Fall - InsideOutdoor Magazine

Vibram Stands
Out with 2CM
Performance quality does not have
to be boring, argues Vibram, so the
sole maker has applied it extensive
know-how in molding techniques to
create an “Urban” range of high-tech
soles that sport a unique look and
leave a fun footprint. Vibram’s 2CM
(two color molding) is the result of
an exclusive process to manufacture
high-precision multi-color rubber
soles, thus making possible a wide
array of creative ideas.
For its 2CM, Vibram has developed
a technique that eliminates the groove
typically found between colors or
different types of rubber, thus making
possible seamless shifts in color
without producing “empty zones.”
Originally developed with the
snowboarding market in mind, Vibram
expects to apply its 2CM technology
to skateboarding, travel and street
sport markets, as well.
“With 2CM, the sole becomes a
creative element, almost a work of
art, and a means of expression for
the wearer,” says Vibram.
Vibram also released its IdroGrip,
which the company describes as “the
new reference for grip in a modable
rubber compound.” Designed for use
in treads with large contact surfaces
and a wide vartiety of wet and dry
activities, IdroGrip “was perceiveably
stickier than the competition on wet
and dry rock and matted grass,” says
the company.
Vibram is bringing IdroGrip to
market with leading brands for spring
2009 including Chaco, Cloudveil,
Shimano and Vasque.
Cotton Gets
Picked for
Performance
No doubt related to the
intuitive connection between
“sustainability” and “natural
products,” cotton has been
getting some increased
attention of late, and it’s more
than just the increasing potential
for organic cotton. There’s also
some new opportunities for
performance applications.
Leading the way, Cotton
Incorporated recently unveiled its
TransDRy moisture management
technology, a system that
enables the production of quickdrying,
engineered fabrics for
performance apparel. Cotton fabrics
made with TransDRY offer cotton’s
familiar comfort and softness
while staying dry since they are
engineered to transfer moisture in
one direction, away from the skin
to the outside of the fabric, where
moisture can evaporate.
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“With 2CM, the sole becomes a creative
element, almost a work of art, and a means
of expression for the wearer,” says Vibram.
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