Eco-model, designer and global activist Summer Rayne Oaks has collaborated with Payless Shoe Source on the number of eco-footwear lines. Summer has created the Zoe & Zac collection to create eco-fashion to everyone at affordable prices while supporting and promoting environmental awareness.
Having launched as a part of the Payless Spring 2009 collection, the Zoe & Zac styles are presently obtainable in over one thousand Payless shoe stores across the United States and can be purchased through Payless's online shop too. The green shoe collection has since expanded since 2009 and today includes winter boots and fall flats which have carried over into the 2011 & 2012 design years. For more information on eco-fashion beyond the green shoes, take a look at Eco-Fashion from Recycled Plastic Bags and Sustianable Eco Fashion from Choolips.
Zoe & Zac's tag line is "fresh green fashion" and it easy to see why when one gets a chance to look over the various styles that are offered. You won't find plain-jane hippy footwear through this collection but rather an array of colorful and stylish eco-shoes that blend sustainable fashion and affordability. All eco-fashion footwear being offered through Payless Shoe Source is under thirty dollars some. Currently, the gathering only contains earth friendly shoes copa mundial pas cher and accessories for ladies and females, there is no word yet on when or maybe a type of green shoe fashion will become available for the men and boys.
The types of materials that comprise the foundation for that Zoe & Zac line are eco-friendly and sustainable. Organic cotton, hemp and jute are the main fabric fibers used as the hardware used is nickle free. Other eco-materials utilized are recycled rubber from tires, elastic produced from plastic bottles and glue that's water and non-toxic. The collection also uses sustainable fibers called vegetable ivory from the Tagua palm tree.
Saving money collection line features over twenty different shoe styles both in women's and girl's standard American sizes; size 5 through 11 for ladies and 1 through 13 for girls. Shoe styles vary from espadrille wedges right through to oxfords, ballet flats and ankle boots.
Under the women's selection, the most popular eco-shoe for Spring seems to be the Tigerlilly Espadrille Wedge that retails for $26.99 and comes in pink, purple and black.
For the girls selection, the seemingly most popular shoe seems to be the Snapdragon Ballet Flat that retails for $19.99 and is available in brown or eggplant having a line white design flower motif.