VARIOUS MEDIA: Inov-8 and University develop shoes with graphene-enhanced midsoles and outsoles

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Graphene experts at The University of Manchester have collaborated with sportswear brand Inov-8 to engineer a graphene-enhanced midsole foam to add to their G-Grip series. 

Manchester research is the first to use graphene-enhanced foam in a shoe's midsole.

Lab testing has proven this foam to be remarkably stronger than industry standard, and more flexible than carbon-plated soles.

 

Period6 Dec 2017 → 18 Mar 2023

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  • Titleinov-8’s ‘dirty double’ upgrade sees the British brand’s best hiking boots get a facelift
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletT3
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date18/03/23
    DescriptionLake District-based outdoor brand inov-8 have just announced a big bunch of upgrades to their award-winning range of hiking boots.
    Producer/AuthorPat Kinsella
    URLhttps://www.t3.com/news/inov-8s-dirty-double-upgrade-sees-the-british-brands-best-hiking-boots-get-a-facelift
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • Title7 of the best Inov-8 trail shoes
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletRunner's World
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size3 Pages
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date14/03/23
    DescriptionThe UK-based off-road brand specialise in shoes built for the toughest conditions. Here's our top picks from its trail running offering
    Producer/AuthorRick Pearson
    URLhttps://www.runnersworld.com/uk/gear/shoes/a39690261/inov-8-trail-shoes/
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleINOV-8’s ROCLITE Trail Running Shoes Feature Graphene from Top to Bottom
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletHICONSUMPTION
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/12/22
    DescriptionBoutique performance brands aren’t hard to come by nowadays, and INOV-8 is one of many brands to consider in this space. That said, the shoemaker just unveiled its ROCLITE Ultra G 320, a plush pair of trail running shoes that are even innovative for the brand’s lofty standards.
    Producer/AuthorYoni Yardeni
    URLhttps://hiconsumption.com/inov-8-roclite-ultra-g-320-trail-running-shoe/
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleGraphene: the holy grail of trail shoes?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletFinancial Times
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/04/21
    DescriptionIn 2004, the University of Manchester scored a world first when it isolated graphene: an atom-thick layer of carbon with a hexagonal structure that is 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a human hair. Until now, companies have struggled to find truly commercial ways to use the so-called “wonder material” but that might be about to change – and with it the course of trail running.
    Producer/AuthorNeil Hume
    URLhttps://www.ft.com/content/ae37c919-aed7-40da-90f3-e7a85bc08831
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleGraphene-soled Running Shoes Go the Distance
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletAZO NANO
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 Page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date30/03/21
    Description​​​​​Graphene bolstered long-distance running shoe lasts for twice the distance of ordinary running shoes.
    Producer/AuthorRobert Lea
    URLhttps://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=37879
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleKTP helps develop world’s first graphene-enhanced foam for running shoe
    Media name/outletUKRI/Innovate UK
    Duration/Length/Size1 Page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date29/03/21
    DescriptionSports footwear firm inov-8 has unveiled the world’s first running shoe to use a graphene-enhanced foam in the sole, bucking the widespread trend for carbon-plate technology and doubling the industry standard for longevity.
    URLhttps://www.ktp-uk.org/case-study/ktp-helps-develop-worlds-first-graphene-enhanced-foam-for-running-shoe/
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleThis Graphene-Enhanced Running Shoe Is the First of Its Kind
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletGear Patrol
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 Page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date28/03/21
    DescriptionScientists are still figuring out how to use graphene, one of the world's strongest substances. So are running shoe makers.
    Producer/AuthorTanner Bowden
    URLhttps://www.gearpatrol.com/fitness/a35937718/inov-8-graphene-enhanced-running-shoe-foam/
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleGraphene-Enhanced Foam Debuts On Inov-8 Trail Shoe
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletForbes
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size2 Page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date24/03/21
    DescriptionBritish footwear brand Inov-8 has gone all-in on Graphene as its material of choice, debuting a Graphene-enhanced foam to go with its graphene-enhanced rubber on the new Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max trail runner.
    Producer/AuthorTim Newcomb
    URLhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/timnewcomb/2021/03/24/graphene-enhanced-foam-debuts-on-inov-8-trail-shoe/?sh=45b7877e5490
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • Title Inov-8 Launches trail running shoe with new, graphene-enhanced foam
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletSix Minute Mile
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date20/03/21
    DescriptionLast week, the UK-based company launched a new ultra-distance trail shoe called the TrailFly Ultra G 300 Max with the world’s first graphene-enhanced midsole compound called G-fly foam
    Producer/AuthorBrian Metzler
    URLhttps://www.sixminutemile.com/post/inov-8-launches-trail-running-shoe-with-new-graphene-enhanced-foam
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleWorld first running footwear graphene foam innovation: Latest Inov-8 news
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletAWE365.com
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size2 page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date5/03/21
    DescriptionWith founder Edy back leading inov-8, they are preparing to launch the biggest sports footwear innovation of 2021. Using a world first running footwear graphene foam innovation they hope to take the brand to even greater heights.
    Producer/AuthorLuke Rees
    URLhttps://awe365.com/world-first-running-footwear-graphene-foam-innovation-latest-inov-8-news/
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleTRAIL RUNNING SHOE OF THE YEAR - TUG G 270
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletInov8
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date20/11/20
    DescriptionThe all-conquering TUG G 270 (renamed TRAILFLY G 270) has won FOUR major TRAIL RUNNING SHOE OF THE YEAR awards.
    URLhttps://www.inov-8.com/best-trail-running-shoe-2020
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleShoes Boosted By Graphene
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletCarbon Waters
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/SizeOne page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date3/02/20
    Descriptioninov-8 is a company that sells high-quality sporting goods to athletes and adventure-seeking hikers. Renowned as the world leader in grip, inov-8 has always sought disruptive technologies to keep their edge.
    URLhttps://www.carbon-waters.com/graphene-shoes/
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
  • TitleWorld's first graphene shoes help you get a grip
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCNET
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size1 page
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date6/12/17
    DescriptionThe world's thinnest material, 200 times stronger than steel, has been added to new shoes from Inov-8.
    Producer/AuthorRichard Trenholm
    URLhttps://www.cnet.com/culture/sports/worlds-first-graphene-shoes-help-you-get-a-grip-inov-8-g-series/
    PersonsAravind Vijayaraghavan
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Advanced materials
  • National Graphene Institute

Keywords

  • UK
  • INOV8
  • KTP

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