For runners, footwear is one of the most important – and often most expensive – pieces of gear. Experts say the typical lifespan of a traditional running sneaker falls between 500 to 700 kilometers ...

STORY: At a rundown market in Indonesia, Reuters correspondent Joe Brock is following the bleeping sound of a tracking device. It takes him to a mound of second-hand shoes. There they are – the blue ...

In an effort to improve shoe recycling, TerraCycle will be involved in the recycling process for global athletic shoe producer ASICS Corp.'s first closed-loop product. Earlier this month, ASICS ...

For runners, there’s nothing more invigorating than lacing up your sneakers and heading outside to enjoy pounding the pavement with the great outdoors as your backdrop. But while you’re taking in the ...

That pair of shoes in the back of your closet that you never actually wear deserve a new, better life. Whether you bought them on a whim and then realized they are not your style, or if they never ...

Recycled apparel, footwear and gear have long been hoarding the spotlight, but forward-looking recyclable products and concepts are making their play for a fair share of the glow. Nike looks to make ...

A high-profile program to recycle materials from used sneakers into running tracks, playgrounds and sports fields is facing new questions after reporters from Reuters tracked donated shoes to a second ...

Fox Chapel Garden Club had a record-setting year with its annual tennis shoe recycling program. The volunteer group, led by co-chairs Ellen Romsaas and Susie Williams, collected 3,198 shoes from late ...

Reconomy Connect, a provider of specialized waste and resource management services, and footwear recycler ReNewShoe recently announced a partnership aimed at making it easier for consumers to recycle ...