From beans to boots: Scarpa’s plant-based ski boots are leading from the ground up

WORDS — Erme CatinoPHOTOS — Frederick Marmsater A small bean grown in India. A most unlikely ingredient in a most unlikely place. Yet, Scarpa’s Green Manifesto brings us to the heart of Asia, the home of the castor bean—the newest material brands are utilizing in the quest to make ski gear manufacturing eco-friendly.  Over the past several