Shoe-of-the-day: Alexander McQueen

This week saw the passing of a major fashion icon: Alexander McQueen. This news would be tragic regardless, but I'm especially saddened as McQueen has continuously been one of my favorite designers - both for clothing and shoes. He had an otherwordly, fantastical, and gothic (and at times controversial) style and his abundant creativity will be missed greatly.

Shoe-of-the-day: END

END footwear is not completely eco-friendly but they are an athletic footwear company that is bringing "design, manufacturing, and materials under the microscope to examine the steps required" to become fully sustainable. (Click on the pics on their main page to learn more about them). I love companies that do this, analyzing how to make existing products better in a sustainable way. And I like the design - a good balance of bright colors w/ running shoe practicality.

Check out the neato PDF showing where all the materials came from.