Terre Planna Shoes are Perfect for the Trendy Tree Hugger

Finding high heels that feel good on your feet is a hard thing to do. But finding high heels that feel good on your feet and don't weigh on your conscience? Now THAT'S a challenge. Or, at least it was, before Terra Plana, a company now famed for their eco-friendly, fashion forward footwear.

According to their mission statement, Terra Plana is inspired by ecological survival, and entrusts a variety of non-generic products and sustainable strategies to bring life to their vision of a greener world, and runway. channeled by what the refer to as life cycle analysis, Terra Plana publishes accurate life cycle matrices for every product that they produce. The examples they provide include reparability, lightness, anatomic design, and durability. According to Terra Plana, all of the aforementioned shoe qualities are necessary to sustainable shoe making. The company is constantly reevaluating their resources, and always discovering new ways to craft beautiful products.

As any green-minded diva knows, refining a selection of materials is the first way to improve sustainable practice. Therefore, Terra Plana insists on using a strictly eco-friendly materials including: Chrome free leathers, vegetable tanned leathers, recycled materials, pure latex soling materials, recycled rubber soles and recycled foam foot beds. Terra Plana also introduces E-leather, an eco revolutionary leather by-product.

All of their shoes have a distinctly unique look, and are unlike any pump, sandal or slingback you can buy in a mall retailer. Some of their heels are even made from recycled quilts from Pakistan and Bangladesh.

For more information on these earth loving kicks, visit: www.terraplana.com

By Carli Mia

Carli Mia
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		Carli Mia, also known as Carli Rothman, also known as Carli Stephens, also known as Carli Mia Stephens Rothman, is a prairie-girl to the core, and a graduate of the Ryerson School of Journalism. She currently lives in downtown Toronto, and acts as the Director of Content for WOMAN.ca!
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