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Protecting the environment can feel like a losing battle these days. But there are small steps anyone can take, and rethinking your wardrobe is high on that list.
Luckily, there’s one reader-favorite footwear brand that’s trying a different, lower-impact approach to manufacturing. Thousand Fell, founded by fashion industry insiders fed up with the current state of global production, is a New York City-based brand offering sneakers, accessories, and responsible design and manufacturing process you can feel good about.
How, you ask? Thousand Fell starts by “designing into” materials with low environmental footprints, and “designing out” production processes (including shipping) that create waste and pollution. They also make sure all of their products are both highly durable (so you can wear them longer) and easily refurbished (so they can be cleaned up and donated when you’re done).
Plus, they have a legit take-backs reward program: Send back your old shoes or clothes for up to $65 in credit ($20 for TF shoes, and $5 for any clothing item from a non-TF brand), and they’ll either be refurbished and donated, or broken down and reincorporated into the supply chain.
Thousand Fell is a young brand, and their current footwear lineup consists of just three styles. Our agreed-upon current fave is the Slip-On, a goes-with-pretty-much-everything style that’s reminiscent of classic white Vans, but with a slimmer profile, the option for a pop of color on the heel (I’m partial to the graphic black), and (most importantly) a minimal environmental footprint. There are six different colorways to choose from, all of which have a cushioned recycled rubber insole, an odor-resistant, aloe vera-coated mesh lining, and a stain-proof and water-resistant recycled upper.
Ahead, see some more of our other favorite styles from the brand.
A sleek, streamlined sneaker for every day
Thousand Fell’s other styles — the Lace-Up and the Court — are also nothing to sneeze at. The former is a low-profile, Stan Smith-esque sneak available in 13 different color options.
Or a basketball-style sneaker
The latter is more like a pair of Dunks, and comes in a whopping 15 colors (including this very cute violet-accented pair). LIke the Slip-On, they’re also breathable, stain-, odor- and water-resistant, made from recycled and recyclable materials, and designed with zero-waste in mind.
