深刻な地球温暖化はわたしたちの生活環境だけでなく、世界的なスポーツイヴェントであるマラソンの開催地や競技の時間帯、さらにはアスリートの練習環境など、スポーツのフィールドにも多大な影響を及ぼし始めている。そうした状況に一石を投じるべく、D2Cブランドのオールバーズとアディダスが“共創”を試みた。2.94kg CO2eという低いカーボンフットプリントを実現したパフォーマンスフットウェアは、地球環境に変革をもたらす可能性を秘めている。
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