Levi's Another Life Trainers Review

We like:

That a huge multi-national company is recycling

We don't like:

The use of virgin materials for the sole; being laughed at for wearing them down the pub

SmartPlanet judgement:

If you're a kooky kid who can pull off just about any look (we're thinking skinny white jeans and lots of neon) then the Another Life range of recycled trainers from Levi's could be for you. Sadly for the rest of us, if you ignore the fact that Levi's has recycled old pairs of 501s and turned them into trainers, you're not left with any other compelling reasons to buy these shoes.

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