Reebok's First Plant-Based Running Shoe Comes With an Ingredients List

The Forever Floatride Grow is made entirely of 'things that grow'

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In developing its newest shoe, Reebok tried to answer one tough question: How can it create a high-performance running shoe using only natural, sustainable materials?

To find the right ingredients for the new Reebok Forever Floatride Grow, the athletic brand’s innovation team tested dozens of unconventional materials, from fruits and mushrooms to all kinds of vegetables.

Reebok’s new all-natural running shoe is the first of its kind.

The sticking point was the midsole. Traditionally, high-performance running shoes use petroleum-based materials to create a durable, lightweight cushion that can withstand the pounding of runners.

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