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Vivobarefoot calls for pioneers to try first generation of products before global launch

Vivobarefoot, the natural health lifestyle brand, has launched the "feet-first" pioneer programme it hopes could impact the future of footwear. Through its innovative VivoBiome platform, customers can experience personalised, locally assembled, and circular footwear. The company is inviting 200 pioneers in the UK to try the first generation of...

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Vivobarefoot reimagines hiking with a new hybrid boot

Certified B Corp minimalist footwear brand Vivobarefoot has launched a new hybrid hiking boot, the Tracker Decon FG2, designed to offer a sensory experience that connects people to the earth and the outdoors like never before. The Tracker Decon FG2, available for women and men, aims to offer a seamless transition between urban living and the...

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Children’s rental platform Bundlee expands into footwear

The UK’s first rental service for kids' clothing Bundlee is branching into footwear rental in an exclusive partnership with British footwear company Vivobarefoot. Founded by Eve Kekeh in 2018, Bundlee offers parents a rental subscription service starting at 39 pounds a month for a 15-piece clothing collection. The subscription offers parents...

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Pangaia partners with Ecovative to bring mycelium foam to fashion industry

Innovation-based fashion brand Pangaia has taken a new step in sustainable production with the announcement of a joint research collaboration with mycelium tech company Ecovative and sustainable footwear label Vivobarefoot. Joining the Fashion for Good Cooperative, an Amsterdam-based eco-initiative, the trio will work together to co-develop...

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Vivobarefoot teams up with Oxygen Project to raise awareness of algae blooms

Minimalist footwear company, Vivobarefoot is partnering with the Oxygen Project to raise awareness of farming and industry’s impact on the algae blooms that are “choking the planets waterways”. The two organisations are calling for an end to the destructive agricultural and industrial practices that are severely damaging the world’s waterways,...

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Vivobarefoot aims to drive change with a renewed focus on hero products

Vivobarefoot is declaring “our best is not good enough” in a call to action to the rest of the footwear industry to review and improve their product designs and value chains to better protect people and the planet. In a stand against ever-expanding product catalogues within the footwear industry, Vivobarefoot is launching a renewed and improved...

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Future Fashion Factory secures 2 million pounds in funding

Industry-led research and development programme Future Fashion Factory has secured more than 2 million pounds in funding for “innovation in the fashion and textile industry” over its first three funding calls. The investment, geared to bringing together industry and academic partners to respond to existing business needs, will fund 13 new...

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Vivobarefoot to launch re-commerce website to sell repaired shoes

Minimalist shoe company Vivobarefoot is looking to become the first shoe brand in the world to launch a re-commerce site, selling repaired or returned shoes, in an effort to reduce the mass volumes of shoes that end up in landfill. The brand states that more than 25 billion shoes are produced every year, and 90 percent of these end up in...

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Vivobarefoot launches plant-based shoe

Global barefoot shoe brand Vivobarefoot has launched its most innovative sustainable shoe to date with its plant-based Primus Lite II Bio, as new research reveals that 67.5 percent of people think the use of plant-based and natural materials is a key factor in determining if a product is sustainable. The new vegan shoe is designed with more than...

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Vivobarefoot announces shoes made of plants

Clarks family-founded British start-up Vivobarefoot has announced it will be adding plant-shoes to its sustainable footwear offering, as part of its strategy to become 90 percent sustainable by 2020. Vivobarefoot’s vision is to make the most sustainable shoes on the planet, and the founders believe that barefoot shoe-making equates to...

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Vivobarefoot collaborates with Betabrand on shoe

London-based barefoot shoe company Vivobarefoot is collaborating with San Francisco-based crowdfunding clothing platform for independent designers and major brands, Betabrand, for its new shoe collection. The partnership has led to the launch of the City Sock, a breathable, stretchy mesh trainer, and will see Betabrand hosting a vote for...

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Clarks offspring launches new footwear emporium

London - Galahad Clark, a sixth-generation member of the Clarks shoe making dynasty that was founded 190 years ago, has launched a new footwear company called Vivobarefoot. The company, which operates as a separate business, designs 'barefoot' shoes with patented ultra-thin soles, and has launched a campaign to raise 750,000 pounds on...