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Phoenix Suns basketball star Steve Nash could be seen at last week's all-star game wearing trash shoes.  Literally.  The environmentally-conscious Nash was approached by Nike to wear a shoe made entirely of manufactured scraps.

"I think it's a great project.  I think it's great for creating awareness, and whether this shoe goes a long way toward curbing global warming or not, it's the idea, it's a step in the right direction if you will, and I'm excited about that." -- Steve Nash

The shoe, appropriately named the Trash Talk, is modeled after Nash's current shoe, the Nike Zoom BB II, and sells for about US$100.

The shoe's top is constructed from leather and synthetic leather waste from the factory floor. The midsole uses scrap-ground foam from factory production, while the outer sole uses a type of environmentally-friendly rubber that reduces toxins.

The shoes, of course, come packaged in a recyclable cardboard box.