Bonus: The KEEN Effect

Wild Ideas Worth Living

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🗓️ 20 July 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In this bonus episode you'll learn about the KEEN Effect: making shoes to make a difference — from access and inclusion to creating a lighter footprint on the planet.

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0:00.0	As someone who started her career in footwear at Vans, the shoe company, I'm a total
0:12.5	shoe nerd.
0:13.5	I pay a lot of attention to what I put on my feet.
0:16.3	I don't want to be that person who wears bad flip flops on a steep trail or whose tennis
0:21.0	shoes get totally soaked on a camping trip.
0:24.1	That totally stinks.
0:25.8	That's why it's important to invest in a good pair of shoes to bring on your outdoor
0:29.7	adventures.
0:31.4	About 10 years ago, I went on a stand-up paddling trip in the Amazon.
0:35.8	There are a lot of dangerous creatures, underfoot in the rainforest, and I needed a thick
0:40.8	shoe to protect my feet.
0:43.0	But I also needed something that could survive getting wet for like a week straight.
0:48.0	So I decided to invest in a pair of jeans, and I was so happy I did.
0:52.4	They were comfortable, durable, and secure on my feet.
0:56.2	On that trip, the company has come out with some newer designs, and they've also done
0:59.7	a ton of work to reduce the environmental impact of making those shoes.
1:04.8	So in this bonus episode, brought to you by Keene, you'll hear more about this awesome
1:09.0	company and the work they're doing to change the way but where it's made.
1:13.6	I'm Shelby Stanger, and this is Wild Ideas worth living.
1:21.6	When you think of Keene, you probably think of their iconic sandals, the ones with
1:26.0	bungee cord straps and big rubber toe caps.
1:29.3	When they first came out, tons of people bought them.
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