🌿 Material: Sole, strap and toe post are all natural rubber. Waves says its rubber is FSC and Fair Trade certified. Vegan.
📦 Packaging: Waves says they ship in cardboard, not plastic.
🚩 Heads-up: Natural rubber is latex, so skip these if you have a latex allergy.
✨ Hippiekit Take: A simple, all-rubber flip-flop from a brand built around one better swap.
🌿 Material: Cork straps and footbed, with a sole made from rubber mixed with cork. Cork is the bark of the cork oak tree, and it grows back after it’s harvested, so the tree isn’t cut down. Vegan, made in Portugal.
🚩 Heads-up: The brand doesn’t say whether the rubber is natural or synthetic. They run a half to a full size small.
✨ Hippiekit Take: Light, soft and made mostly from tree bark. About $70.
🏢 BAMFOX – A specialized home organization brand focusing on sustainable, high-quality bamboo furniture for contemporary living spaces.
🌿 Material: 100% high-quality natural bamboo.
🚫 No Nasties: Carbonized finish; no synthetic glues or toxic coatings.
🛢️ Petroleum-Free: Entirely plant-based wood construction.
🧼 Use/Function: Stackable, space-saving entryway or closet storage.
♻️ Reusability: Durable, biodegradable, and infinitely renewable material.
🛍️ 8000Kicks Seeker & Chelsea – Innovative everyday footwear and boots crafted from durable, waterproof hemp for a minimalist yet rugged lifestyle.
🌿 Material: Sustainable hemp upper with hemp-based anti-microbial insoles.
🚫 No Nasties: Vegan, biodegradable, and ethically made in Portugal.
🛢️ Petroleum-Free: Features recycled rubber soles and natural plant fibers.
🧼 Use: Zero-drop design for natural posture; lightweight and ready for any terrain.
🚩 Heads-up: The hemp upper and insole are plant-based, but the sole uses natural and recycled rubber (some styles use an algae-based sole), so a small part is not purely plant.
♻️ Progress over perfection: The brand rates these around 90 to 95% plant-based and biodegradable. Next to mainstream sneakers that are almost entirely petroleum plastic and foam, this is a brand worth applauding.