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Introducing Cirql: A GIANT Leap Toward Sustainability With an End of Life Footwear Solution

Cirql is the first-ever EVA plastics-free, recyclable and industrially compostable midsole foam with an end of life solution.

3 min readMar 2, 2022

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Introducing Cirql: A GIANT Leap Toward Sustainability With an End of Life Footwear Solution

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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…

6 min readFeb 2, 2022

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Have Ingredient Brands Taken Root in the Consumer Buying Journey?

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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…

2 min readNov 24, 2021

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A Mission of Accountability: OrthoLite Elevates Corporate Responsibility Through Its Mission…

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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!

3 min readNov 18, 2021

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Introducing OrthoLite® HybridPlus-Bio™ and HybridPlus-Recycled™

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How the Higg Index is Transforming Environmental and Social Practices in Footwear Manufacturing

To 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…

5 min readOct 6, 2021

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How the Higg Index is Transforming Environmental and Social Practices in Footwear Manufacturing

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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…

6 min readAug 24, 2021

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OrthoLite’s Vertical Integration and Global Footprint Secure Supply Chain Consistency, Quality and…

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From Odd Shoe Boy to President: John Barrett Leads OrthoLite Into the Future

John Barrett was once like any other teenager, hellbent on not following his dad into the family business. After a summer spent working at…

10 min readJul 28, 2021

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From Odd Shoe Boy to President: John Barrett Leads OrthoLite Into the Future

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Leading from the Inside: Sustainability in Footwear

OrthoLite introduced our first insole in 1997 with the ethos of always doing better. We knew we were creating a higher performing and more…

4 min readJul 12, 2021

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Leading from the Inside: Sustainability in Footwear

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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…

10 min readJun 25, 2021

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Leadership Lessons, Risk-Taking and How Mistakes Often Lead to the Most Successful Pivots with…

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OrthoLite is the #1 global manufacturer and supplier of open-cell foam insole technologies for the world’s leading footwear brands. Learn more at ortholite.com.

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