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Greenbiz.com, a leading online news source for the “greening of mainstream business” recently posted a review of our environmental efforts. The article, titled “The Running Shoe Leading the Race to Sustainability,” gives us props for the Green Silence, BioMoGo, and our very cool, very green shoe box among other things.

An excerpt:

As a social responsibility professional who enjoys trail running, seeing more athletic companies pick up the pace on sustainability is a welcome trend. One business at the front of the pack is Brooks, whose modest marketing approach has left its efforts less known than peers.

It’s likely that will change with the launch of the Green Silence, a shoe that exempifies its commitment from heel to toe, bringing visibility to a successful example of sustainability leadership.

>>Read the full article.

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We jut got this amazing email from former Brooks athlete Gary Fanelli. Thanks, Gary!

Hey!

Here is a picture of my daughter Laura a few days old.

She was delivered in a Brooks Shoe Box…at first I thought a new pair of shoes had arrived BUT it was actually my second daughter Laura.

She just loved sleeping in the Brooks shoe box. She felt safe & secure and very comfortable just like a pair of Brooks shoes.

Laura is a runner and likes Brooks. She has run 17.51 for 5k.

Cheers,

Gary

GO BROOKS!

Here’s another creative idea for using all your empty Brooks boxes …make your own Bro-bot! This friendly guy has been with us in the customer service department for the last couple of months thanks to our CS reps Maria and Tara. Not only is he incredibly good looking, he’s also quite festive.

Customer Service would like to wish everyone a very merry holiday and a great recovery run this weekend!

Please note: Brooks Customer Service will be out of the office from Dec. 24 through 27. Send us an email or leave us a voice mail and we’ll get back to you asap on Monday, Dec. 28.

Brian White from Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro (NC) writes:

This is Katy and Will’s creation getting ready for a big debut in the Fleet Feet Sports Carrboro window display. Made of Brooks shoe boxes, it’s named “BROBOT.”

If it could talk, we think it would say: “People of earth, I come here in the spirit of Run Happy®. Run Happy®, humans, Run Happy®.”