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BestFootForward
Asyouwalkorruntowardseco-fyingyourlife,eachsmallstepforyouisagiantleapforourworld.Findyourwaytohappyfeet,asyouthumb(ortoe)thoughthefollowingpages.
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Apassionate,informed,persuasiveandcommittedchampioncanbeaneffectivecheerleaderandmajorforceincreatinghealthierandhappierlifestyles-choosetoleadbyexample.
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Walkingishealthy-it'sgoodexercise,it'stimetoclearyourhead,it'ssomethingtodoaloneorwithfriendsandyoucantravelonfootratherthaninacar.
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Thedirtoftheshoeindustryisoneverysole-themajorityofourshoesaremass-producedbyChinesefactoryworkersatahugecosttoourhealthandenvironment.Duringthemanufacturingprocess,workersareexposedtotoxicchemicals(VOCs)andourwaterandairishorridlypolluted.Greatstrideshavebeenmadebysomecompaniestobemore"green"andothershavealwaysbeenresponsible(you'llfindafewinthenextpages).Alwaystryandrewardtheeffortsoftheresponsiblecompanies.It'sworthitforallofus.(payattentiontopackagingalso-it'sgreattoseepostconsumerwastebeingusedtomakesmallershoeboxeswithouttoxicinks,andgetcreativeandreusethem!)
Shoesoff(tothisidea)
Thinkofyourkidscrawlingaroundinyourhomeonpesticides,roadoilandgasandassortedoutdoorgunk.Theprofessionalcleaningindustrybelievesthat85%ofindoordirtistrackedinfromtheoutdoorsonourshoesandpetpaws.Inawarningaboutleadexposure,theEPAspecificallyrecommendsthatshoesremainoutsidethehouse.Justremovethematthedoor-yourhousewillstaycleaner,toxinswon'tcomein,andyou'llhaveanexcusetobuynew(eco)slippers!
Whatdoyourshoeswanttobewhentheygrowup?
YourshoescanbeanythingtheywanttobeifyouletthemlNikecollects
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brandsofwom-outathleticshoes(over20millionsofar)andtheyusethemtomakerunningtracks,playgroundsandmore.Checktheirwebsiteforupdates.
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Evenifyouthinkthoseoldsolesarepasse,someoneelsemightbethrilledtowearthem.
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withanything,buysmartandbuyless,anddon'tsaveanyofthemforarainyday(unlesstheyareyourrainboots-madewithnaturalmaterialsorrecycledtires,ofcourse!).Doasimplesearchonlineandyou'llfindmanylocalprogramsandshoestoresthatorganizeshoedrivesordonatetowomen'ssheltersinneed...youcanalsorunyourownprogramthroughyourschoolororganization.
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Vivobarefoot
TheentireVivobarefootlinehasalltheprotectionofnormalshoes,yetallthehealthbenefitsofgoingbarefoot.Justbywearing,you'llstrengthenthemusclesinyourfeet,realignyourposture,stimulatesensoryperceptionandgetcompliments.And,lookhowcutetheno-lacestyleis.Gooddeal.
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PozuBoots
Thesefashionableyetfunctionalbootiesmadefromcushywool,naturallatexandcoconuthusksolesmightbethecomfiestthingsyourfeetwilleverslideinto.It'stimethisamazingshoeline(designedformaximumcomfortandminimumwaste)walkthemselvesintoNorthAmericasohopefullywecanslideourfeetintotheseecoshoessoon.
YogaToes
Relievediscomfortorpainthatcomesfrombeinginshoesalldaybyexercisingandstretchingyourtoesjustlikeyouwouldanyothermuscle.Thisfootaccessoryslidesovereachtoeandrelaxesyourfeetwhileincreasingcirculation.Thebonus?Youwalkawayfeelinglikeyoujustgotthebestfootmassage(withouthavingtotipsomeone).
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KigoFootwear...
Run,walk,orhikeoutsidefeelinglikeyou'regoing"aunatural"(onyourfeetofcourse!).Theselightweight,breathable,strong,andfoldableshoesofferstrongsupportforanyserioussportsenthusiast,andyoudon'thavetoworryaboutretyingyourlaces.Reallynice,veryconsciouspeoplearebehindthisbrandtoo!
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As you walk or run towards eco-fying your life, each small step for you is a giant leap for our world.
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