Xero Shoes
Lightweight minimalist footwear for running and walking
Xero Shoes' Sustainability Rating
Acceptable
Raw Materials
Commons couldn't find information on the overall proportion of materials this brand uses. For a small brand, we assume use of a mix of material types. It makes products with a mix of high emissions materials, including polyester and rubber, as well as lower emissions materials such as recycled polyester and hemp. It states a desire to reduce its reliance on high emissions materials, but hasn't provided a strategy or any progress reporting.
Energy Use & Production
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's energy use. Xero Shoes sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's packaging materials. We assume smaller brands are using a mix of materials.
Repair & Care
Xero Shoes doesn't offer repair services or support. It offers a 2 year manufacturer-defect warranty and a 5,000 mile wear warranty.
Take Back Programs
Commons couldn't find information on any take back programs.
Slow Fashion
Xero Shoes offers a core collection, but also releases new items occasionally throughout the year.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Xero Shoes has a prominent sustainability page with information on emissions measurement and materials. It's unclear how often this page or information is kept up to date.
Emissions Tracking
Xero Shoes has measured its emissions, and has verified them with a third party, Lotus Engineering and Sustainability. It measures emissions on a company level, but only publicly discloses the results as percentages of the total instead of reporting the CO2e numbers directly.
Emissions Targets
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for Xero Shoes, or verification that it offsets any emissions.
Supply Chain & Labor
Xero Shoes doesn't publish information about its supply chain partners. It has a supplier code of conduct, which includes provisions for no forced labor, no unapproved subcontracting, and allowing collective bargaining.
Xero Shoes gets a Fair rating because it has taken some strides to reduce waste and measure emissions, but it still has room to grow. Xero Shoes helps keeps products out of landfill by offering a warranty. It measures its emissions impact and has it verified with a third-party. However, Xero Shoes is still reliant on high emissions materials and doesn't have any stated plans to improve its material mix. It doesn't share its full emissions data and doesn't have strategic plans to reduce or offset its emissions. Small brands often lack resources to track and publish this information.
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