mbg Senior Commerce Editor

mbg Senior Commerce Editor

Carleigh Ferrante is the Commerce Editor at mindbodygreen.

Image by Carleigh Ferrante / mbg creative

May 16, 2025

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There’s a sneaker hierarchy in my closet, and I have a few key criteria I measure them by: comfort, quality, aesthetics, support, and sustainability. Unsurprisingly, there aren’t many that check all my boxes (that last one in particular).

The shoe industry is notoriously not the most eco-friendly, but Rothy’s is an exception. My sister has been raving about this brand’s comfy shoes and earth-conscious manufacturing for years, and (a sucker for a classic lace-up sneaker) I finally decided to give them a try.

Turns out, the Rothy’s Lace Up Sneakers have thousands of five-star reviews for a reason. I tested them for one week straight, and they stacked up against all my aforementioned criteria—there are just a few small things I’d change.

Rothy's

Lace Up Sneaker

$149

What I love about the Rothy’s Lace Up Sneakers

First things first, the materials are top-notch. The shoes are knit from the signature Rothy’s thread, which repurposes 36 recycled plastic bottles in this pair alone. Major perk: Rothy’s recently achieved TRUE Platinum certification, which validates that it operates with zero-waste practices.