NRG’s Sneaker Composed of Repurposed CO2

A shoe without an environmental footprint by the XPRIZE-affiliate energy organization

“We recycle plastic, paper and metal; why can’t we recycle CO2?” Paul Bunje, Principal and Senior Scientist or Energy and Environment at XPRIZE, asked. With that, a $20 million competition, the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, was set into motion a year ago, inviting teams to submit business proposals on converting carbon emissions into something useful. And now, not only have we recycled CO2, but there’s …

Scoping Out Customization at the New Balance Factory

From the 998s to brand new NB1 3000v3 baseball cleats

Stepping onto the production floor of New Balance‘s Lawrence, MA factory reveals two important pillars of the brand. First, they employ hundreds of skilled workers from Lawrence and the surrounding towns to produce footwear stateside. Second, customization really is done by hand—at times by hand on technologically advanced machines, but hands touch every step of the process. Not all New Balance sneakers are made in …

Todd Snyder + PF Flyers’ Grounder Hi-Top

The latest from the ongoing collaboration combines military vibes with modern-day style

Sponsored by PF Flyers

The continuing collaboration between Todd Snyder and PF Flyers keeps growing from success to success—and with their latest addition, a refresh of the Grounder Hi-Top, an original style from 1949, it gets even better. We have a lot of PF Flyer favorites at CH, and are excited to include the new Grounder Hi-Top, on that list. The update takes its cues from the original, down …