Twitter Thursday: New Balance 070 Eco Shoes!

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by Michael dEstries July 16, 2009
Categories: Contests.

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Here on the Razz, we always talk about “walking the walk” when it comes to living a greener lifestyle, but we want to make sure your doing it in comfort. That’s why for this week’s Twitter Thursday we’ve hooked up with New Balance to giveaway three pairs of their brand spankin’ new 070 Eco shoes. Here’s a bit from a review on what makes them so squeaky green:

The 070 fits together like a kind of puzzle to reduce waste. The outsole features a rice husk fill that decreases the amount of rubber used in the production of the shoe. The insert, as well as all synthetics, are made from recycled materials. The upper materials use a combination of recycled polyester and natural materials. The upper is also designed so that everything has a symmetrical opposite. This was done to minimize waste as much as possible when cutting the material for the shoes.

It also helps that the shoes look good — so unless anyone asks, they’re not going to know your rice husk secret. As a bonus, if you get hungry, you can eat them. (Lawyer’s note: Do not eat these shoes.)

You get to choose between men and women’s varieties, size, and color. Check out the combos at the official site here.

Want to win? Hit the jump below for all the kickin’ details!

How To Enter Via Twitter

1.) Join Twitter (if you haven’t already).
2.) Follow @ecorazzi on Twitter.
3.) At 3pm EST, we’ll send out a contest message. All you have to do is re-tweet that contest message and add it to your updates. So if we say:

“Follow @ecorazzi & RT this to win: We’re giving away 2 pairs of eco-shoes from New Balance! 30th and 70th person to RT this wins!”
You’ll say:
“Follow @ecorazzi  & RT this to win: We’re giving away 2 pairs of eco-shoes from New Balance! 30th and 70th person to RT this wins!”

(Note: exact wording will differ at contest time. And it may be in another language.)

4.) The 30th and 70th person to RT that message will each win one of two new pairs of kicks from New Balance.. (Feel free to enter as many times as you like — but don’t be annoying to your followers. Nobody likes that! :) )

How To Enter Via Ecorazzi

1.) Just leave a comment below telling us the green destination you’d like these shoes to take you. We’ll then choose one comment to win a pair of eco-shoes from New Balance. Comments will remain open for entries until tomorrow at 3PM EST. Please, one entry per person!

Contest Rules:

Must be 18 years of age to enter. | One comment per person per article. | Make sure the email address you use to comment is valid. | Giveaways are only available to addresses/people within the U.S./Canada. | Ecorazzi will pick a random number from a pool of numbers equaling the total number of comments. | Ecorazzi will email the winner and ship the product to the address provided in the commenter’s responsive email. | Shipping is on Ecorazzi. | If we don’t hear from the commenter within twenty-four (24) hours, we’ll go ahead and pick another number from the hat. | Promo is not available to any writers of Ecorazzi. | No substitutions for cash are permitted with these giveaways. | Winners are responsible for any tax consequences of winning.

About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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  • http://the-chandelier.blogspot.com Suz

    I would wear these shoes walking around at Monogahela State Park in West Virginia!

  • http://www.lumenhaus.com Christine Burke

    I would wear these shoes while walking the Mall in Washington, DC during the Solar Decathlon (Oct. 9-18) and checking out the 20 participating universities’ Solar houses (especially Virginia Tech’s LUMENHAUS…Go Hokies!).

  • http://twolia.com/blogs/livin-veg/ Livin Veg

    These vegan/eco shoes would do me wonders. For two years, due to chronic feet problems, I’ve only been able to wear sneakers. Yes, I recycle my sneakers after I’m done via http://www.nikereuseashoe.com/ but I’d love a pair that were eco to begin with and recyclable at the end. Where would I wear them? Well, since I can only wear sneakers, I would wear them absolutely everywhere:)

  • Bootsy

    I would use these shoes to hike local parts of the Appalachian Trail and to traipse about the Quiet Creek CSA and organic fields at the Rodale Institute!

  • http://celiasue.wordpress.com CeliaSue Hecht

    Hi, as a travel writer, I would love to wear those shoes keeping up with my pup Cici in Mendocino at the beaches, dog park, shopping, walking about town, camping out, and pet friendly wineries… and I would tell my readers at my blog and in articles about the experience(s) of wearing green shoes…

  • http://www.greenlifejunkie.blogspot.com Tamara Cameron

    I would wear these eco-friendly shoes to walk to the Saturday Farmers’ Market and to pick beans, squash and heirloom tomatoes in my 200 square foot urban organic garden here in San Francisco!

  • cynthia

    i’m a trauma therapist in cape town, south africa. eco-consciousness is just emerging here. i run almost daily and will take my new balance 070 eco shoes on eco-trips throughout the continent… thanks!!!

  • Jo

    I would wear the new eco shoes to visit my family in Santiago, Dominican Republic. I see them once a year and love to visit my grandparents in Mata Grande, a beautiful mountain range in Santiago.

  • Anita Cheung

    Those shoes look cool, and I bet they feel great too! I would probably wear them to explore the Greenbelt in Austin, TX!

  • http://RawfoodsRetreat.com Erin Raw Foods

    I’d walk up the beach to where I work at a vegan raw retreat house. second choice is my hybrid but walking along the beach is much better than driving :)

    Erin

  • http://www.easyvegan.info kelly g.

    My garden, every morning, to pick some fresh fruits and veggies for the coming day!

  • http://threadbeaur.blogspot.com carrie

    I would wear these to go to the farmers market and buy local veggies with my reusable bags! I love New Balance they are one of the only shoe companys that manufactures their product in the USA! Go NEW BALANCE!

