A new “biocircular” footwear brand has made its debut with a shoe six years in design and which aims to leave “no harmful trace” behind.

Co-founder David Solk’s father owned a footwear factory in England, and he has spent the last 30 years working in Asia, including as a head of operations for Adidas in the region. His aim was to develop shoes that are safe to compost – an outcome he said was harder to achieve than he initially realised, despite his extensive experience in the sector.

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