Monthly Archives: September 2019
Adidas – sports shoes conquering the world.
It is believed that sneakers, as an independent type of shoe, appeared in the United States at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. The first models were shoes with a rubber sole and fabric upper, as well as a reinforced back and toe. These shoes were so soft and comfortable that the steps of the person walking in them were not even heard. From here the American name of sneakers went – “Sneakers” (sneakers from English sneak – to sneak, sneak up). Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to restore the manufacturer and the exact date of the very first sneakers, since today there are many very conflicting opinions on this.
However, it is well known that in 1917 Converse released the first pair of shoes designed specifically for playing basketball – Converse All-Stars sneakers. Continue reading
Use of GORE-TEX® in shoes
The main properties of the GORE-TEX® membrane:
• Long keeps water tight
• actively breathing
• Extremely frost resistant
• Extremely bend resistant
• Extremely durable
Shoes are dry because they are water tight
The secret is that the GORE-TEX® membrane is microporous. On each square centimeter, which roughly corresponds to the area of the nail, there are 1.4 billion tiny pores. These pores are approximately 20,000 times smaller than a drop of water, and therefore moisture outside cannot penetrate shoes. Continue reading
Sport shoes
It is difficult to imagine that a few centuries ago people wore rough and primitive shoes, which did not even have differences for the right and left legs. Now everything is different, modern designs are practical, convenient and, of course, beautiful. And if we are talking about sports shoes, its ergonomics will also be an integral characteristic: sneakers are designed specifically for jogging or fitness, volleyball or basketball, taking into account many requirements. It is no accident that they say that they even help athletes and together with them achieve more and more high results.
Recently, another trend has been well traced. Fashionable athletic shoes go beyond training grounds or gyms. It is becoming an integral part of modern youth style or street culture. Girls wear sneakers and sneakers in everyday life, combining them with jeans, leggings and even skirts.
A peculiar stylized women’s summer sports shoes, which has a platform or wedge, is relevant. This is a cross between sneakers and shoes. Of course, training in such is absolutely impossible and even dangerous. Continue reading
