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Earth911 Podcast: Exploring Sustainable Footwear with Wildling Shoes Founder Anna Yona

Earth911 Podcast: Exploring Sustainable Footwear with Wildling Shoes Founder Anna Yona

Anna Yona, cofounder with her husband of Engelskirchen, Germany-based Wildling Shoes talks with Earth911’s Mitch Ratcliffe about making shoes that are easier on the planet. They make a wide range of shoes for women, men and kids, practicing sustainable design and manufacturing using a minimalist design philosophy the produces a light, comfortable and durable shoe. A Certified B Corp., Wildling is working to reinvent shoes after starting out as a response to Anna and her husband, Ran, became frustrated with the shoes available for their children. They work continually to reduce the environmental impact of their shoes, which are hand-made in factories selected for their environmental and labor practices. Many shoemakers are taking important steps toward sustainability, and Wildling is a leader.

Anna Yona, cofounder of Wildling Shoes, is our guest on Sustainability In Your Ear.

We recently tested a pair of Panther high-cut shoes from Wildling Shoes and named it a Greener Shopping Difference Maker. These high-cut shoe, which are made with certified organic cotton, hemp, and synthetic and recycled rubber and cork soles. On our scale of three degrees of sustainability, Difference Maker is the second level and represents a product that reduces environmental impacts by at least 50% compared to traditional designs. These shoes are better for the planet. In 2020, Wildling’s shoes averaged 0.258 pounds of Scope 1 and 2 emissions per pair. Since Scope 3 emissions typically account for 90% or more of the total carbon emissions associated with a product, we estimated that the total carbon footprint of the average pair of Wildling shoes is about 4.5 pounds per pair. You can learn more about Wildling Shoes at https://us.wildling.shoes/

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