Summary

Thousand Fell wants to bring circularity into the footwear industry by ensuring that the shoes are made with natural or recyclable/compostable or else waste materials that can be repurposed. According to their website, the shoes are made with materials like aloe vera, natural and recycled rubber, castor bean, recycled bottles, palm leaf fibers from food waste, sugar cane waste, coconut husk from food waste, and quartz. More significantly, the company has created a recycling program that encourages customers to send their used shoes back in exchange for a discount on future purchases. The recycling program makes decision whether the shoes can be reused through a resale platform, or else the shoes are taken apart and parts of the shoes are recycled or repurposed, whereas other parts can be composted. The shoes are made in a small factory in Brazil.

Story

Thousand Fell was founded by co-founder Chloe Songer and Stuart Ahlum who noticed a rapidly growing need for supply chain transparency and new material innovation. Songer had worked at GAP and had an interest in high street fashion, and Ahlum had a background in sustainable supply chain management and new material innovation. They combined their experience and knowledge for circular production through founding Thousand Fell and another circular brand SuperCircle.

Pic Credit: Thousand Fell (right) and Green Queen (top)