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creative solutions
How To Protect Yourself From Zika And Dengue
For months we have been hearing about Zika, a virus carried by the Aedes mosquito that is spreading rapidly. Also carried by this genus of mosquito is dengue, a virus that unfortunately, the Indo crew are a little too familiar with. We hope that by sharing our experiences we can help raise awareness about...
b corp
Support Repurposing - Fund Our Kiva Loan!
We launched a Kiva loan and we need your help! For those who are not yet acquainted with Kiva, they are an incredible organization that facilitates crowdfunding for individuals and groups around the world who need a little boost to propel their businesses forward. A Kiva loan is basically a crowd-sourced loan that...
Bali
4 Retailers Who Dig Upcycled Fashion
If you are here on our blog, then you probably already know that you can buy our tire soled footwear and other products directly on Indosole.com. But did you know you can also shop Indos at select retailers around the globe? To find them, all you have to do is type a zip code into our handy Retailer Locator and...
Double 6
'Earn Your Stripes' With Tire Soled Sandals
"Can I exchange these?" a man asked us at an event earlier this year where we had a small display set up for two days. The man was frowning slightly at the pair he was holding, which he had just purchased. "I didn't notice it before," he said, "but I think this might have a defect?" Hearing the word 'defect' we...
Kota high top
3 New High Top Hues To Add To Your Closet
We've got news for the Kota lovers out there! Our signature high top, which was released last year in classic black and black palm batik panel, is now available in three new colors (just in time for fall!). The first new color is Cream. It's a color that pops, yet is still a neutral, and it's the perfect addition to a...
awareness
This Is What Improper Waste Disposal Looks Like
This photo has been making the rounds in the Bali community―a perfectly captured moment of men offloading garbage from a truck next to a temple gate in Central Bali. If you look closely you can see the men doing the offloading by hand and adding to the mountain of trash while smoke generated from...
health and wellness
Improving Health & Well Being Through SurfAid
If you're anything like the Indosole crew, you've traveled to a fair number of far-flung places in search of new experiences―exchanging smiles and waves (and high-fives!) with children and adults in remote communities along the way. Unfortunately, many of the people in those communities suffer...
change habits
WATCH: 'Redesigning Our Consumer Habits'
The wait is over! We are happy to finally share the video of Indosole founder Kyle Parsons at TEDxUbud 2016. It was quite the event, held within the stunning grounds of Fivelements Bali. The committee had gone to great lengths to put on a zero waste event (no plastic water...
challenge
Take Part In Plastic-Free July
We have a challenge for you, and it's simple: Refuse single-use plastic during the month of July. Do this for a day, a week, or the rest of the month! Say no to ALL single-use plastic or try the TOP 4: plastic bags, water bottles, takeaway coffee cups, and straws. Plastic is designed to last forever, yet every day...