Merrell, the world’s leading hike and outdoor footwear brand, launched Scrap, a limited run footwear collection built partially using excess materials from the production line. Made partially with leftover production material, the Scrap line helps reduce textile waste to minimize environmental impact on the outdoors.
In honor of Zero Waste Week, an annual campaign built to educate and support efforts to reduce landfill waste, the line will debut with three of the brand’s iconic models, Jungle Moc, Moab 3, and Moab Speed. Each shoe offers a one-of-a-kind pattern, with the uppers made from the brand’s individual leftover scrap material that may have otherwise ended up in the waste stream. The scraps are uniquely placed, cut, and stitched onto Merrell’s legendary footwear styles. Merrell’s Scrap collection will be available online in the U.S., Canada, and EMEA.
Zero Waste Week is an international campaign which brings people together to increase recycling, reduce landfill waste, and participate in a circular economy. The campaign’s mission highlights the lifecycle of a product and shares steps to reduce waste.
The Scrap product line includes three styles:
Jungle Moc Scrap: Iconic, and stylish, this shoe is a jack-of-all-trails built for comfort, convenience, and durable traction. The upper is made from leftover scrap material, 100 percent recycled double stretch gore and breathable mesh lining, with 50 percent recycled removable EVA foam footbed.
Moab 3 Scrap: Inspired by Merrell’s bestselling hiking boot, this shoe is built with uppers made up of stitched-together scrap material, providing the ultimate all-purpose, all-terrain outdoor companion. Made with famous out-of-the-box comfort, 100 percent recycled laces, webbing, and mesh footbed cover, along with Vibram® Ecostep Recycle outsole designed with up to 30 percent recycled rubber.
Moab Speed Scrap: Light on your feet and your conscience, this hiker is the ideal hybrid designed for speed and all-purpose versatility. Made with 100 percent recycled laces and webbing, 30 percent recycle EVA foam midsole, and Vibram® Ecostep Recycle outsole designed with up to 30 percent recycled rubber.
As part of its many pledges to deepen its commitment to sustainability, Merrell is helping to minimize its impact on the outdoors by making footwear and apparel with recycled, renewable, or organic materials. The brand is also helping to protect what matters – in its backyard and beyond – by using what would have been considered pre-consumer waste in new, interesting ways. Scrap is part of the brand’s This is Home multi-year sustainability initiative designed to inspire consumers to protect the nature that shapes their everyday lives.