Chaco Incorporates Sandal Webbings Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles

April 22, 2022

REPREVE fibers to be included in most popular styles

Rockford, Mich. (April 22, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Chaco, the outdoor lifestyle brand known for the iconic Z sandal, is furthering its commitment to sustainability by using sandal webbings made from 100% recycled REPREVE materials in signature styles.

Chaco is partnering with Unifi, the trusted sustainable global solutions provider, to create its REPREVE fiber. The fiber is the result of reusing 31 billion plastic bottles to date, which are cleaned, broken down, and processed by their state-of-the-art extrusion and texturing process.

“We have been keeping sandals out of landfills for years by repairing them at our ReChaco factory,” said Lauren Poole, Sr. Director of Marketing at Chaco. “By partnering with Unifi and REPREVE, we are now amplifying our efforts by keeping thousands of plastic bottles out of landfills every year.”

Chaco has been rewebbing and resoling shoes for over 30 years. Since 2014 alone, Chaco has saved more than 280,000 pairs of sandals and 280 tons of material from landfills.

Previously made with polyester jacquard webbings, all shoes a part of the Z Collection, Chillos Collection, Lowdown Collection in both adults and kids sizing are now produced with 100% recycled materials from REPREVE.

Learn more about all of Chaco’s sustainability efforts here: www.chacos.com/US/en/sustainability.

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About Chaco

Born on the river in 1989, Chaco, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW), builds premium footwear for the outdoor-minded. As a result of the brand’s proprietary LUVSEAT™ foot bed, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) has awarded the Seal of Acceptance to all Chaco footwear styles. The APMA Seal is intended to raise awareness by identifying products of exceptional quality that are manufactured with comfort, health, and safety in mind. Simply put, Chaco is fit for adventure. Please visit us at www.chacos.com, Facebook: Chaco, Instagram: ChacoFootwear, Twitter: Chacousa

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