Product Assessment: Rens Sneakers – made from coffee and recycled plastic

Rens, a Helsinki-based firm has devised a variety of footwear that’s waterproof, breathable and sure, made from coffee.

Here’s an fascinating truth about them: each pair of Rens sneakers is made from six recycled plastic bottles and 21 cups value of coffee grounds recovered from landfills – that’s 150 grams of coffee waste per pair.

Sounds cool, everybody desires to do their bit for sustainability, however are they snug? And will my toes actually keep dry on a wet day?

The problem

I took on the problem and gave these sneakers an actual run for his or her cash. I picked a wet day for the primary stroll and risked a really dangerous hair day within the course of and one other lengthy stroll one sunny day.

I will need to have walked for 16 hours in all and my toes stayed snug within the sneakers. At occasions when strolling within the rain, I channelled my inside youngster and jumped into puddles. My toes stayed cosy, dry and remarkably contemporary – these sneakers have the know-how to struggle odours.

Here’s a video offered by Rens:

Recycled supplies however not recycled fashion

These are fashionable sneakers with uncommon markings. I wore them with denims and additionally with a summer time costume and acquired a few compliments; so a thumbs up for appears to be like.

The vary

There are 9 distinctive colors and out there for males and girls in white, black, purple, blue, pink and brown.

I selected the Classic White and price €99 on-line from Rens.

Verdict

Stylish, snug, and but I can put on them figuring out I’m doing my bit for the surroundings by merely selecting them – and waterproof as well. I can be taking them with me on my subsequent vacation.

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