--- description: Find out why Allbirds M0.0nshot Zero is one of the best inventions of 2024 title: Allbirds M0.0nshot Zero: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcfa692dd57d1a2a/698a8a7e9d83e81d6ab9f380/m0.0nshot-shoes-best-inventions-2.jpeg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Oct 30, 2024 # Zero-Carbon Sneakers by [Chris Norris](/author/chris-norris/) ## Chris Norris Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  While manufacturing the average pair of sneakers produces about half a hamburger’s carbon footprint, Allbirds’ new M0.0nshot Zero shoe generates zero greenhouse gasses—thanks to painstaking experimentation with regenerative fiber, natural rubber alternatives, renewable energy, and other sustainable technologies. “More than anything else, this is a creative act,” says Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown. “It’s the creativity forged from self-imposed constraints, down to the last decimal point.” Just as crucially, Allbirds is sharing its “RecipeB0.0K,” the blueprint it derived for making zero-carbon shoes, with other companies for them to emulate. Learn More on [Allbirds](https://fave.co/3BPXyYr "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094785/allbirds-m00nshot-zero/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094785/allbirds-m00nshot-zero/"},"headline":"Allbirds M0.0nshot Zero: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024","datePublished":"2024-10-30T11:38:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T11:54:31.274Z","description":"Find out why Allbirds M0.0nshot Zero is one of the best inventions of 2024","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094785/allbirds-m00nshot-zero/","keywords":["Tech","E-Commerce","list","franchise","Magazine","best inventions"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcfa692dd57d1a2a/698a8a7e9d83e81d6ab9f380/m0.0nshot-shoes-best-inventions-2.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Chris Norris","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/chris-norris/"}],"creator":"Chris Norris","articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbcfa692dd57d1a2a/698a8a7e9d83e81d6ab9f380/m0.0nshot-shoes-best-inventions-2.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2024/7094785/allbirds-m00nshot-zero/","name":"Allbirds M0.0nshot Zero: the 200 Best Inventions of 2024"}}]}] ```