Winner of four international awards, OURO footwear has been recognized for their excellence as sustainable design. They continue to be exhibited worldwide as part of the Design Resource Institute collection.

This project involved intense research into materials, fashion, construction, and the marketing aspects of sustainable design. In addition to designing and prototyping the footwear, I created the branding and advertising for OURO. These asymmetrically laced shoes are constructed of recycled leather and tire rubber, and have an aesthetic derived from Spanish footwear. This project was realized as a thesis in the marketing of environmentally friendly products, which also included a proposal for innovative manufacturing systems that would embrace cyclic design.