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posted by martyb on Tuesday December 18 2018, @08:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the go-take-a-hike dept.

Phys.org:

The world's first-ever hiking boots to use graphene have been unveiled by The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8.

Building on the international success of their pioneering use of graphene in trail running and fitness shoes last summer, the brand is now bringing the revolutionary technology to a market recently starved of innovation.

Just one atom thick and stronger than steel, graphene has been infused into the rubber of inov-8's new ROCLITE hiking boots, with the outsoles scientifically proven to be 50% stronger, 50% more elastic and 50% harder wearing.

How long before graphene-infused tires hit the market, too?


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:12PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:12PM (#776048)

    I thought SN don't do ads.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:28PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:28PM (#776054)

    These are $175 sneakers. I don't think SN posters are part of the fashion sneaker crowd.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:58PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:58PM (#776067)

      What are say- *pant* *pant* *pant* -ing I don't *pant* *pant* go hiking *pant* very often? *pause-to-catch-breath* I'm in great *pant* *pant* shape!

      • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Wednesday December 19 2018, @12:37AM

        by MostCynical (2589) on Wednesday December 19 2018, @12:37AM (#776124) Journal

        Yes, "round" is a shape.
        So is "blobby"

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    • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday December 18 2018, @10:11PM

      by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday December 18 2018, @10:11PM (#776074) Homepage Journal

      I spend a much larger time at my local Bass Pro than the average American but I don't have any love for something trying to be a hiking boot when it's really a sneaker. No, not even if it's a high-top sneaker. Vans or a boot you can kick someone to death with in under a minute for me, thanks.

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