Story of Top FootWear and the Shoe Tree
Did you notice our big green tree perched at the top of the home page?
It is our design, and it is no ordinary tree. If you inspect its
elements a bit, you will notice that such a tree is made entirely of
shoes. Not just any shoes at that: Winston USA (our featured brand) shoe
silhouettes. Our hottest selling category, mens fashion shoes,
decorates most of the tree. A large green tree made out of shoes? What
is the purpose of this?
Should you search the words of 'shoe tree', you will find many results.
They are an interesting insight as to how we've treated the world around
us. Some results will show you trees which have had thousands of shoes
tossed onto the tree. Unfortunately those shoes will simply stay where
they are since the materials won't be absorbed into the earth for
decades, especially since many shoes are made using toxic chemicals.
Such phenomena have been our inspiration…
The goal
Top FootWear's ultimate goal is to have a tree's worth of shoes, boxes,
and bags that are organic and biodegradable like a tree. As you may or
may not know, many materials are processed that cannot be easily
absorbed back into the earth. So for Americana and life on the road, we
want to help make your next shoe toss an environmentally responsible
one, without you needing to worry about it.
Our progress so far
Top FootWear began its transition to green many years ago by changing
the workplace's energy sources into more efficient units. Various office
hardware is energy efficient. Even our printers utilize refillable ink
systems to severely cut down on waste. Some of our shoes, such as our
LGM-1066 leather shoe, has TPR technology in the sole, using less energy
and makes it more recyclable. We've carried and sold 100% recyclable
bags for over 4 years under our parent company.
We are making headway in the conversion of our lineup of shoes to the
green side. We will have announcements when more of our shoes are
eco-friendly. For now we would like you to know that we are certainly
continuing in that direction.
How you can help
We wrote this page to let you know how we desire to contribute to
preserving the Earth, and to raise awareness for greener living. It is
possible for everyone to change. It is possible to reduce waste and
improve energy efficiency simply by the purchasing choices that you
make. We encourage everyone to recycle as much as possible and as such
think twice about simply tossing a can of Coke into the bushes when no
one is looking. Don't drive half a block to a restaurant when you can
walk. Use water purifiers instead of buying water bottles. Have you
tried growing your own veggies? Food is getting pretty expensive, so if
you've been mulling the thought, now's a good a time as any. Please
notice that these tips also serve as money back in your pocket. We don't
need to be treehuggers to do our part! For more tips, please check out:
http://www.worldwatch.org/node/3915
We want to support companies encouraging a greener world, such as
companies that plant new trees and provide the appropriate
certifications, so please email us at kin@topfootwear.com
Top FootWear would like to express its gratitude to its customers over the years in helping with this transition.
Corporate Stuff:
About Top Footwear USA, Inc
Top FootWear has been in the footwear industry for over ten years,
selling to independent, chain and deparment stores. Our Winston USA®
trademark appears nationwide on our shoes, which are sold in numerous
states across the country. We created the Winston USA® trademark to
look good, feel good and sound good!
We provide wholesale prices for shoes, such as Women's comfort
wedge shoes, Men's dress & Causal shoes, Boots, Sandals and Slippers
etc. We always offer the lowest prices.
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