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Material Matters: Vulcanised Rubber Sole… - Sneaker Freaker
A world without good rubber would be a world without sneakers. People have used natural rubber for many thousands of years, but on its own the tree juice doesn’t cut it for the daily abuse of the shoe sole. There were plenty of attempts to mix additives into or process natural latex and create a ...
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Material Matters: Latex Rubber - Sneaker Freaker
It’s been used to make everything from surgical gloves, washing machine gaskets, and even chewing gum! However, one of the most important applications of latex rubber has been to make sneaker components. This latest instalment of Material Matters explores exactly how the stretchy compound has been saving our soles for hundreds of years.
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Material Matters - Sneaker Freaker
Material Matters is where we nerd-out and take a deep dive into the evolutionary progression of the sneaker industry. From adidas BOOST to Nike React and Reebok DMX – as well as staples like Gore-Tex and Nike Air – Material Matters is your go-to bible for understanding cushioning concepts and experimental sneaker technology.
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Material Matters: Foam Will Eventually ... - Sneaker Freaker
Time, Why You Punish Me? Blowouts – Zion’s PG 2.5s notwithstanding – generally don’t happen to newer kicks; they happen to old ones. The same goes for crumbling soles, too. And there’s a reason for this. All materials have a shelf life of some sort and this is especially true of those used for something like footwear, which not only has to stand up to the elements, but also has to ...
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Material Matters: OrthoLite - Sneaker Freaker
The humble insole is perhaps one of the most significant factors in how a shoe feels. Insoles can totally change fit, flexibility, breathability, and anything else contributing to overall comfort. For this instalment of Material Matters, we take a deep dive into OrthoLite, the self-proclaimed leading manufacturer of insole foams.
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Send InquirySneaker Freaker Issue 42 – Sneaker Freaker Shop
Get ready for Issue 42 of Sneaker Freaker. With over 200 pages of white-hot heat, this monster edition should keep you busy for days! The adidas Ozweego and New Balance 850 are both graduates of the school of 1996. Meanwhile, Christian Tresser – la don of Dons! – reviews the Nike Air Zoom Spiridon he designed in 1997.
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The Science Behind Sneaker Rubber | Sole Collector
The Science Behind Sneaker Rubber ... to the soles of sneakers, rubber is almost everywhere, but few of us know anything about it. ... like in the Sneaker Freaker x Puma "Bunyip," replacing the ...
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Why aren't shoe soles made of vulcanised rubber?
With regard to performance athletic shoes, vulcanized rubber is just suboptimal. It is too heavy (compared to modern urethane foams) and provides relatively little cushioning or support. It is also an environmental disaster compared to more modern...
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The Best Luxury Summer Sneakers | HYPEBEAST
This moc hi-folk boot sneaker boasts a black suede upper with tan leather lace-up closure and contrast stitching at the heel. A rubber sole unit adds a modern edge while providing comfort and support.
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Material Matters: Vulcanised Rubber Sole… - Sneaker Freaker
Vulcanised rubber was an obvious choice for shoe soles. It provided more grip than leather and wouldn’t weaken in the wet. The earliest use of rubber soled shoes goes all the way back to 1876, when a company in the UK began making plimsolls for croquet.
Send InquiryMaterial Matters: Latex Rubber - Sneaker Freaker
It’s been used to make everything from surgical gloves, washing machine gaskets, and even chewing gum! However, one of the most important applications of latex rubber has been to make sneaker components. This latest instalment of Material Matters explores exactly how the stretchy compound has been saving our soles for hundreds of years.
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Material Matters - Sneaker Freaker
Material Matters is where we nerd-out and take a deep dive into the evolutionary progression of the sneaker industry. From adidas BOOST to Nike React and Reebok DMX – as well as staples like Gore-Tex and Nike Air – Material Matters is your go-to bible for understanding cushioning concepts and experimental sneaker technology.
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Material Matters: Foam Will Eventually - Sneaker Freaker
Time, Why You Punish Me? Blowouts – Zion’s PG 2.5s notwithstanding – generally don’t happen to newer kicks; they happen to old ones. The same goes for crumbling soles, too. And there’s a reason for this. All materials have a shelf life of some sort and this is especially true of those used for something like footwear, which not only has to stand up to the elements, but also has to
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Material Matters: adidas BOOST Technology - Sneaker Freaker
Material Matters: adidas BOOST Technology - Sneaker Freaker. Get the full run down on the history of adidas BOOST technology. a translucent silicon rubber pair of shoe protectors that can easily fit – like normal socks – over any shoe. The Sole Supplier
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Material Matters: Neoprene - Sneaker Freaker
The stretchy material has become ubiquitous in a world where sock-like foot huggers are the default for the style conscious. While the introduction of neoprene changed up the sneaker game for good, the laminated rubber foam had a long and eventful life before it landed the hands of footwear designers like Tinker Hatfield.
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The Science Behind Sneaker Rubber | Sole Collector
The United States Rubber Company (later known as “Keds”) made their vulcanized rubber shoes, innovating the bonding of a canvas upper with a rubber sole. These shoes were so resilient and quiet...
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