Blog Articles

• Meet Mike Baker, SOLE and ReCORK founder and CEO.
• Foot health: the unsung hero of whole-body happiness.
• ReCORK's carbon-negative status: how we ensure we remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than we add to it.
• Explore more and hurt less: how SOLE can help you adventure in comfort with a clear conscience.
• What makes cork sustainable and versatile: insights into a wonder material.
• Meet Eryn Krouse: SOLE ambassador and conscious adventurer.
• Spring in full BLOOM: sustainable sandals from SOLE
• Meet the man behind the #trashtag challenge: SOLE ambassador and conscious adventurer Steven Reinhold.
• ReCORK Recycling Partner models: how to involve your business.
• Join the cork revolution: sign your business up as a ReCORK Partner.
• Make every day Earth Day.
• Putting a hurry on first harvest: halving the wait time for return on investments in cork, one drip at a time.
• Supportive insoles for flat feet and fallen arches.
• Smoke on the water: finding hope in the face of climate change, reflecting on a hazy day.
• ReCORK Partner Spotlight: Oliver's Market, Sonoma County, California.
• SOLE Wide footbeds: supportive insoles for natural splay footwear.
• Insoles for wide running shoes: SOLE Wide footbeds
• SOLE's supportive sandals: flips for an all-out, feel good summer.
• Insoles for Overpronation: Custom Support to Prevent Fatigue and Injury.
• Cork oak forests: habitats for abundant and diverse life.
• Yoga Surf Skate Getaway with SOLE and ReCORK.
• Supination: What Foot Supination is and how to Correct it with Supportive Insoles.
• Finding purpose in the mountains.
• Searching For Authenticity.
• A plastic planet.
• Back pain relief: how orthopedic insoles can help improve alignment and comfort.
• BLOOM Foam sandals: sustainable footwear.
• What on Earth is a circular economy?
• Sore feet in the morning? Treat the cause with SOLE insoles.
• Insoles for runners: prevent injury with SOLE footbeds.
• Arthritis: how to manage the pain and far-reaching problems caused by this common condition.
• Going the distance: reflections on a long-distance running success with SOLE.
• The cork is mightier than the sword: natural wine corks remain reliably recyclable despite China's restrictive recycling legislation.
• Plantar Fasciitis: causes, symptoms and how insoles can help treatment.
• BCM Girls Adult Mentorship 7 Day Expedition Trip log.
• Metatarsalgia: What it is and how to Find Relief with Metatarsal Pad Insoles.
• Supportive insoles with a built-in metatarsal pad: introducing the Performance Medium with Met Pad
• What makes District by ReCORK carbon negative?
• Shin splints: causes, symptoms and how insoles can help.
• Treating Morton's Neuroma with Metatarsal Pad Insoles.
• A trip in the woods - with heart.
• Talking about climate change: in favor of being moderate, in an extreme situation.
• Meet Jason Pohl: professional Ironman with sights set on World Championships 2020.
• Supporting outdoor expeditions for addiction recovery | SOLE and Union Gospel Mission.
• Is climate change to blame for the Australian bushfire disaster?
• SOLE plays pond hockey in support of Camp Evergreen.
• ReCORK has collected 110 million natural wine corks for recycling!
• Wine corks capture enough carbon to offset the footprint of the glass wine bottle.
• Meet Paul, SOLE’s resident words guy.
• Wildlife conservation and cork: the endangered animals that live in cork oak forests.
• Your sneakers are made of plastic: it's time for a better alternative.
• Earth hour in the time of COVID-19: this year’s edition gives a chance for true reflection.
• Coronavirus and pollution: a disease re-teaching us about the dangers of burning fossil fuels, in a way we can’t ignore.
• Guard against climate complacency: COVID-19's environmental 'silver lining' and a lesson from the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004.
• This Earth Day, be a digital activist in isolation.
• Imagine life after COVID-19: a 'new normal' that's a better world altogether.
• Eco-friendly footwear products made with ReCORK recycled wine corks.
• Custom insoles for cycling: moldable footbeds improve performance and comfort on your bike.
• 7 types of runner everyone recognizes and why they (should) wear insoles. Which runner are you?
• Diversity is not a hashtag: an open letter to the outdoor community.
• Meet Jason, SOLE's Director of North American Sales.
• Q&A with Paul the Pedorthist: a professional's opinion on SOLE.
• Meet Sasha Wolff: mental health warrior, marathon runner and community builder.
• Meet Miran McCash: a runner on a mission to put shoes on the feet of kids who need them.
• An algae bloom bummer: toxic waters on a summer island getaway.
• Meet Rafael Ortiz: National Co-Captain of Black Men Run.
• Meet Maria Solis: Founder of Latinos Run and Latinas Run.
• Meet Shannon Hofer, SOLE's Senior Art Director.
• The best insoles for ski and snowboard boots?
• Climate change basics.
• Carbon jargon explained.
• Insoles for hiking: why you should add support to your hiking boots.
• The inspiring story of Zelzin Aketzalli.
• Carbon-negative products explained.
• What is ReCORK? About North America's largest wine cork recycling program.
• SOLE's new plastic-free packaging.
• Introducing SOLE Made for You.
• ReCORK's cork recycling process: the lifecycle of an incredible, sustainable material.
• Sore feet in the morning: find immediate relief with SOLE orthopedic sandals.
• Watch: how to choose your footbeds.
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 1: Mike Baker
• The SOLE Sport Flip: the ultimate sandals for recovery and pain relief.
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 2: Zelzin Aketzalli.
• Supportive sandals: how to choose the best pair.
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 3: Jediah Porter
• The Lightest Tread Episode 4: Connor Ryan.
• Insoles for running longer: the most impactful addition to your running gear.
• Hungry to Give Back.
• The Lightest Tread Episode 5: Teresa Martinez.
• Top 5 Reasons to do volunteer trail maintenance with a local organization.
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 6: Eric Larsen.
• Insoles for marathon running: why they matter and which ones to get.
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 7: Jess Kahnke
• Watch: is a Met Pad footbed right for you?
• Watch: The SOLE Difference
• Watch: the SOLE essentials.
• The Best Insoles for Hockey and Ice Skates 2023
• 2022 in review.
• Watch: the SOLE 90 day footbed guarantee.
• The best custom insoles for basketball shoes 2023
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 8: Healing Hikers on the PCT with Dr. Morgan Brosnihan
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 9: Thor Retzlaff
• A Helicopter Ride with the British Columbia Mountaineering Club on Film
• Custom tennis insoles: the best insoles for your tennis shoes
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 10: Amiththan Sebarajah
• A guide to heat molding your SOLE footbeds.
• The best supportive insoles for golf in 2023
• Insoles for bunions: find relief with custom moldable footbeds
• Pickleball Insoles: the Best Insoles for Playing America's Fastest Growing Sport
• Shopping Carts and Porcelain Plates: Cleaning Parks for SOLE's Planet Protection Month 2023
• The Lightest Tread Podcast Episode 11: Nick Brosnan
• The SOLE Jasper Chukka: a shoe 15 years in the making.
• The ReCORK Recycled Cork midsole: redefining sustainable footwear by recycling wine corks.
• 5 reasons the Jasper Chukka will be your new favorite shoe.
• The best insoles for cleats.