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# Melissa - Brazil’s Plastic Shoe Revolution
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/melissa-brazil-8217-s-plastic-shoe-revolution/
- Published: 2008-05-01T08:58:01.000Z
- Updated: 2016-05-25T13:40:09.000Z
- Description: Melissa has been making plastic shoes in Brazil since the 1970's. They have been made to be durable, fashionable, utilitarian…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:15

Melissa has been making plastic shoes in Brazil since the 1970's. They have been made to be durable, fashionable, utilitarian and recyclable --- since they're made of plastic, they're all of the above (plus they're cheap!) I found this cool article that discusses the attitude and future of the company [http://pingmag.jp/2008/04/28/melissa-sweet-treats-for-your-feet/](http://pingmag.jp/2008/04/28/melissa-sweet-treats-for-your-feet/?ref=protein.xyz)