Posted on 12/26/2017 8:25:09 PM PST by Bellflower
Running shoes and graphene were made for each other. One is always in search of the latest gimmick and the other has produced some of the most stunning in recent memory. The University of Manchester, long a leading force in research surrounding the one-atom-thick material, has teamed up with British sportswear brand inov-8 to bring graphene to footwear.
Unlike most of the research we’ve seen around science’s recent favorite miracle material, these things are headed to the market in our lifetimes — a seeming miracle in and of itself. In fact, they’re due out next year, priced at a steep, but not completely unreasonable, £140 and £150 (around $200 on the high end).
There are no miracles present in this particular implementation, but the graphene should make the kicks more flexible and a hell of a lot stronger than traditional running shoes. Graphene, after all, is the thinnest material around and about 200x stronger than steel. The researchers heated it and added tiny particles to the shoes’ soles.
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Well its not going to make me run faster.. What is the use?
It’s a long ways from my old PF Flyers...LOL
Yeah, IF this stuff is as good as they say it is, it might pay off on an investment.
With the built in 'action wedge', that lets you run a little faster, jump a little higher?
The article doesn’t say that they help you run faster, but graphene is flexible. If it’s flexibility has unique qualities, who knows maybe one could run faster with graphene soles. At any rate they are suppose to last longer, so if you have a favorite pair of graphene running shoes they may be around longer.
Wow that's like three times stronger than even me.
Bulletproof shoes.
If you start a graphene ping list please add me to it. I’m fascinated by its possibilities. I can’t imagine there being any more than a gimmicky amount in these shoes though.
Graphene - robot skin?
Only interested if they make cowboy boots out of it.
A graphene ping list sounds like a really good idea. I’m not sure how to make a ping list. I’ll have to look into it.
It would beat being a rhinestone cowboy cept Glen Campbell ain’t around to write you a cool song.
Keds. PF Flyers. Converse All Stars.
Old school, baby.
https://www.heddels.com/2014/11/pf-flyers-the-rise-and-fall-and-rise/
“...A graphene ping list sounds like a really good idea....”
Yeah. IF one gets started, add me to it too. Thanks.
“...Keds. PF Flyers. Converse All Stars.
Old school, baby.
https://www.heddels.com/2014/11/pf-flyers-the-rise-and-fall-and-rise/ .....”
Just read it. NB bought em and reproducing the PF Flyer in a modernized version. I think I might just go ahead and order me a pair. They may look kinda funny on a 67 year old, but I’m old enough now not to give a shite what anybody thinks...LOL
Do it.
And if you grew up east coast preppie get some Weejuns too.
https://www.ghbass.com/product/logan+weejuns.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=fn&selectedOption=205107
It’s not that hard to make yourself. You can put it in plastic to make it super strong, bullet proof even.
Mark
Keep a nail from puncturing the sole?
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