VARIOUS MEDIA: Trainers developed with graphene soles in Manchester

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Trainers made with graphene have been unveiled at the University of Manchester.

Sportswear brand Inov-8 has designed the running shoes with scientists at the National Graphene Institute.

Tests have shown graphene makes rubber outsoles stronger and provides "long-lasting grip", researchers said.

Graphene, which has been hailed as a wonder material, is tougher than a diamond but also stretchable like rubber.

Period	6 Dec 2017 → 6 Dec 2017

Title	Trainers developed with graphene soles in Manchester
Media name/outlet	BBC News Online
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	6/12/17
Description	Trainers made with graphene have been unveiled at the University of Manchester. Sportswear brand Inov-8 has designed the running shoes with scientists at the National Graphene Institute. Tests have shown graphene makes rubber outsoles stronger and provides "long-lasting grip", researchers said. Graphene, which has been hailed as a wonder material, is tougher than a diamond but also stretchable like rubber.
URL	www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-42241152
Persons	Aravind Vijayaraghavan, Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov

Title	Graphene to be used on the soles of running and fitness shoes
Media name/outlet	Manchester Evening News
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	6/12/17
Description	Wonder material graphene is being put to a new use - on the soles of bespoke running and fitness shoes. A sportswear brand has teamed up with the University of Manchester to become the first-ever company to incorporate graphene into sports footwear.
URL	www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/graphene-used-soles-running-fitness-13998061#ICID=nsm
Persons	Aravind Vijayaraghavan

Title	The world's toughest shoes? Scientists develop £150 footwear with a sole made of 'miracle material' graphene that lasts twice as long as normal trainers
Media name/outlet	Mail Online
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	6/12/17
Description	If you are a regular jogger, it's a pain in the pocket to have to keep replacing worn-out trainers. Now 'miracle material' graphene, the thinnest material in the world and 200 times stronger than steel, can help joggers pound the pavements for longer. It is said to last 50 per cent longer than rubber-soled shoes, which tend to hold up for 300 miles, or roughly two to three months, before needing to be replaced.
URL	www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5152307/The-worlds-toughest-shoes-graphene-sole.html
Persons	Aravind Vijayaraghavan