Nike's new 'Space Hippie' is made from factory floor scraps

Due to drop this spring, Nike's Space Hippie is an exploratory footwear collection created from the company's "space junk." It takes scrap material from Nike factories and alchemizes it into expressive footwear. "It is about figuring out how to make the most with the least material, the least energy and the least carbon," said John Hoke, Nike Chief Design Officer in a statement.

Every aspect of the design of the collection was decided with its environmental impact in mind. That includes material selection, packaging, and even how the shoes are made. Looking to make a more "circular" product, the Nike team dove deep to explore how they might turn trash into something beautiful. "We must think about the entire process: how we design it, how we make it, how we use it, how we reuse it and how we cut out waste at every step. These are the fundamentals of a circular mindset that...