FastFeetGrinded

Du bist #Fahrradhändler und verkaufst Shimano Fahrradschuhe? 🌍 Du möchtest die Welt ein bisschen besser machen? ♻️ Du glaubst daran, dass Nachhaltigkeit der Schlüssel zur Zukunft ist? Dann ist unsere #Schuhbox von #Shimano genau das Richtige für dich! Wir von Paul Lange & Co. OHG unterstützen dich dabei, alte Schuhe zu #recyceln und ihnen ein neues Leben zu schenken. 💪 Setz dich einfach mit einem unserer Softgoods-Außendienstmitarbeiter, oder gerne mit einem Mitarbeiter in unserem Innendienst, gern auch direkt mit mir in Verbindung – wir helfen dir, damit auch du nachhaltig wirst! 🚴♂️🌿 Gib deinen alten Schuhen ein zweites Leben 👟➡️♻️ Wir alle lieben die Orte, an denen wir fahren. 🏞️🚵♂️ Und genau diese Lieblingsorte wollen wir schützen. Shimano arbeitet ständig daran, besser und klüger zu werden. 🤓💡 Deshalb haben wir uns mit #FastFeetGrinded zusammengetan. Dieses niederländische Unternehmen hat eine geniale Methode entwickelt, um alte Schuhe nachhaltig zu recyceln. ✂️⚙️ Dabei werden Schaumstoff, Textil und Gummi sauber getrennt und wiederverwertet. Recyceln & Wiederverwenden Wusstest du, dass weltweit 24 Milliarden Paar Sportschuhe pro Jahr produziert werden? 🤯 Viele davon landen am Ende im Müll. Aber nicht mit uns! 🚫🗑️ Mit unserer Initiative bleiben die Schuhe im Kreislauf: Sie werden recycelt und finden ein zweites Leben, z. B. in #Sportböden, #Picknicktischen oder #Kleiderbügeln. 🏋️♂️🌳👕 Schon heute bestehen diese Produkte aus 85 % recycelten Schuhen und 15 % biobasierten Materialien – fast komplett nachhaltig! 🌱💯 Das bedeutet: Weniger Müll, weniger neue Rohstoffe und eine saubere Umwelt. 🌍✨ Jeder Sportschuh zählt! Mach mit und schütze unsere Lieblingsorte! 🚵♀️💚 In Deutschland und im Fahrradfachhandel stehen wir noch ganz am Anfang! In den Niederlanden sind es bereits 45 Händler, die an diesem Programm teilnehmen. 👟🎒 - Sei einer der ersten, die nachhaltig über das Thema „alte Fahrradschuhe“ nachdenken und diese nicht einfach im Müll entsorgen! Egal ob Fahrradschuhe, Sneakers oder Sportschuhe – alles wird gesammelt. DHL und #Shimano transportieren die Schuhe mit umweltfreundlichen Fahrzeugen zu #FastFeetGrinded. Dort werden sie zu neuen, nachhaltigen Materialien verarbeitet. 🚛♻️ 🌟 Werde Teil der Bewegung! 🌟 „Jetzt“ ist der Moment, um aktiv zu werden. Gemeinsam machen wir die Welt ein Stück besser – Schritt für Schritt. 👟➡️🚴♂️➡️♻️ Let’s go! 🚀🎉

🌍 We are proud to be featured in Ganni’s 2023 Circularity Report. It’s an important recognition of FastFeetGrinded's contribution to sustainability and the circular economy within the footwear industry. Our collaboration with Ganni A/S showcases how we are transforming old shoes into valuable resources for new products, demonstrating the potential of circular solutions. 💚 Check out the report to learn more about how we’re supporting a more sustainable future: https://lnkd.in/egv49wQ4. #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Recycling #Innovation #FastFeetGrinded #Ganni #Footwear #EcoFriendly

We’re pleased to feature our sustainable floor at de Mulders a footwear store in Alkmaar. This unique floor is made from recycled shoe soles – a great example of how we contribute to a circular economy with innovative solutions. Additionally, De Mulders has a collection bin where you can drop off your old shoes, further supporting the recycling process. ♻️ 👟

