Kinds of Shoe Material and Outsole

SKIN / LEATHER TYPES

Leather / leather can be derived from animal skins such as crocodiles, snakes, or cattle and used as shoe material for women and men. Original leather is the right choice as it offers comfort and durability. Original leather has a high axis so it is suitable for rain and summer and even snow.

SUEDE

Suede

Suede skin type is a type of skin material that is processed in reverse, ie tanned from the inside of the skin. Suede skin has a softer texture. Leather shoes that use suede leather material seem more relaxed and informal / casual.

BUK / NUBUCK

Buk / nubuck

The type of skin of Buk / Nubuck looks the same as the Suede leather type. The difference is in the manufacturing process. Unlike Suede leather, the Nubuck skin type is not made from the inside of animal skins. Rather it is made from the outside of animal skins. However, the surface is smoothed using a rough surface, resulting in a smooth skin surface such as Suede leather type.

BRUSH-OFF

Brush off

This leather shoe material has smooth surface quality and shiny. Another advantage of this shoe material is easy to clean. Skin type Patent Leather is a skin type processed with coated protective materials such as acrylic . So as to produce a very shiny skin type, brightly colored, and slick. Usually this type of leather is used for formal shoes.

FULL GRAIN

Full grain

The type of leather in the process at all without altering or modifying the surface structure of its lower skin.So the surface motif of the skin pores (grain) still looks natural or natural, so the texture of animal skin still looks quite clear. This leather material is often made for mabel, bag, jacket and also shoes.

PULL-UP

Pull up

Pull-Up skin type is an advanced processing of leather Finish Leather type. In the type of skin pull-up, the skin that has been completed in the process of finishing leather then stretched so stretchy skin is obtained thinner.

SYNTHETIC SYNTHETIC / SYNTHETIC MATERIALS

Synthetic materials include artificial leather. This type of material is a mixture of chemicals that have many variants of texture.

BLUDRU

Soft and soft fabrics are made from synthetic materials that are piled with other fibers such as cotton, nylon, polyester. Much like doll stuff.

CANVAS
This type of material is easily washed or cleaned only with a cloth cloth. This type of canvas material is derived from a hemp derivative material and is now also composed of cotton as well as flax which makes this material more durable. One brand of shoes that use this type of canvas material is converse shoes.

DENIM

Denim that we know is the material to make clothes ya kawanori friends .. but nowadays many tablets of shoes made from denim, such as shoes from giant flames, trumph or moofeat. Denim this type of material is quite strong also loh kawanori .. Denim comes from Europe and first appeared around the 18th century and developed until now became main ingredient for fashion.

NYLON

Nylon is a type of synthetic material commonly used for running shoes material. Nylon materials began to be developed in 1930. Nylon is a material suitable for the outside of running shoes because of its thin or light characters also have a cavity for good air circulation. Nylon is the ideal material because it provides enough space for breathing that is needed by athletes with very high movements.

TYPES OF OUTSOLE / SOL MATERIALS
RUBBER SOLE

Rubber sole or commonly we call rubber sole is often used for safety shoes or field shoes, rubber sole is no expired (expired), rubber sole is in addition to strong and flexible, this sole also we can add the seam on the side in the glue and in press. But there are also shortcomings of this sole that is heavier and more slippery.

The advantages: Strong and more flexible than other materials.

Disadvantages: More slippery than sole other materials and more severe.

PU (POLYRETHINE)

Sole pu (polyrethine) is sole material which is anti slip and light and also light resistant to oil (oil resistant) when compared with sole other material, sole pu is quite expensive, and also have expired date or expiration, if it has expired then sole made of this pu will destroy itself like a piece of bread if the let in a long time.

Advantages : Resistant to oil (oil resistant), there is anti slip & lighter.

Disadvantages : Having expired date if the old sole is not worn it will be easily destroyed, can even destroy itself like a bread if left long, the price is more expensive than the sole of other materials.

TPR (THERMO PLASTIC RUBBER)

Sole with this material is a mixture of plastic and rubber material but this sole has a deficiency that is less elastic usually sole material is suitable for use for waterproof shoe produksi, because the material uses a mixture of plastic and rubber material then this sole is not slippery.

Pros : Lightweight, more mats if used where there is water.

Disadvantages : Less elastic.

PVC (POLYVINYL CHLORIDE)
Made of more plastic and less rubber.

Pros : Sole lighter & harder.

Disadvantages : Slippery and less elastic.

SPONGE OUTSOLE
Sole with this material is usually used for relaxed sandals made of sponge.