Introducing Cirql: A GIANT Leap Toward Sustainability With an End of Life Footwear SolutionCirql is the first-ever EVA plastics-free, recyclable and industrially compostable midsole foam with an end of life solution.Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
Have Ingredient Brands Taken Root in the Consumer Buying Journey?COVID and social activism have spurred a renaissance of consumer knowledge around supply chains. Brands are leveraging their ingredient…Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
A Mission of Accountability: OrthoLite Elevates Corporate Responsibility Through Its Mission…Glenn Barrett, chairman and CEO of OrthoLite, cultivated OrthoLite’s mission when he founded the company in 1997. “It’s simple,” Barrett…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
Introducing OrthoLite® HybridPlus-Bio™ and HybridPlus-Recycled™As the saying goes, one brand’s trash is another brand’s high performance, supremely comfortable, high eco-content treasure!Nov 18, 2021Nov 18, 2021
How the Higg Index is Transforming Environmental and Social Practices in Footwear ManufacturingTo be upfront: the Higg Index has no teeth. There are no bonuses for strong performance. There’s no punishment if scores are sub-par. So…Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
OrthoLite’s Vertical Integration and Global Footprint Secure Supply Chain Consistency, Quality and…In 2010, OrthoLite opened our first, wholly-owned and operated factory, the Dongguan Eco Polymer Company (DGEP). It set our global…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
From Odd Shoe Boy to President: John Barrett Leads OrthoLite Into the FutureJohn Barrett was once like any other teenager, hellbent on not following his dad into the family business. After a summer spent working at…Jul 28, 2021Jul 28, 2021
Leading from the Inside: Sustainability in FootwearOrthoLite introduced our first insole in 1997 with the ethos of always doing better. We knew we were creating a higher performing and more…Jul 12, 2021Jul 12, 2021
Leadership Lessons, Risk-Taking and How Mistakes Often Lead to the Most Successful Pivots with…To hear Glenn Barrett tell it, he was just one fork in the road away from being a ski bum (a term of affection here at OrthoLite). Had he…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021