What did we learn from our collaborative pilot with FastFeetGrinded? Footwear is traditionally made using a vast array of different materials, resulting in design complexity that makes it difficult to recover materials in a technically and economically feasible manner. In addition, the lack of widespread footwear recycling solutions and infrastructure hinders the recovery of footwear products. Therefore, collaborative and innovative efforts are needed to enhance footwear circularity. To tackle this challenge, Fashion for Good launched a collaborative pilot with partners adidas, Inditex, Target and Zalando, in collaboration with innovator FastFeetGrinded, aimed at testing and validating the footwear recycling process and supporting the uptake of recycled materials in footwear. The brands closely evaluated the outputs of FastFeetGrinded’s process for quality and purity, aiming to showcase the potential of FastFeetGrinded’s footwear recycling technology and pave the way for scalable solutions. Some of our reflections and findings from the project were:  ✅ Open-loop recycling is achievable using purely mechanical recycling, however, for closed-loop recycling further technology advancements are necessary to achieve higher purity outputs.  ✅ Sequencing of multiple technologies along the footwear waste supply chain, from waste aggregation through recycling will help overcome some of the performance challenges.  ✅ Impact assessments for footwear recycling are challenging due to limited base case data availability in the industry. As such, complexities arise with evaluating emerging recycling technologies through a comparative LCA.  ✅ Sustainable innovation in footwear is fairly nascent compared to apparel and there is a lot of work to be done. We have an opportunity to leverage our learnings from the apparel space to build an ecosystem that takes into account the interdependencies and nuances at each stage of the production process. Collaborative action is the key to unlocking this approach which is why Fashion for Good is working closely with all stakeholders on this topic. Watch this space as we head into 2025! Click here to read our reflections: https://lnkd.in/ekMAvVFv Project Lead: Jyotsna Gopinath Sophie van Kol #Sustainability #Innovation #FashionForGood #circularity #futuretech

🌍 A Must-Watch Documentary: Buy Now 🌱 At FastFeetGrinded, we are passionate about sustainability and transforming the footwear industry into a circular one. That’s why we highly recommend the new Netflix documentary Buy Now —a compelling exploration of the urgent need for a more conscious and responsible approach to production and consumption. Here’s why we think it’s worth your time: 🔄 Circular Economy in Focus: It sheds light on the importance of rethinking waste and embracing circular solutions, a mission close to our heart. 👣 Impact of Fast Fashion: The documentary dives deep into the environmental and social costs of our current habits, particularly relevant to the fashion and footwear industries. 💡 Inspiring Change: It’s not just about highlighting the problems—it inspires viewers to be part of the solution. Let’s make sustainability the norm, not the exception. Have you seen it yet? Share your thoughts below—we’d love to hear them! #FastFeetGrinded #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #BuyNow #FootwearRecycling

#SustainabilityInnovation 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 ➡ The idea for FastFeetGrinded originated in 2016 and was masterminded by Danny Pormes and Erna Pormes-Redecker. ➡ Fashion for Good along with brand partners adidas, Inditex, Target and Zalando has launched a pilot with footwear-recycling innovator FastFeetGrinded to test the process for uptaking recycled content in footwear. 👉 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gse4D6nk FastFeetGrinded Danny Pormes India Fashion Forum Anjali Sondhi Nikhil Behl Suvir Jaggi Lokesh Chopra #SustainableFootwear #SuatainableFashion ##FashionNews #FashionUpdates #BoFDaily #BoFNews #BoFUpdates

And the journey continues.... one sustainable shoe at a time. A big thank you to Ron van de Wiel and a strong shout out to you an the team at Blue LOOP Originals and CSG. You really believed, from day one, that FastFeetGrinded and Danny Pormes would come to change the way shoes are produced in the world. And you made me believe too. Thanks a lot 🙏 There are a lot of shoes to be recycled in the world and a lot of new styles to be reinvented and made from recycled shoes. We are onto something pretty special. :) 👞 ........

Not total rubbish! Introducing the NEOCURVE™ sneaker, made from ASICS’s discarded shoes, recycled directly from our own bins. By grinding up our leftovers into something new, we’re innovating our approach to footwear production to help our future. This one was fun. Well done - Deivi Didone Jeffrey Ahles Marie Schu Caroline Fisher Arlette Johan-Schreurs and all involved! ASICS EMEA

For our latest sneaker, we dove into our own bins ♻️ The ASICS SportStyle NEOCURVE™ is crafted from a blend of discarded, unused, and newly reclaimed materials: grinded-up footwear, deadstock, and defective shoes. In essence, ASICS dove into their own bins to find forgotten treasures—transforming what was once considered waste and unusable into a valuable resource. A striking wave design, metallic finishes, and a color palette reminiscent of early 2000s techwear give the NEOCURVE™ its distinctive look. It’s a shoe designed to encourage future recycling and promote the process of product circularity, with every step from collection and disassembly to design and manufacturing, taking place within Europe. The NEOCURVE™ is a sneaker that champions circularity, without sacrificing design or performance. #ASICSSportStyle #Circularity #SoundEarth

Last Days to Vote! Last Friday, we proudly announced the launch of the ASICS NEOCURVE™ sneaker, crafted from recycled ASICS shoes—a major step toward circular fashion! ♻️ This week, we have another exciting opportunity: it’s the final chance to cast your vote for FastFeetGrinded in the NHN Business Awards. Every vote counts, so if you haven’t yet, we’d be so grateful for your support! Vote here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dsWSjnM, and find us under MKB Klein.