When a new running shoe from the French company Salomon wears out, every single part of it can be reused: The shoe’s upper, itself made from recycled polyester, can be recycled again into new thread for fabric. The foam sole can be ground up and used in the brand’s ski boots. Nothing goes to landfill.

When <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90547526/these-running-shoes-are-designed-to-be-100-recycled">a new running shoe</a> from the French company Salomon wears out, every single part of it can be reused: The shoe&rsquo;s upper, itself made from recycled polyester, can be recycled again into new thread for fabric. The foam sole can be ground up and used in the brand&rsquo;s ski boots. Nothing goes to landfill.

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