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Sustainability in footwear, a longstanding hurdle, makes new strides

Recent launches and initiatives could move the dial on making footwear more sustainable. But doing so at scale remains elusive.
Sustainability in footwear a longstanding hurdle makes new strides
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A steady surge of sustainability-focused rollouts in footwear are showing signs of change in an industry known for being stagnant.