All OrthoLite Cirql articles
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ArticleAre compostable sneakers soon ready for mass production?
In late April, Puma announced it would make a commercial version of its Re:Suede 2.0 compostable sneaker. The brand created 500 pairs of its Re:Suede sneaker in 2021 as an experimental project, then asked volunteers to wear them for half a year to test comfort and durability. Now, the brand ...
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News briefsNew VP and GM for OrthoLite Cirql
Performance footwear insoles company OrthoLite has announced Matt Thwaites as its new Vice President and General Manager of OrthoLite Cirql, the footwear solution that enables circularity for brands and factories. Thwaites brings more than two decades of experience in sales and operations in the textile industry to his new role. ...
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News briefsOrthoLite Cirql hires director of development and commercialization in Vietnam
OrthoLite, a manufacturer of branded footwear with high performance, sustainability and comfort, has announced Marc Kronenberg as director of development and commercialization for OrthoLite Cirql™. OrthoLite Cirql is a plastic-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable foam technology for footwear and a patented footwear solution that enables brands and factories to ...
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News briefsOrthoLite partners with Novamont to produce circular solution for footwear
Insole and footwear materials brand OrthoLite has announced a partnership with Novamont, a B-Corp manufacturer of bioplastics and biochemicals, to escalate the scalability of its circular foam material solution for footwear, the OrthoLite Cirql, originally launched in 2022. OrthoLite Cirql foam is positioned as free from “forever chemicals” and responsibly ...
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News briefsOrthoLite reaches brand partner milestone
OrthoLite®, the manufacturer and provider of insoles and material solutions for footwear for more than 25 years, is celebrating a major milestone by welcoming its 500th footwear brand partner. OrthoLite insoles are now found in more than 550 million pairs of shoes each year across all categories – athletic, running, ...
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News briefsOrthoLite Cirql names sales director in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Source: OrthoLite Juan Cutina U.S.-based insole specialist OrthoLite has introduced Juan Cutina as sales director for its recently launched OrthoLite Cirql division. Cirql – an EVA foam that is plastic-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable – is a patented solution for footwear that helps brands and factories ...
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ArticleOrtholite hires chief brand officer
Source: Ortholite Kristin Kohler Burrows U.S. insole specialist OrthoLite has hired Kristin Kohler Burrows as its new chief brand officer, a newly created position. Burrows joins the OrthoLite and Cirql teams with experience at footwear brands including Converse, Keds, Adidas, Fila and G.H. Bass, and was most ...
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News briefsOrthoLite introduces fully compostable midsole foam
Insole specialist OrthoLite and Vietnam-based material solutions company Cirql have introduced a plant-based biopolymer foam that is EVA plastic-free, recyclable, compostable and comes with an end-of-life solution. The new OrthoLite Cirql sole offerings have their own website and claim to be the critical solution for true circularity within the footwear ...
