BBC London News 13/1/09

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH AUGUST ‘09

“Subway seats on your feet...”

“Londoners are being urged to put seats on their feet...”

“The idea’s sweet...”

“Get around in old bus trainers...”

“Are these sturdy-looking kicks a smart use of existing resources that double as a subliminal ad for eco-friendly travel to boot?...”

“Seats on the bus go round and round...

At the start of the year it’s great to be greeted with a story of real enterprise”

“Bus rubbish is turned into stylish trainers...”

“Trainers made from recycled bus seats.”

“UK company Above and Below have made some trainers from old bus seat covers and they actually look quite fetching.”

“this is a re-cycling idea that should run and run!”

“Recycling puts seats on the feet”

“Limited edition basketball-style trainers made from materials and tyres from buses and London Underground.”

“Ticket to stride”

“Unlike other labels that have reclaimed materials, Above+Below’s are rather stylish.”

“Novel recycling initiative putting seats on the feet”

“The idea's brilliant ”

“They are a must have for the fashion conscious environmentalist.”

“First steps into fashion.”

“Old seats are given the boot.”

“Firstgroup urges passengers to put seats on feet”

“Bus seats live on.”

“Ultimate in fare trade as bus seats turned into trainers...”

Press from a mixture of news sites and online blogs...

“London fashion meets public transport in a range of new shoes...”

“EVERYONE remembers their first pair of baseball boots... I have never really found another pair I could love quite as much. Until now.”

 

“Ever wanted some footwear made of old tube or bus seat covers? Well now you can!...”

“Buses turn into eco-friendly boots...”

“Boots made from old tube and bus seats...”