{"id":6255,"date":"2013-03-14T10:30:20","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T14:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=6255"},"modified":"2015-10-03T06:43:49","modified_gmt":"2015-10-03T10:43:49","slug":"project-piola-socially-conscience-footwear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=6255","title":{"rendered":"Project Piola &#8211; Socially conscience footwear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing Project Piola which started after a random encounter in the Amazon Rainforest.<br \/>\nAssisted by the UN (USAID) and WWF, Piola are setting up a fair trade development project with Peruvian rubber and cotton producers to\u00a0improve their way of life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-sneakers-black-grey.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6257 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-sneakers-black-grey.jpg?resize=360%2C360\" alt=\"piola-sneakers-black-grey\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-sneakers-black-grey.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-sneakers-black-grey.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-sneakers-black-grey.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThey have created a hybrid footwear product which is a cross between sneakers and dress shoes made with high quality, eco-friendly materials :<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Natural rubber from the Amazon Rainforest, Iberia, Peru.<br \/>\n&#8211; Organic Tangu\u00efs Cotton from Ica, Peru.<br \/>\n&#8211; Premium Italian leather.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Piola will launch a Kickstarter.com campaign on March 14 to raise money for the project.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; line-height: 24px;\">Check them out on Kickstarter\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-style: normal; line-height: 24px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/475480645\/1977436854?token=d109f340\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; line-height: 24px;\">.\u00a0<\/span>It is an opportunity to set up the first development project to create a footwear line in 33 days from 33 rubber producers.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube_sc url=&#8221;http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pJ4rsttiJ2M&#8221; theme=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-ledge.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-ledge.jpg?resize=800%2C532\" alt=\"piola ledge\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-ledge.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-ledge.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/piola-ledge.jpg?resize=451%2C300&amp;ssl=1 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shipped in each box, there is a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; line-height: 24px;\">unique and personal\u00a0<\/span>password that you can enter on our website. This password will enable you to learn about every single producer they are backing in Peru. If you reinvest the 5.2 USD (4 euros) from your purchase, Piola will invest directly in the producer of your choice. Very cool indeed.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Piola, visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/475480645\/1977436854?token=d109f340\" target=\"_blank\">Kickstarter account<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.piola.fr\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.piola.fr<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Introducing Project Piola which started after a random encounter in the Amazon Rainforest. 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