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Adidas Olympic shoes feature Bayer coating

19/07/2012

The new adipure line of training shoes from adidas use a textile coating based on a polyurethane dispersion from Bayer MaterialScience’s Impranil range.

The shoes are designed to support natural running through a rolling motion over the metatarsus and forefoot. The coated upper material of the shoe envelops the foot seamlessly like a second skin, offering high resilience. According to Bayer, it braces the foot without restricting freedom of movement.

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