Bringing green to the sneaker scene

Nike Dunk Low Women's Shoe, $78, nike.com

Fall has quickly approached us, meaning the cutesy espadrille sandals we wore all summer need to be thrown in the back of our closets and our sensible shoes should head to the front. And our favorite sensible shoe, of course, is the sneaker. 

Eco-friendly sneakers are one of the newer editions added to the green fashion revolution. You may ask how can sneakers be considered green?

Women's D-Kay Organic Cotton, $60, simpleshoes.com

Sneaker companies like the giant conglomerate Nike use recycled sneakers as well as car tires and water bottles and almost anything else to build brand new sneakers. 

So the not-so-green materials such as leather and rubber are reused instead of more being produced. Also, shoes that are often made from cotton may now use organic cotton.

These sneakers look and feel the same way like their non-eco-friendly counterparts, and they last just as long.

Unfortunately, like other areas in eco-fashion, all-the-way-around green sneakers are difficult to find, but there are a few sneakers that might be partly green with using some recycled or organic materials.