(2) The use of colors on the soles of sports shoes: the outsoles of leather shoes and rubber shoes are mostly monochrome or two-color, and the outsoles of sports shoes are 3-5 colors. The range of color selection is large, and the color brightness and purity are high. Color matching is not restricted too much. It can be a pure color or a combination of multiple colors, especially some colors that are hard to see in leather shoes and rubber shoes. They are frequently used in sports shoes and are particularly eye-catching to make them full Vigor and vitality.
The materials commonly used in sports shoes are:
1. On the upper, textile materials, mesh cloth, leather, artificial leather, synthetic materials, PVC, PU, nubuck, microfiber, natural leather, etc. are usually used.
2. In the outsole materials, including rubber, PU, PVC, EVA, TPR, SBS and other thermoplastic elastomers, polymer composite materials, and functional materials.
3. In terms of accessories, including metal parts, plastic parts, etc., they are used more than leather shoes and cloth shoes.
4. Other R&D materials: meet various functional requirements of sports shoes, etc.
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The fabrics of sports shoes are about PVC, PU, nubuck, microfiber, natural leather, mesh and other categories, which are briefly described below.
1. PVC: most of them are cheaper, poor in texture, not cold-resistant, and not resistant to folding.
2. PU leather and nubuck: the most commonly used materials on the market. PU leather is soft, elastic, feels good, and has a shiny surface. The surface of the nubuck is mostly frosted, with rough hand feeling, less shiny and matte matte, and most of them are inelastic.
3. Superfine fiber: soft texture, uniform texture, performance is very close to natural leather, but more uniform thickness and more balanced elasticity than natural leather. It is one of the best materials for artificial leather.
4. Natural leather: a material that is generally recognized by people. It is breathable, soft, resistant to peeling, resistant to folding, resistant to cold, and durable. The disadvantage is that it has blemishes, many pores, and is not easy to cut with irregular shapes.
As there are many styles of sports shoes, such as basketball shoes, running shoes, and football shoes, their existence value is different, and the required functions are also different, so of course the materials used are also different.
In the outsole materials, in addition to rubber, PU, and PVC, various thermoplastic elastomers, polymer composite materials, and functional materials such as EVA, TPR, and SBS are also used in large quantities. In terms of accessories, the use of metal parts and plastic parts. ,
The application range of sports shoes materials is wider than that of leather shoes and cloth shoes. The materials of sports shoes are used on the upper surface, such as textile materials, leather, artificial leather, and synthetic materials.
For example, rubber is often used for the large bottom of shoes due to its outstanding wear resistance, but the rubber material used as a shoe material is usually a composite material made by mixing several rubbers. The purpose is to improve the overall performance of the rubber sole. .
There are also plastics. Plastics have good stability, weather resistance, corrosion resistance, and durability. They are composite materials made by mixing earlier rubber in shoe materials. The purpose is to improve the overall performance of rubber soles.
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Precautions for maintaining sports shoes
1. Do not immerse sports shoes in water containing footwear detergent for a long time.
2. After cleaning, the sports shoes should be thoroughly watered and air-dried.
3. Please wash your hands thoroughly after removing the shoelaces.
4. Immediate treatment after sports shoes are wetted by rain
5. First use a dry cloth to thoroughly soak up the moisture.
6. Use dry cloth or paper to stuff the shoe into the shoe to stabilize the shape of the shoe.
Commonly used materials for sports shoes are mainly divided into two categories: soles and uppers (leather materials)
These two main ingredients are divided into various types, for your reference:
1. Introduction to the classification and performance of sports shoe substrates
(1) Rubber: used for outsoles of various sports shoes; advantages: good abrasion resistance, non-slip, elastic, not easy to break, good softness, good elongation, stable shrinkage, good hardness, good flexibility. Disadvantages: heavier weight, easy to spit frost (a quality problem), not easy to corrode (environmental protection problem)
(2) PU: Polymer polyurethane synthetic material, often used in basketball and tennis shoe midsoles, and can also be directly used in casual shoe outsoles. Advantages: high density, high hardness, wear resistance, good elasticity, good oxidation resistance, easy to corrode, good for environmental protection, and not easy to wrinkle. Disadvantages: strong water absorption, easy to turn yellow, easy to break, poor elongation, intolerant to water, easy to rot at the bottom.
(3) EVA: vinyl acetate copolymer, polymer material. Commonly used in the midsole of jogging, slow walking, Casual Shoes, and foot training shoes. Advantages: light weight, good elasticity, good flexibility, not easy to wrinkle, excellent coloring, suitable for various climates. Disadvantages: easy to absorb water, not easy to corrode, environmentally friendly, easy to get dirty.
(4) PHYLON (MD): It is an EVA secondary high-pressure molding product. It is the main material for the midsole of running shoes, tennis shoes and basketball shoes in the world. It can also be used for the outsole of casual shoes. Advantages: light, flexible, fine appearance, and good softness. Easy to clean, good hardness, density, tensile strength, tearing and elongation. Disadvantages: It is not easy to corrode and is not environmentally friendly. It is easy to wrinkle and shrink at high temperature.
