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World's First- Ever Graphene Hiking Boots Unveiled

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

Phoenix666 writes:

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: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:45PM (1 child)

    by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday December 18 2018, @09:45PM (#776062)

    I ain't buying none them boots without no AI on them !

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  • (Score: 2) by mhajicek on Wednesday December 19 2018, @06:47AM

    by mhajicek (51) on Wednesday December 19 2018, @06:47AM (#776206)

    What if they're 3D printed?

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