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One Step at a Time on The Waterbear Network
Every year, billions of synthetic shoe insoles end up in landfills. David and Jeremy want to change that. They have created circular cork shoe insoles; a comfort product that is...
Getting Rid Of Foot Pain During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a transformative journey that brings immense joy to countless women. But it also brings a host of discomforts to the table. One such...
Why Thin Insoles Made Of Cork Outperform The Competition
Less is more, when it comes to thin insoles. A common problem when buying insoles is their thickness. Often, insoles need to use a lot...
What are the Benefits of Cork Soles?
Sustainable shoe inserts, such as cork insoles, are slowly gaining popularity. As we come face to face with the realities of creating an environment that...
This Company Makes Endlessly Recyclable Shoe Soles out of Mediterranean Cork!
Series 3, episode 14 of the Sustainability Champions Podcast! Introducing David Even, the Co-Founder of PRIMAL Soles, a company that specialises in making circular...
Hiking the Caucasus
Today, we hike Georgia's 🇬🇪 Mt. Kazbek region, located less than 10 km from the border with Russia. I am alone, completely out of my...
Are My Arches Supported? 7 Signs You Need Arch Support
To find your arch, trace the inside of your foot, from your big toe to the bottom of your heel. You should, quite literally, find...
The Science Behind Flat Feet and Cork Insoles
Flat feet cause around 10% of people to feel foot pain, get tired quicker and walk with an abnormal gait. This stops them from enjoying...
Selected Brand to Honor: Primal Soles
When we decided to launch our Brand to Honour podcast series, we knew from get-go that this would be a journey that we would take alongside influential...
3 Surprising Ways to Get Rid of Your Foot Pain
Is there anything worse than foot pain? Are you nearing the end of your hiking trail and feeling that stabbing in your heel? Or standing...
With all the discarded insoles in one year you can fill all of New Zealand. Nevertheless, recycling does not pay off financially
Insoles for a tenner at the sports store. Little sounds more innocent, but according to David Even from Amsterdam, there is a world of environmental pollution behind...
5 Easy Hiking Tips To Save Yourself From Sore Feet
Anybody who has been out on the trail knows the feeling of coming back from the hike with sore, painful feet. Hiking pushes our feet...
3 Steps To Choosing The Right Replacement Insoles For Your Shoes
So you’ve heard about the benefits of removable cork insoles and want to join the movement. Literally, because shoe inserts help you move better, longer...
How to prevent sore feet this festival season
Summer is knocking! So we’re lacing up our favorite sneakers and preparing to head out to as many festivals as we can! But any seasoned...
Life's short. Start moving on Clouds!
People asked me why I would post a banner of jeeps on LinkedIn - being the founder of Planet's first circular insoles and all. So...
How do cork insoles prevent foot injuries?
People are meant to walk, run and jump. But foot pain affects 25% of adults every day, keeping them from enjoying these activities. Your exploration...
Focus. Attention.
Focus. Attention. Hard to come by, easy to give. Marketers are bidding for it, consumers are giving it away easier than cash. The fight for...
Innovate 4 Nature, April 5
“Everything is the result of some previous action” a man named Siddharta Gautama once said.We, us, our generation is fortunate to be living during times...
Support yourself.
Support Cork. Cork is harvested from the bark of the cork oak tree, the Quercus suber, in harmony with its natural cycle The generations old...
As seen in 1% for the Planet
PRIMAL Soles aims to set an example of how business can and should be done. “Our mission is to reduce the synthetic, non-recyclable landfill waste...
As seen in Cortiçeira Amorim
David Even had a dream: to create something that could make the world a better place.Out of this idea, PRIMAL Soles was born, the world's...
As seen in Bluehouseworld
3 min read | February 14, 2023 by Bluehouse World Support your walk: meet the first 100% recyclable shoe insoles Each day we learn...
As seen in Texfash
Sole of the Matter: It’s All Cork Primal Soles, a Netherlands-based start-up, makes insoles from natural Mediterranean cork, claiming it to be the planet's first 100%...
As seen in Vegpreneur 🌱
Founder Spotlight: David Even PRIMAL Soles are our Planet's first 100% recyclable, circular, and sustainable shoe insoles made from natural Mediterranean cork. Startup...
Responsible Business Education Awards by Financial Times
WALKING THE TALK Awards judge Miletić says that “with projects like these, young people are getting on their feet, starting to walk the talk”. David...
Supporting Biodiversity
Natural Habitat "The cork oak forests, Montado in Portuguese, are living ambassadors of sustainability and a driving force of sustainable development. They play a crucial...
1% for the Planet
As of January 1st, 2023, Primal Soles has become a member of 1% for the Planet. We are extremely proud, humbled and excited to be...
Planet's 1st Circular Insole Brand Powered by Huboo
Oh baby, you know, the beauty about Primal Soles is that it isn’t solely a seasonal item. We are 8 billion people in the world...
Wellness tips: What is forest bathing?
Forest bathing or Shinrin-yoku Another term that emerged from 1980’s Japan , forest bathing means “absorbing the forest atmosphere”and is essentially a combination...
Meet the Concordia entrepreneurs taking the startup world by storm
With a mission to reduce non-recyclable landfill waste by one million pairs of insoles each year, David Even, BComm 14, founded PRIMAL Soles. “In terms...
Negative Carbon Balance
Negative Carbon Balance Recently, at PRIMAL Soles, we applied to a major news outlet to be considered for a series of impactful entrepreneurial projects. One...