Comments on: END Footwear: The Beginning of Sustainable Footwear (Part 1) http://www.irunfar.com/2008/07/end-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear.html Mud, Mountains, Miles and More Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Trail Goat http://www.irunfar.com/2008/07/end-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear.html/comment-page-1#comment-1289 Trail Goat Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:05:00 +0000 http://irunfar.com/end-footwear-the-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear-part-1.php#comment-1289 Mikey V,<br/>Thanks for the heads up on Atayne. I'll try and get in touch with them. Mikey V,
Thanks for the heads up on Atayne. I’ll try and get in touch with them.

]]> By: Michael Valliant http://www.irunfar.com/2008/07/end-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear.html/comment-page-1#comment-1288 Michael Valliant Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:22:00 +0000 http://irunfar.com/end-footwear-the-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear-part-1.php#comment-1288 Hey Goat,<br/><br/>Thanks much for the knowledge. Look forward to seeing and hearing more from END.<br/><br/>On the sustainability front, you should also check out an apparel company getting ready to go live with their first sales in a couple weeks called Atayne:<br/><br/>http://www.atayne.com/<br/><br/>D.C. based and I have been impressed by the thoroughness and way they are going about everything. They've got an active blog going while they get the site ready to roll.<br/><br/>Looking forward to Part 2 of the END series! --Mike V. Hey Goat,

Thanks much for the knowledge. Look forward to seeing and hearing more from END.

On the sustainability front, you should also check out an apparel company getting ready to go live with their first sales in a couple weeks called Atayne:

http://www.atayne.com/

D.C. based and I have been impressed by the thoroughness and way they are going about everything. They’ve got an active blog going while they get the site ready to roll.

Looking forward to Part 2 of the END series! –Mike V.

]]> By: Trail Goat http://www.irunfar.com/2008/07/end-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear.html/comment-page-1#comment-1287 Trail Goat Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:29:00 +0000 http://irunfar.com/end-footwear-the-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear-part-1.php#comment-1287 Grae,<br/>I have worn the Stumptown 12 oz.<br/>Check out my very in-depth review here: http://blog.irunfar.com/2008/07/end-stumptown-12-oz-review.html . Bruce has both the 12 oz and 10 oz. He wore the 10 oz at Hardrock.<br/><br/>The basic trail shoe lineup for this season is three shoes: the Stumptown 12 oz, 10 oz, and 8.5 oz. The major difference are weight, though the 12 oz is much lighter than the name suggests while the others are lighter than their names, but by smaller amounts. You are not crazy for not having found the models on the END website... a new website will go live in the very near future. <br/><br/>As I think I explain the ST 12 oz review the packaging is all either somewhat necessary (the sheer of liner paper and shoe insert) or kept at the request of retailers (the boxes). Retailers need producer or consumer wide pressure to ditch the box. However, to ship product in bags will likely require the redesign of the distribution systems to and within retailers. Grae,
I have worn the Stumptown 12 oz.
Check out my very in-depth review here: http://blog.irunfar.com/2008/07/end-stumptown-12-oz-review.html . Bruce has both the 12 oz and 10 oz. He wore the 10 oz at Hardrock.

The basic trail shoe lineup for this season is three shoes: the Stumptown 12 oz, 10 oz, and 8.5 oz. The major difference are weight, though the 12 oz is much lighter than the name suggests while the others are lighter than their names, but by smaller amounts. You are not crazy for not having found the models on the END website… a new website will go live in the very near future.

As I think I explain the ST 12 oz review the packaging is all either somewhat necessary (the sheer of liner paper and shoe insert) or kept at the request of retailers (the boxes). Retailers need producer or consumer wide pressure to ditch the box. However, to ship product in bags will likely require the redesign of the distribution systems to and within retailers.

]]> By: Grae Van Hooser http://www.irunfar.com/2008/07/end-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear.html/comment-page-1#comment-1286 Grae Van Hooser Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:19:00 +0000 http://irunfar.com/end-footwear-the-beginning-of-sustainable-footwear-part-1.php#comment-1286 These shoes look promising. The company appears to have a clear vision and a system that will allow them to reach their goals. It's nice to see that someone is addressing the waste involved in the footwear market. Just the packaging alone is an environmental crime. Hopefully in the future we can have a shoe that is 100% biodegradable! trailgoat, have you worn the shoes yet? I know Bruce Grant wore a pair at Hardrock. Said they were great. I hope I could read a more specific evaluation on them. I guess this will come when more people find out about them. I've got more shoes stacked up in my garage then I know what to do with, so it will be awhile before I will be willing to fork out some dollars to try yet another "trail" shoe. To much disappointment, to often. As you known "trail" shoe can mean anything. And as you also know, wearing a "trail" shoe for 10 miles on a dirt path in the burbs is one thing, and wearing a pair in a 100 miler is quite another! The two don't often meet. Although it appears this line is not based on a hiking boot thankfully! I checked on their site and did not see the shoe line. Will this change soon? I'm a little lost as to the product line-up and the purpose of the various models. These shoes look promising. The company appears to have a clear vision and a system that will allow them to reach their goals. It’s nice to see that someone is addressing the waste involved in the footwear market. Just the packaging alone is an environmental crime. Hopefully in the future we can have a shoe that is 100% biodegradable! trailgoat, have you worn the shoes yet? I know Bruce Grant wore a pair at Hardrock. Said they were great. I hope I could read a more specific evaluation on them. I guess this will come when more people find out about them. I’ve got more shoes stacked up in my garage then I know what to do with, so it will be awhile before I will be willing to fork out some dollars to try yet another “trail” shoe. To much disappointment, to often. As you known “trail” shoe can mean anything. And as you also know, wearing a “trail” shoe for 10 miles on a dirt path in the burbs is one thing, and wearing a pair in a 100 miler is quite another! The two don’t often meet. Although it appears this line is not based on a hiking boot thankfully! I checked on their site and did not see the shoe line. Will this change soon? I’m a little lost as to the product line-up and the purpose of the various models.

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