Vivienne Westwood Anglomania + Melissa Spring/Summer collection 2010
50 million shoes have been sold. Each shoe takes one minute to produce. Melissa Shoes are made from MELFLEX plastic, a patented, hypo-allergenic, recyclable, and extremely flexible PVC. Recycled thermoplastic is injected into a mold at Brazilian shoe shop Melissa. Because they're mono-material, shoes can be easily recycled. The Brazilian based factory is totally rad in its recycling of 99.9% of factory water and waste, and they also go the distance by recycling overstock styles into next season's collection. Even better? Melissa Shoes employees are paid above average wages and benefits. What's not to like in these plastic fantastic accessories?
Zaha Hadid + Melissa Spring/Summer collection 2010
Molded plastic box for Melissa + Zaha Hadid Shoes
With designers like Vivienne Westwood, Campana Brothers and recently architect Zaha Hadid, you might just begin to like plastic shoes. This is a real cradle to cradle design, a unique and yet stylish well made shoe.
Campana + Melissa Spring/Summer 2010 collection
effing cool!
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