  • Jay

    My *dream* green destination would be meandering through the amazing Klamath-Siskiyou wildlands in S. Oregon and N. Cal…my *actual* green destinations would be the places I walk daily in town (preschool for drop offs and pick ups, the grocery store, library etc.). Not quite as exciting but green nonetheless!

  • Michele Mannella

    I want these shoes! They would take me anywhere I need to go!

  • http://twitter.com/silverneon2000 Londia

    I would wear these shoes for going for walks and doing trails with my family.
    Even grocey shopping.It looks as if i would probably wear them everywhere.

    Thank you

    silverneon2000 at yahoo dot com

  • http://icefairystreasurechest.blogspot.com icefairy

    I’d love to wear them to the Grand Teton National Park. Thanks!

  • Sarah N

    I’d like to take these shoes to Yosemite!

  • monica carbajosa

    love these shoes! follow you on twitter (momtodanielle)

  • http://roguereverend.com Lia

    Such cute shoes! And green! Gotta love it!

  • http://debbielynne.wordpress.com debbie lynne

    I’d wear them walking around Stony Creek, VA!

  • Maria

    I would wear them everywhere! They’d be a big plus for walking around campus. Another way to be “green” even at school.

  • Annette D

    I’d love to hike in the mountains of North
    Carolina.

  • Cathy Herard

    I would love these shoes to take me into to town for my errands. I love to walk whenever possible and these shoes would be perfect!

  • Allie

    If you are like me then you know that Target and Payless are the only places to really find more than a handful of options for all man-made material shoes. It is one of my goals to buy every kind of animal and earthly-friendly shoe that are one-of-a-kind that I find so that my feet can be a walking billboard for compassion!

    And I love the lawyer’s note. I promise to not eat the shoes. I don’t eat animals, but I’m more than happy with my tofu and veggies!

  • http://laviedelaurie.com Laurie

    I would take these shoes to work and put them in my desk drawer so that I could walk to the coffee shop and restaurants down the street at lunch instead of driving.

  • http://welcomingspace.blogspot.com nancy (yoga_mydrishti)

    those look awesome. would love them!

  • SG

    I would wear them when walking the rescue dogs I walk once a week! So pick me! :)

  • http://twitter.com/jdamonbrown J Damon Brown

    I would want my new eco-shoes to take me everyday to a new greener tomorrow. Today shoes tomorrow everything else until the world has no other choice but green.

  • http://www.hotblogstars.com Deb

    Cape San Blas Florida! Primitive camping in sandy sugar bowls on the Gulf of Mexico.
    Thanks!

  • http://www.mydogcatering.com Lisa Makrinikolas

    As a veg I’ve been a fan of NB for a long time (I also live near headquarters in Boston so get to go to the outlet) and am psyched to see these. I’d want these to walk me around the farmer’s markets I work at every week :)

  • Judith Greenberg

    These shoes look wonderful. I’d wear them a lot and for sure every morning when we walk our two dogs. That includes the neighborhood and parks. It’s green in that we use our own power and often pick up trash along the way if we see any.

  • Kristine

    Walking the streets of LA in a shoe that looks like an oak leaf, bringing new meaning to the motto “Go Green” ;)

  • Sarah

    I would wear these while hiking Rocky Mountain National Park. I planning to move nearby soon! :)

  • http://www.moviestarstyle.com Sophie

    sweet shoes! We need more eco shoes out there just like these!

  • Linda

    I would wear these all over the place. They look good and sturdy for my troubled feet. If I could, I’d be absolutely delighted to wear them out hiking once again. Best sport around!

  • http://diysara.wordpress.com sara

    I would wear these every time my fiance and I walk our 1.5 year old Boston Terrier – Iggy Pup. We like to explore different parks and even take him to the local farmers markets :)

  • http://the4crows.blogspot.com ShaRhonda

    I could just wear these to the flag footbal field this fall! Wowza!

  • michelle rosborough

    I’d wear these in September while on safari in Africa

  • KD

    I am a teacher and a 20+ year vegan and would wear these in my classroom and aroundmy school to show my students that it is cool and fashionable to be green and to wear vegan shoes…..

  • maria

    would wear these on our trip to the mountians coming up!!

  • http://sistersvegan.blogspot.com Megan

    I want to take them with me to Portland, OR! :D

  • Holly

    Shoessss r awesome!

  • http://kf-creativestash.blogspot.com Kristen

    I’d wear them while hiking the Arizona desert with my kids. These are beautiful inside and out!

  • Megan

    I would give these to my mom since her shoes are falling apart and she would wear them hiking since thats one of her favorite things to do.

  • http://www.WorkingArtMedia.com Kelly Mullaney

    Ah, they look so comfortable! With those shoes I can very easily get tempted to go hiking :-)

  • http://www.couponprincessgoesblogging.blogspot.com Shannon

    I would wear these shoes, hiking, shopping, and everywhere.. they look totally comfy! Thanks.

  • http://www.urbansherp.com Urban Sherp

    New Balance is my shoe brand of choice, so am thrilled to see them embracing more and more eco-options like this great pair of sneaks!! Love their bamboo running shirts too–super comfy, breathable and look great.

  • Dee

    I would love to wear these shoes along the Marina Green in San Francisco…

  • http://www.twitter.com/sera_tonin08 sera bishop

    I will wear these shoes to test the foot-in-the-door theory for beginning my career in green building design!

  • http://theurbanhousewife.com Melisser

    I would like to take them to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for Sunday Streets! Sunday Streets is when no cars are allowed in the park & it’s a big green fest of bike riders, runners, & roller skaters. Also, I’d walk over to Cha Ya nearby for the ultimate in green dining, an all vegan restaurant!

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