{"id":456,"date":"2026-07-07T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=456"},"modified":"2026-07-07T08:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T06:30:00","slug":"green-living-simple-swaps-for-a-lower-footprint-wardrobe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/green-living-simple-swaps-for-a-lower-footprint-wardrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"Green living: simple swaps for a lower footprint wardrobe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"456\" class=\"elementor elementor-456\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-6be5a1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6be5a1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3c4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"cf3c4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Living greener does not mean a complete overhaul. Start with the things you wear every day. A pair of sneakers made from hemp and recycled yarn can replace two or three synthetic pairs over the years, and the savings add up. Choose natural fibres, repair what breaks and pass on what you no longer wear.<\/p><p><em>Small swaps in a wardrobe matter. Buy fewer pairs, look after them properly and let them age well. Your feet, your wallet and the Cape coastline will all feel the difference.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-23da163 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23da163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087d0bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"087d0bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05504c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"05504c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Our care promise<\/h2><p>Every pair comes with a care card and a free repair check in Muizenberg.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b1d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"d1b1d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-left box-icon-align-top box-style-base color-scheme-\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-s\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSHOP INFO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p>\u201cTakkies Pop-Up\u201d @Surfers Corner<br \/>\n25 Beach Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town<br \/>\n8 to 12 April \/ 9h00 to 17h00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174d718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"174d718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Come and try on a pair, meet the makers and ask us anything about caring for natural materials.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d3ace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4d3ace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08470c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"c08470c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-close-up-of-natural-cork-and-rubber-sneaker-sole-p-9aba2.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-close-up-of-natural-cork-and-rubber-sneaker-sole-p-9aba2-700x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x600 size-700x600\" alt=\"Close-up of natural cork and rubber sneaker sole pieces and a sneaker on a light wooden table\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-close-up-of-natural-cork-and-rubber-sneaker-sole-p-9aba2-700x600.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-close-up-of-natural-cork-and-rubber-sneaker-sole-p-9aba2-75x65.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a0aab3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0aab3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dc573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"34dc573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Choosing greener footwear starts with knowing what your shoes are made of. Look for hemp, natural rubber, cork and recycled yarn, and ask where each part comes from. A good pair should be repairable and comfortable from the first day.<\/p><h2>Materials worth looking for<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7402249 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_images_gallery\" data-id=\"7402249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_images_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-images-gallery photoswipe-images\" style=\"--wd-align-items:center; --wd-justify-content:center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-grid-g\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:3;--wd-col-md:3;--wd-col-sm:2;--wd-gap-lg:10px;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-south-african-maker-at-a-workbench-in-a-bright-mui-ac107.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-south-african-maker-at-a-workbench-in-a-bright-mui-ac107-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"South African maker at a workbench in a bright Muizenberg workshop, hand-assembling eco sneakers, seen through a doorway\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-hemp-sneakers-with-a-cleaning-brush-cloth-and-gent-705e8.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"2\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-hemp-sneakers-with-a-cleaning-brush-cloth-and-gent-705e8-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Hemp sneakers with a cleaning brush, cloth and gentle soap, arranged as a shoe care still life against a bold wall\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-pair-of-eco-sneakers-in-wet-cape-winter-weather-on-d3aa8.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"3\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-pair-of-eco-sneakers-in-wet-cape-winter-weather-on-d3aa8-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Pair of eco sneakers in wet Cape winter weather, on a rainy slate pavement near a vibrant red wall with an umbrella\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-person-crouching-from-behind-choosing-a-pair-of-wh-6f998.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"4\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-person-crouching-from-behind-choosing-a-pair-of-wh-6f998-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Person crouching from behind choosing a pair of white natural-canvas eco sneakers from a wall-mounted shoe display shelf\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-hemp-sneaker-being-cleaned-with-a-soft-brush-and-b-8c5eb.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"5\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-hemp-sneaker-being-cleaned-with-a-soft-brush-and-b-8c5eb-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Hemp sneaker being cleaned with a soft brush and bowl of soapy water on an outdoor patio, with green plants\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-pair-of-comfy-eco-sneakers-on-a-cape-town-walking-54916.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"6\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/sneakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/takkies-pair-of-comfy-eco-sneakers-on-a-cape-town-walking-54916-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"Pair of comfy eco sneakers on a Cape Town walking path with Table Mountain in the distance\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f853c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0f853c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Hemp is one of the toughest plant fibres around. It needs little water, grows quickly and returns nutrients to the soil. In a sneaker it gives a firm, breathable upper that softens with wear and looks better with age.<\/p><blockquote><p>We would rather sell one pair that you wear for years than three that end up in a drawer. Natural rubber and cork soles can be resoled, which keeps good shoes on your feet for longer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living greener does not mean a complete overhaul. Start with the things you wear every day. 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