Tightly woven plastic fishing nets, however, require a much more difficult processing technique.

Firstly, the nets must undergo thorough and vigorous scrubbing for cleanse them of their heavy fish smell.

Because the process is so difficult, Adidas and Parley have only created 50 pairs of shoes so far.

Adidas upcycling plastic materials into fibers

(Images courtesy of Adidas)

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Stylish Adidas fishing net shoes

Adidas upcycling fishing nets into stylish shoes

Fishing vessel making use of fishing rope

Upcycled fishing nets turned into Adidas shoes

Adidas fishing net shoes

Adidas fishing net shoes made from upcycled rope

Adidas shoes covered in upcycled fishing rope