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The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker - Angel Chang

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Australians call them “runners." The British know them as “trainers.” Americans refer to them as “sneakers.” Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are produced each year. So, how can we balance our love of sneakers with the need for sustainability? Angel Chang explores how shoe manufacturing impacts our planet.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Angel Chang
Director
Ella Dobson
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Ella Dobson
Art Director
Ella Dobson
Compositor
Ella Dobson
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Associate Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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