Feb. 14, 2008 - Eco-conscious fans of the NBA's Phoenix Suns will have something extra to cheer about at tonight's game against the Dallas Mavericks: Suns guard Steve Nash will take the court wearing a new Nike basketball shoe made from the company's own manufacturing waste.

The new shoe, called Trash Talk, has been designed according to the Nike Considered standards for sustainability. The upper is pieced together from leather waste from the factory floor, the mid-sole uses scrap-ground foam from factory production, and the outsole includes material from footwear outsole manufacturing waste.

“I was really looking for a ‘here and now’ solution to footwear waste, and creating a performance product using waste materials felt like a very innovative solution," says Nike footwear designer Kasey Jarvis.

The limited-edition Trash Talk shoe will hit select retails stores in April.

Nike unveiled an eco-designed version of its iconic Air Jordan basketball shoe last month.