On a sliding scale of how enjoyable certain purchases are, utility bills would be right down at the bottom end and sneakers would be at the top. There’s just something about a good bit of footwear that really gets those consumer juices flowing, and no matter how many pairs we have, we’re always left wanting more.
Unfortunately, there’s a rather big problem with that, and we’re not just talking about the resulting instability of your bank balance.
Regardless of actual shoe size, your footwear has the biggest carbon footprint of anything you wear. The shoe industry is estimated to be responsible for approximately 1.4% of greenhouse-gas emissions,