Vivobarefoot Develops Moulded Shoe from Algae
London based shoe company Vivobarefoot has partnered with performance materials manufacturer Bloom to manufacture algae based moulded shoes. The companies will be using freshwater algae to make EVA foams which will then be used in Vivobarefoot’s ultra-shoes.
The ultra-shoes using Bloom technologies will be available for purchase online from July 2017. Started in 2015, Bloom offers the first sustainable alternative to synthetic petroleum foams available in today’s market.