# The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Angel Chang
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Earth and environment, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/angel_chang_the_wildly_complex_anatomy_of_a_sneaker)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Australians call them "runners." The British know them as "trainers." Americans refer to them as "sneakers." Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are produced each year. So, how can we balance our love of sneakers with the need for sustainability? Angel Chang explores how shoe manufacturing impacts our planet. \[Directed and animated by Ella Dobson, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/angel_chang_the_wildly_complex_anatomy_of_a_sneaker/4a2fac6b4cf0), 6 min (TED's player)