Giving Compass' Take:

• Causeartist highlights 10 social enterprise sneaker brands that are making products that take the definition of social impact and ethics far. 

• Social good and ethical practices by brand definition can mean different things, which has more impact? How can we support more ethical companies and social enterprises? 

• Here's an article about how social entrepreneurship can make positive changes.

Over the last decade or so fashionable sneakers have become a world wide phenomenon. Since 2009, the industry has seen 133% growth and in 2019, global sneakers sales are projected to top $142 billion. Everyone knows the big players in this arena; Nike, Adidas, Puma, Under Armour and so on, but with the success of Tom’s, the sneaker industry has seem some new players popup in the social impact sneaker market.

Going forward its going to be fun to watch brands innovate in the sneaker arena with new ethical sneakers, sandals, and other forms of footwear. Below, we have highlighted of few of these ethical shoe brands that are producing great products in innovative ways. Check them out:

  1. COMUNITY
  2. Allbirds
  3. Oliberté
  4. Indosole
  5. Veja
  6. Will’s Vegan Shoes
  7. Sole Rebels
  8. BANGS Shoes
  9. Nisolo
  10. Crafted Society

Read the full article and learn more about these 10 sneaker brands impacting the world by Grant Trahant at Causeartist