The sneaky truth about trainers

Believe it or not, manufacturing a pair of training shoes produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as a ten-mile drive – so imagine the damage being done to the environment by an industry that churns out a billion pairs of trainers a year.

This kind of thought-provoking fact makes Killer Kicks a must-see. It’s hosted by self-confessed sneaker addict Lynnie, who travels to New York to learn about the world’s seemingly evergrowing obsession with footwear that started as something comfortable for sportspeople to wear and became a must-have fashion item. BBC3/iPlayer, from Tuesday, 6am