Graphene Shoes Expected To Hit The Market Next Year

doitvoluntarily (77) in graphene • 7 years ago

Graphene is being used in a variety of ways by researchers around the world today.

You can now find graphene being used in bike helmets, headphones, battery chargers, to detect cancer cells, to design clothing, to clean water, to improve efficiency of solar cells, and a lot more.

It's a material that's stronger than steel (roughly 200x stronger), extremely light, nearly transparent, and it's an excellent conductor of electricity and heat.

Graphene can be used in many ways and we are finding it in a variety of market spaces, with lots of room still yet to grow. Industry experts say that it's hard not to be bullish when considering the future of this material and the possible impact it might have on the market.

The graphene market is expected to surpass $270 million by 2020.

And one other new product that we can soon expect to see coming to the store shelves is graphene running shoes.

The British sportswear brand that is known as inov-8 is planning on releasing their graphene runners next year,

under a partnership with the University of Manchester. They are alleged to be the first company in the world that is looking at doing this, using graphene in this way. The hope is that by 2018 that they will have their sneakers ready to sell on the market.

The benefits?

The graphene shoes are alleged to be much stronger and provide for more of a stretch, making them likely to be more durable than traditional runners to everday wear and tear. The rubber that they are allegedly planning to use has been created by the National Graphene Institute that is located at the University of Manchester.

Those behind the shoe project allege that the graphene runners are going to be at least 50 percent stronger, as well as 50 percent more resistant to wear and tear, and roughly 50 percent more stretchy.

The innovation of this new and creative product is the priority behind the teams work and they are hoping that graphene will give them the competitive edge to be able to compete with the other big sports brands that are out there on the market today.

Pics:
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inov-8.com

Sources:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/09/18/graphene-stock-investing-what-the-pros-think/#191639075cf1
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/09/18/graphene-stock-investing-what-the-pros-think/#191639075cf1
https://steemit.com/science/@doitvoluntarily/graphene-makes-its-way-to-the-runway
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2016/04/15/the-3-big-technologies-to-watch-over-the-next-decade-genomics-nanotechnology-and-robotics/#2f9978cc4c0c
https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/PressReleases/graphene.asp
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/graphene-running-shoes-coming-2018/

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matthewdavid (54) · 7 years ago

Graphene is a really intersting material. I first learned about it from the Billions In Change video. That video proposed using a graphene cord to transport heat from deep in the earth to the surface to heat steam-electric generators.

I wouldn't mind having graphene shoes.

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gavinthegreat (59) · 7 years ago

Cool post! Graphene is crazy useful!

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cecirod1218 (57) · 7 years ago

I bet you those shoes are going to be expensive! I've never heard of that material I learn so much from you!

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rodent (42) · 7 years ago

Watching the growth of graphene has been fascinating. While I'm used to being ahead on tech, this is going to be the first time I have to explain a material once it starts becoming a household name.

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karenmckersie (74) · 7 years ago

Wow @doitvoluntarily ! this grapheneindustry is going to be huge in the future ! These Graphene Runners will be awesome for those who jog or use them a lot , with them being 50% stronger , im sure they will also be very expensive , but heah if they last twice as long and their more comfortable , then it might be worth it for those that need them !! I think they should be used for Work Boots ! Now those take a real beating on the job site !! Thanks for sharing , it might be something to invest in if a person could afford to !! Upped and Resteemed !👍👍👍🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃
The Flash Would Be A Definite Customer !!! LOL!!

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sequentialvibe (66) · 7 years ago (edited)

Amazing! Graphene is a material that will disrupt the world. Great post!

Super-thin Graphene Means Super Power

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yagoub (59) · 7 years ago (edited)

so nice ...
but the sad thing is that in the future: Our shoes will live more than us.

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ted-talk (32) · 7 years ago

No the sad thing is that in the future: will be without Our shoes

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zincali (51) · 7 years ago

Graphene is amazing and is going to revolutionise our world. Inov8 make great trail runners, look forward to trying these next year. Thanks for the info.

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happyhousewife (64) · 7 years ago

Wicked. I'd like to have me a pair of those sneaker's for everyday wear. Very interesting post.

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team101 (61) · 7 years ago

Very cool. I bet the shoes will be expensive and long lasting.

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xyzposter (48) · 7 years ago

Recently did a presentation on the possible uses of graphene, more specific the possibility to desalinate water and making desalinated drinkable water up to 5x cheaper.

Graphene is going to change the world like steel did during the industrial revolution.

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eleyda78 (54) · 7 years ago

Well, for something they call it "the material of the future"...

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momskitchen (61) · 7 years ago

Also upped ! Very Cool !!!🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃👍👍👍👍

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cryptohazard (63) · 7 years ago

I would need to see that working first!

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indorecipe (56) · 7 years ago

detect cancer? wow nice

i wonder if these shoes are "breathable" for the feet. i love shoes that air could get into the feet area :)))

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Graphene Shoes Expected To Hit The Market Next Year

Graphene is being used in a variety of ways by researchers around the world today.

It's a material that's stronger than steel (roughly 200x stronger), extremely light, nearly transparent, and it's an excellent conductor of electricity and heat.

The graphene market is expected to surpass $270 million by 2020.

The British sportswear brand that is known as inov-8 is planning on releasing their graphene runners next year,

The benefits?

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