Huntsman: new SCF technology for sports and lifestyle footwear
One of the leading suppliers of PU solutions for footwear manufacturers, Huntsman presented its new SMARTLITE® SCF 280 TPU at SIMAC.
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Created in collaboration with VIBRAM and BYBORRE, Simbiosi represents the optimal synthesis of form, functionality and craftsmanship.
May 2024
The Dutch trainer brand launches its new Simbiosi model, developed in collaboration with the world leader in the development and production of high-performance rubber soles Vibram and the avant-garde textile company BYBORRE. Inspired by the concept from which it takes its name, the Simbiosi model was born from the fusion of the identities of both brands into a single product.
Designed with the award-winning BYBORRE Create design tool, the textile upper is made from sustainable materials and revisits the brand’s most distinctive patterns and tones.
Each shoe is unique thanks to the cut-out pattern. Simbiosi also features VIBRAM’s lightweight Megagrip rubber sole and is finished with a unique lacing system. In particular, the Simbiosi model is the first trainer ever to feature Vibram’s Sphike Wrap sole. Thanks to Vibram Wrap Tech, the grip-optimised technology that wraps around the upper of the shoe, the sole is able to define a bold unconventional style that gives the shoe a unique personality. The Vibram Sphike Wrap sole is made with Vibram Megagrip compound, the best solution in terms of grip on wet and rough terrain, and Vibram Litebase technology, which reduces the thickness of the rubber at the base of the sole, while maintaining the same arrangement and shape of the tread blocks.
One of the leading suppliers of PU solutions for footwear manufacturers, Huntsman presented its new SMARTLITE® SCF 280 TPU at SIMAC.
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