
- Social Impact
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design business models that integrate philanthropic efforts, such as donating a product for every item sold.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate sustainable practices across the entire fashion supply chain.
- E-commerce
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build online platforms that enable direct trade between artisans and consumers.
- Education
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop programs that focus on providing access to education through initiatives like donating shoes to children in need.
