My white Nikes

My white Nikes are my favourite shoes, this style of shoe has become very popular amongst today's teens. They are very comfortable, stylish and at a good price.

The Extraction:

Nike uses many materials to make all their products but there are only six main materials that make up the majority of all their products mass. First, the polyester, 19 percent of the polyester Nike uses is recycled. Nike helped recycle 82 million plastic water bottles to make polyester out of. The world cup jerseys Nike made in 2010 were 100% recycled polyester each using eight plastic bottles. The next main material Nike uses is rubber and they have used more and more environmentally preferred rubber. Nike released their environmentally preferred rubber in 2002, this altered rubber is made by incorporating more benign accelerators and vegetable oils, they also modify the processing. Eva foam is a very environmentally friendly material used in many shoes. The main producers of Eva Foam are located in China. The next material Nike widely uses is cotton. Nike is proud to say that they are using more and more organic cotton every year and plan to keep this trend going. Organic cotton means that it is harvested without chemical pesticides, no fertilizer, and defoliants. Nike gets most of its cotton from suppliers in China, India, Turkey, and the United state Of America. Synthetic leather is also used often in Nike products. Synthetic leather is a man-made fabric the is made to look and feel like real leather but function better than real leather. Nike uses synthetic leather in many of its products because it is cheaper than real leather, tends to be more breathable, and easier to clean. China and Taiwan are the leading suppliers of synthetic leather worldwide. Nike also uses real leather that is LWG certified. Nike does not believe in harvesting leather from animals in the amazon because they believe that it is contributing to deforestation Nike uses 1,500 different material vendors, suppliers, and companies. All the companies that they buy from are independent businesses.

The production:

Almost all Nike shoes are manufactured outside of the United States. The leading manufacturer of Nike shoes is China and Vietnam each accounting for 36% of the total manufactured worldwide. Indonesia accounts for 22% and Thailand for 6% of the Nike shoes that are being produced worldwide there are 785 contract factories with more than 1 million workers manufacturing more than 500,000 different products. Nike is a very trusted and safe company, aside from being environmentally friendly, they treat their workers fairly and with respect. Workers say that they are not overworked, and it is a very team-oriented place to work. you are treated like family.

 The current net migration rate for China in 2021 is -0.252 per 1000 population, a 1.2% increase from 2020.

2020 population growth rate: 1,439,323,776

The distribution:

Nike’s distribution channels can be primarily divided into two categories.

In its distribution channels, Nike focuses on direct selling to the consumer with Nike Direct. Comparing Nike’s distribution channels, direct sales to the consumer provide higher margins than do sales to wholesalers. Nike’s DTC sales have increased considerably, as has its contribution to its overall sales mix. On a constant-currency basis, Nike’s sales to wholesale customers increased by 6% in 2019 compared to 2018. The company’s sales through Nike Direct expanded 13% over this period. The company’s DTC sales rose to $11.7 billion in2019, up from $5.3 billion in 2014. That’s a compound annual growth rate of 17.2%. 

Nike’s focus has always been on providing customers with well-constructed, uniquely designed products. Most Nike products are leaders in their individual categories. preferences. Nike’s product portfolio features premium products that command higher prices. This allows the company to differentiate its products in the marketplace and charge higher prices than the competition. Nike is also focused on providing a personalized customer experience such as custom shoes.

The consumption:

According to 2013 Nike stats, the demand for Nike Brand footwear is continuing to grow. In the Fourth Quarter of 2013 revenue was up 7% to $6.7billion. According to Nike, each year they are making more and more products, and consumers continue to buy more and more products. As of now, Nike is still continuing to be a growing company that is becoming more and more global each year with new consumers to think about and please.

I got my shoes from Toronto premium outlets, a 2 and a half-hour-long drive.

The Disposal:

In early 1990, Nike began thinking about ways to lessen its impact on the environment and reduce the number of shoes headed for landfills. Nike's re-use a shoe was born. The program collects old, worn-out athletic shoes for recycling and transforms them into Nike Grind, a material used in creating athletic and playground surfaces as well as select Nike products.

The program has collected 28 million shoes for recycling since 1990. And, in 2008, Nike placed Reuse-A-Shoe bins in all of its U.S. retail stores — more than 150 locations. In the U.S., collected shoes head to Memphis, TN. At the recycling facility, these shoes are combined with Nike’s manufacturing waste to become Nike Grind material. The Memphis center cuts each shoe into three slices: rubber outsole, foam midsole and fibre upper. Each slice is fed through grinders and purified. In the end, three high-quality materials are ready to be reused:

• Nike Grind Rubber, made from the shoe’s outsole, is used in track surfaces, interlocking gym flooring tiles, playground surfacing and even new Nike products,
• Nike Grind Foam, made from the shoe’s midsole, is used as a cushion for outdoor basketball and tennis courts, as well as futsal fields.
• Nike Grind Fiber, made from the shoe’s fabric upper, is used in the creation of cushioning pads for facilities like indoor synthetic courts and wood courts.

Nike is constantly looking for ways to decrease its environmental footprint, so a few years ago, the company branched out from sports surfaces and started using pre-consumer Nike Grind, scrap material from its manufacturing facilities, in new Nike products, like zipper pulls, buttons and promotional items. saving the equivalent of 200,000 trees annually. And, by the way, it is made with 100% recycled cardboard, like all of Nike’s shoeboxes since 1995

I also donate my shoes that do not fit to the local women's shelter, there are many residents there who can use them, something everyone should consider!

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