The athletic footwear industry has spoken: Kangaroo leather is out and synthetic alternatives are on the rise. Popularized by a tensile strength and flexibility that rivals cowhide, kangaroo leather ...

Plastic shoes have been around for years, and 35 companies now turn them out. But plastic has mostly been used for cheap shoes because it does not breathe like leather and usually makes feet hot and ...

The seemingly simple soccer cleat has progressed from a chunky leather work boot worn in factories to a marvel of modern engineering made with advanced synthetic materials and composites. Some of ...

The primary consideration in buying any kind of boot for construction work is whether the job requires safety footwear. Occupational Safety and Hazard and Health Administration and American Society ...

Nike will soon deliver an update to its Tiempo soccer shoe franchise. With the new release, the athletic giant will introduce a proprietary material that will allow the company to move away from the ...

Not since nylon and Dacron came along has a synthetic product stirred such interest and aggressive merchan dising as Corfam, Du Pont’s new substi tute for leather. Put on sale only two months ago ...