Conspire To Inspire - Civic Duty Tyvek Sneakers, brown, size 8

Cleaning out my closet. I have too many shoes. In very good condition. worn just a few times. Very cool looking. water resistent they come pre-wrinkled I ship out within one day Smoke free/pet free home When people first pick up a pair of sneakers designed by Steven Weinreb, they are typically perplexed. “They’ll say, ‘Oh my God, these are extremely lightweight and they’re so cool-looking,’ ” Mr. Weinreb says. “ ‘But they’re made out of paper.’ ” The shoes are actually made from Tyvek, a material that is as light as paper but also water-resistant and relatively sturdy and breathable. The soles are rubber. “You’ve now got this consciousness of not just fashion for fashion’s sake, but fashion to protect the environment,” she says. “Tyvek is a nonwoven material that meets both those qualities. It’s postindustrial. It’s futuristic. It’s postmodern.”