(5) TPR: TPR pellets are heat-melted and then injection molded. They are often used for jogging, slow walking, midsole and outsole of casual shoes. Advantages: easy to mold and cheap. Disadvantages: heavy material, poor wear (not wear-resistant), poor softness, poor flexibility (not resistant to folding), poor shock absorption
(6) Performance comparison: TPR has high specific gravity, heavier weight, average elasticity and average wear resistance. The rubber sole has a larger specific gravity, but it is softer, very wear-resistant, has a strong grip, but has poor elasticity. It is generally used in indoor football shoes and casual shoes. The EVA bottom is very light and elastic, but the elasticity decreases after wearing for a long time, and it becomes a little more stable. PU and MD bottoms are elastic and do not deform for a long time. They are more flexible and comfortable during exercise, have a small specific gravity and are very light, so they are widely used (PU is more dense than MD and has a better shock absorption effect, but it is also relatively heavier), generally large The film is made of rubber, wear-resistant and non-slip.
(7) In terms of price, TPR is the cheapest, PU=TPR×2 times, MD=TPR×4 times, MD air cushion=TPR×4 times, PU air cushion=TPR×4-6 times.
2. Introduction to the classification and performance of sports shoe surface materials:
The fabrics of sports shoes are about PVC, PU, nubuck, microfiber, natural leather, mesh and other categories.
(1) PVC: Most of them are cheaper, poor in texture, not cold-resistant, and not resistant to folding; the products do not use PVC as the fabric.
(2) PU leather/nubuck: It is the most commonly used material on the market. PU leather is soft, elastic, feels good, and has a shiny surface. The surface of the nubuck is mostly frosted, with rough hand feeling, less shiny and matte matte, and most of them are inelastic. Although nubuck and PU are different, they have their own characteristics when used. Relatively speaking, PU is more widely used, and the price ranges from a dozen to a hundred. Sports shoes use mid-range and above nubuck and PU leather as uppers.
(3) Superfine fiber: soft texture, uniform texture, performance is very close to natural leather, but more uniform thickness and more balanced elasticity than natural leather. It is one of the best materials in artificial leather. The cheapest price is more than 70 yuan per yard, and the good one is as high as 200 yuan. At present, most of the safety shoes use this material.
(4) Natural leather: It is a generally recognized material. It is breathable, soft, resistant to peeling, folding, cold, and durable. The disadvantage is that it has flaws, many pores, and is not easy to cut with irregular shapes. Natural leather has always been loved by people; shoe leathers include cowhide, pigskin, deerskin, ostrich skin, carp skin, snake skin and many other kinds. Sports shoes generally use cowhide. Cowhide can be divided into first layer leather and second layer leather. The first layer is also called pearl noodle leather, and the second layer is called Erlang leather or patent leather. Generally, the price of first layer leather is 35 times that of second layer leather. Sports shoes, especially basketball shoes, use a large amount of first layer cowhide, which is very valuable.
(5) Mesh cloth: mainly divided into three categories, the main material mesh cloth, used in the exposed area of the upper surface, is light and has good air permeability and bending resistance, such as sandwich mesh cloth. Neckline accessories, such as velvet, BK cloth, and lining accessories, such as Lixin cloth. The main characteristics are wear resistance and good air permeability.
(6) The sole material and upper material of sports shoes are marked on the shoe box, which can be compared. Let's talk about the components of shoes: shoes are mainly composed of upper, inner lining (lining), front and back ironing bottom, front and back toecap, midsole (also called inch bottom), sole and other parts. Help surface: The materials generally include LEATHER or artificial leather, etc. The leather materials are uneven, and the best is the first layer of leather, which is soft and has good flexibility. There are many kinds of artificial leather. The most I have come into contact with is PU leather. The thickness is based on silk. Generally, it is 80 silk, and it can reach 140 silk. It is suitable for the production of single-layer uppers (without lining) and is comfortable to wear. The most popular PU leathers today include rubber-rubbing leather, leather-rubbing, bubble pattern, crazy horse pattern, large and small pattern, nappa pattern, 18 pattern and many other patterns. The sole is an important part of the shoe. There are PU sole, TPR sole, PVC sole and combination sole.
Nowadays, the style of sports shoes is more and more popular with everyone, maybe because of its lightness, maybe because of its simple fashion, maybe because sports shoes can also be matched with many favorite styles, adding their own unique charm . And the reason why sports shoes are popular is also because of everyone`s needs. Moreover, the styles of sports shoes are moving in the direction of fashion trends. Of course, such practical shoes are loved by everyone! So today we will take a look at sports shoe fabrics, The introduction of sports shoes materials! As each brand is different, the design styles and materials used may also have different concepts, but the materials are still those, but some have added advanced technology elements. The materials used in each part of the sports shoes are not the same. A brief summary of the current sports shoes materials is divided into this way: most of the brand sports shoes use microfiber and more mesh surface materials, and some use the first layer of leather and sports shoes. The sole is made of rubber, and the midsole is made of MOD. A pair of sports shoes is composed of several parts, and the materials of the sports shoes for each part will be different. For example, shoe uppers, insoles, outsoles, heels, insoles, etc. In addition, because there are many styles of sports shoes, such as basketball shoes, running shoes, and football shoes, their existence value is different, and the required functions are also different, so of course the materials used are also different. The application range of sports shoes materials is wider than that of leather shoes and cloth shoes. The materials of sports shoes are used on the upper surface, such as textile materials, leather, artificial leather, and synthetic materials. In the outsole materials, in addition to rubber, PU, and PVC, various thermoplastic elastomers, polymer composite materials, and functional materials such as EVA, TPR, and SBS are also used in large quantities. In terms of accessories, metal parts and plastic parts are also used more than leather shoes and cloth shoes. At the same time, the functional requirements of sports shoes have greatly promoted the research and development process of new varieties of materials.
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