Adidas Continues To Suprise Fans, Biodegradable Prototype Shoes Revealed!

Adidas takes a step towards a more sustainable future. The company has presented a biodegradable prototype for a show which could take the industry in a completely different direction, showing people that they are a company who cares for the environment.

Gizmodo shares information on Adidas’ new prototype. It is weaved from a material called Biosteel, which is a type of artificial spider silk. It is 100 percent biodegradable leaving no harmful materials behind. To get rid of the shoe, one has to dip it in a solution of water and a certain enzyme, which will make it disappear in less than two days.

Readers should not be afraid, since the presence of the enzyme is imperative to the process and they will not disintegrate unless it is also there. This means that you can take the new kicks out for a relaxing walk in rainy weather without them disappearing from your feet.

Huffington Post attracts attention towards one of the problems of this new prototype. The sole of the shoe is made from a non-degradable material, which means that part of the shoe will still end up in a landfill. So, these prototypes should not be seen as the savior of footwear, but more as an opportunity to point the industry in the right direction. Still, recycling shoes is a tough process, which can take a lot of time and materials, so having an upper part which is degradable is of big help to this process.

The official Adidas site shares the reasons behind this innovation. It comes from a direct cooperation between the factory and the Parley for the Oceans organization. Earlier this year, they created the first footwear model made from 100 percent recycled ocean plastic. It is expected that the two organizations will keep on working together, trying to innovate in more sustainable technologies for the future.