Episode 12: From Waffle Iron Soles To 100% Recycled Plastic VaporFly Shoes Nike Shows How Sustainable Innovation Is Possible & Profitable

If you’ve ever worn the Max +1, the Pegasys, the Tailwind, and the lace-less Kukini, which is on display at the Smithsonian Museum, then you wore the inspirations of Sean McDowell. He’s an award winning designer, who served as Director of Design, Innovation & Sustainability at Nike and then most recently at Converse. At Converse, the recently released Converse Chuck Taylor Renee Canvas, made from 100% recycled P.E.T. bottles, shows us how the future of design can be much less environmentally impactful and still profitable. In this episode we explore these ideas and the stories behind this iconic brand, and this iconic contributor to global sustainability. Join us for this incredible discussion!

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Episode 12: From Waffle Iron Soles To 100% Recycled Plastic VaporFly Shoes Nike Shows How Sustainable Innovation Is Possible & Profitable is an episode from Disruptive Innovation Podcast (D.I.P.) by Nakiso Maodza & Mike Grandinetti.

This episode is 00:47:50 long.

This episode was published on Nov 16, 2019.

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