Xtep International Holdings established a strategic cooperation arrangement with Covestro, a German chemical group, and Silan Group, an integrated footwear platform, to produce low-carbon running shoes. The partnership announcement was made jointly with the presentation of Xtep’s low-carbon running shoes, 360-Eco, which uses biomass raw materials. Compared with traditional petroleum-based polyurethane raw materials, a pair of size 41 shoes result in a carbon reduction rate of 81 percent. The three parties ”will continue to seek innovation and upgrade for low-carbon, environmentally friendly athletic footwear on 360-ECO foundation in the future,” Xtep said in a statement. It added that in 2023 it would gradually launch low-carbon running shoe collections. Xtep plans to apply the low-carbon materials used in the shoes in more products in 2024.
