Brook Sports uses biodegradable midsole
Performance running company
According to the company, BioMoGo biodegrades 50 times faster than conventional athletic shoe midsoles. The midsoles include a non-toxic, natural additive that increases the rate of biodegradation by encouraging anaerobic microbes to break down nutrients into reusable by-products.
While traditional ethylene vinyl acetate midsoles can last up to 1,000 years in an enclosed landfill, tests have shown that BioMoGo can biodegrade in roughly 20 years when placed in the same environment.
However, they will only start to break down once they encounter the ‘triple convergence’ of high microbial load, low oxygen, and adequate moisture found in active, enclosed landfills.
