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Made in the 1830s by the Liverpool Rubber Company.

Impact:

Mainly worn at beaches.

Used by croquet players as sports was becoming more popular and needed appropriate footwear.

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Thailand is a major maneufactorer of rubber.

Impacts: facing challenges such as rising costs and sustainability impacting local manufacturing and exports.

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Indonesia is a major maneufactorer of rubber and polyester.

Production of sneakers take place here due to proximity to raw material and low labour costs.

Being a major sneaker maneufactorer, Indonesia generates revenue and creates jobs but also makes concerns for labour conditions and environmental sustainability.

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Malaysia is a major maneufactorer of rubber.

Impacts:

Job creation

revenue generation

market growth

better technology

resource depletion

waste generation

chemical pollution

carbon footprint

ethical labour practices

consumerism

counterfeit culture

health concerns

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A major supplier of leather, synthetic leather, and cotton.

Most production of sneakers take place in China due to the advance in technology, already existing supply-chain and the skilled labour.

Most sneakers are sold to China.

Impacts:

global footwear leader

good domestic market

working conditions

labour costs

worker displacement

waste disposal

sustainability efforts

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Major supplier of leather.

Production of sneakers takes place here because of the low labour cost and growing workforce.

Impacts:

job creation

harmful chemicals

disposal problems

Labour conditions

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Major supplier of synthetic leather and polyester.

Impact:

sustainability

global market

Nike's presence

supply chain changes

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Major supplier of cotton, and polyester.

Sneaker production impacts India's economy and culture. By creating jobs and making a sneaker culture. But also raises concerns for environmental sustainability and ethical concerns due to poor labour conditions.

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Supplier of polyester.

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Supplier of polyester.

impacts:

technology advance

job creation

brand recognition

sneaker culture

traditional values

sustainability

community engagement

design

traditional skills (shoemaking)

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Production of sneakers take place here due to the low labour costs, access to raw materials, already existing supply-chain and a growing footwear industry.

impacts:

job creation

revenue

market growth

challenges

pollution

resource depletion

carbon footprint

waste managment

wages

working conditions

safety problems

ethical considerations

waste reduction

worker welfare

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Michael Jordan has had a major impact on the sneaker industry because he turned basketball shoes into fashion and created a global sneaker culture.

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Tinker Hatfield had a major impact on the sneaker industry because he was one of the greatest designers there were.

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Kevin Ma was the founder of Hypebeast, which was famous sneaker blog but now focuses on lifestyles and cultures.