gary howe

Adjunct Instructor/ Photojournalist         www.glhowe.com

Fair Trade Sneakers: Sick of Sweatshops

 

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Unswoosh the Swoosh

"The world’s first global anti-brand – the Blackspot sneaker."

This shoe gets my full endorsment as it is a comfortable shoe made from organic hemp by unionized Portuguese workers. As they say, " it is designed to kick Phil Knight’s ass."

A Nike shoe costs around $100, yet production costs are around $5.00. The Blackspot Sneaker is made by a company turning the shoe industry on its head. On their site the breakdown the cost it takes to make a Fair Trade sneaker that repsects the environment and a company's workers.

Information provided by the Blackspot Sneaker company. Visit their web site for more deatiled information and to purchase a pair of kick-ass sneakers!

Click here: Blackspot Sneakers