8. Understanding Attachment and Divestment For a Circular Economy with Dr. Ellen Sampson

How and why do we become attached to particular shoes? What does this mean for disposal? How might ideas of attachment inform circular and sustainable business models and consumer practices? In this episode Dr. Alexandra Sherlock speaks with Dr. Ellen Sampson author of 'Worn: Footwear, Attachment and the Affects of Wear' about how and why we become attached to shoes, and the implications of these attachments at the end of a shoe’s ‘life’.Credits:Interviewee: Dr Ellen SampsonPresenters: Dr Alexandra Sherlock & Dr Emily BrayshawProduced and edited by: Dr Alexandra SherlockChapters:[00:58] Episode 8 Introduction[02:27] Emotionally Durable Design and Jonathan Chapman[07:48] Attachment and Shoes — The Palimpsest[16:57] The Pros and Cons of Durability[25.05] The Concept of Cleaving — Attachment and Detachment[27:59] Fetishising Shoes - Meaning and Metaphor[30:16] This Is Not a Shoe — Detachment Through Deconstruction[34:12] Divestment Strategies and Managed Letting Go[37:09] Ongoingness, Narrative, and Resale Platforms[48:42] Circularity, Loss, and Material Life Cycles      [50:28] Resources and What's Coming Next[52:21] Key Takeaways — Emily and Alex ReflectTranscript links and show notes at www.footwearresearchnetwork.org www.footwearresearchnetwork.org