KidBean.com Debuts Organic Hemp Sneaker-Style Shoes for Kids
KidBean.com is thrilled to announce the debut of their new Organic Hemp Children’s Sneakers! These amazing children’s shoes are 100% vegetarian (vegan) and are: cruelty-free, sweatshop-free, leather-free, and are quite simply the most sustainable children’s shoes you can buy!
(PRWEB) April 22, 2005 -- KidBean.com is thrilled to announce the debut of
their new Organic Hemp Children’s Sneakers! These amazing children’s shoes are
100% vegetarian (vegan) and are: cruelty-free, sweatshop-free, leather-free, and
are quite simply the most sustainable children’s shoes you can buy! They are
made with only environmentally-sound materials, including organic hemp uppers
and soles made from reclaimed used tires.
“I am so excited about these
shoes!” says company owner and founder, Melissa Zenz. “For years, I have been
searching for an eco-friendly, vegan shoe for kids. This is one of the top
products sought by nearly all vegetarian and vegan parents—it’s mentioned in all
of the discussion boards, e-mail lists, and magazines. I could not find anything
on the market that met our standards, so I decided to make them.”
The
process began with selecting the materials for the shoes. “I prefer natural
fibers to synthetics,” says Ms. Zenz, “especially for children’s shoes. Hemp is
durable, comfortable, breathable and non-irritating to children’s sensitive
skin, and is very resistant to degradation from mold, bacteria, salt water,
sunlight, abrasion, and chemicals. It is also completely biodegradable, so the
environmental impact is minimal.”
For the soles, KidBean.com chose
recycled rubber from reclaimed tires. The laces are also made from soft, durable
hemp, and are “strong enough to endure the frustrations of a child learning to
tie her shoes!,” according to Ms. Zenz. She continues, “We have had so many
requests for lace-up shoes for toddlers, so we needed to ensure our shoes would
meet the specific needs of that age-group. We made sure the footbed had extra
padding so it would be stiff enough to provide optimal support for beginning
walkers, but still be flexible enough to offer maximum comfort.”
To
ensure their new organic hemp kids shoes were made with the highest-quality
materials in the most environmentally-sound methods possible, KidBean.com turned
to Ecolution, an industry leader in manufacturing hemp footwear for men, women,
and most-recently, children. All of their children’s hemp shoes are made from
natural, chemical-free, organic hemp in their factory in Romania, where the
company is politically, socially, economically, and environmentally responsible.
Ecolution firmly believes in fair trade, and ensures that its workers have safe
and comfortable working conditions with opportunities for
advancement.
KidBean.com’s new Organic Hemp Children’s Sneakers are
currently in production, and are available for pre-orders with deliveries
scheduled for the beginning of June. They will be available in kids sizes 4-12
in black, brown, red, orange, purple, natural, navy blue, and sage green. They
retail for $28.50 a pair. Wholesale inquiries are also welcome by contacting
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“This is so exciting because it’s
exactly what we strive to do.” It has been KidBean’s goal since its inception in
2001 to launch environmentally-friendly, vegan products into the mainstream
market by making them attractive, durable, and affordable. “We feel the price is
very competitive,” added Ms. Zenz. “Especially for a product with the added
benefits of being earth-friendly and completely vegetarian."
Envegan,
Inc. dba KidBean is a home-based, family-owned and operated Internet business
whose mission is to make compassionate consumerism more affordable and appealing
by providing a wide variety of the best vegan products at low prices, with
exceptional customer service. KidBean.com offers over 500 items including wooden
toys, natural cleaning supplies, cloth diapers, baby slings, organic cotton and
hemp clothing, herbal and homeopathic remedies, organic mattresses, and wooden
furniture. The company strives to sell only products that are made from 100%
natural or recycled materials; free from toxic paints, dyes, and glues; never
tested on animals; void of animal products and by-products; and produced under
humane conditions by companies with fair labor standards.
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