FOOTWEAR SOLE MATERIAL MARKET ANALYSIS

Footwear Sole Material Market, By Distribution Channel (Shoe Stores, Retail Stores, Super Markets and Online), By Gender Type ( Man , Women), By Product Type: Athletic ( Running shoes, Soccer shoes, Basketball shoes and Tennis shoes) Non Athletic ( Casual Footwear, Fashion Footwear and Military boots), By Material Type: Plastic (( EVA, PU, PVC and Others), Rubber ( Natural and Synthetic), Leather and Other Materials)), By Component (In Sole, Mid Sole, Out Sole and Unit Sole), By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific)

Global Footwear Sole Material Market– Recent Developments

In 2021, The Universities of Aveiro, Porto, and Minho are partners in the Safety Materials for shoe project (SM4S), which is being carried out by a team of Portuguese academics. The objective is to develop a virus-proof shoe sole that works to combat the coronavirus and other viruses.
In September 2022, Hotter and BASF worked together to provide Infinergy, Expanded Thermoplastic Polyurethane (E-TPU) for Hotter's casual shoes. Hotter's cushion plus technology and BASF SE Infinergy work together to provide traditional shoes outstanding cushioning. This partnership helped the business expand to include both formal and casual clothing.
In 2020, Columbia Sportswear Company, launched Omni-Heat Black Dot technology, the first exterior thermal protection for the outdoor sector designed to ward off the cold.
In February 2020, Germany-based sportswear manufacturer Puma, created a new line of recyclable plastic-made apparel and shoes. Puma and First Mile collaborated to develop a line of eco-friendly apparel.
In 2021, Dow announced plans to implement numerous initiatives to increase material capacity in order to support the expanding Consumer Solutions company.
In February 2020, Sports brand Puma has unveiled its Puma Fi trainers, which have laces that can be tightened at the swipe of a finger.