Skip to main content
Sister Publication Links
  • Middle East Foam & Polyurethane
  • UTECH Asia/PU China
  • UTECH Europe
  • UTECH Las Americas
Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Login
  • Subscribe
  • Ukraine
  • News
    • Asia
    • Americas
    • Europe
    • M & A
    • Financial results
    • Automotive
  • Data
  • Information
    • Country Overview
    • Market Sector overviews
    • Technical articles
    • Company profiles and strategies
  • Events
    • Exhibitions
    • Conferences
    • Webinars / Livestreams
    • Become a Speaker
    • UTECH Europe 2021
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Issues
  • Subscribe
MENU
Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. News
April 24, 2019 12:00 AM

Adidas develops fully recyclable TPU running shoe

Sarah Houlton
  • Tweet
  • Share
  • Share
  • Email
  • More
    Print

    New York, New York – Adidas has developed a new performance running shoe that it claims is 100% recyclable. The Futurecraft.Loop shoe is made from TPU.

    In a closed loop manufacturing model, the raw materials are repurposed multiple times. However, in this case, the plastic is not merely reused to make a bag or a water bottle: it is used to make a new pair of running shoes.

    FutureLoop: 100% TPU and 100% recyclable

    Sports footwear typically includes complex mixtures of different polymers and glues to hold all the pieces together. Adidas claims to have spent nearly a decade working with materials and recycling partners on the project, using just TPU and no glue in the shoe’s manufacture.

    Each component is made from 100% reusable TPU. The polymer is spun to yarn, moulded and clean-fused to a Boost midsole using Adidas Speedfactory technology. Once the shoes reach end-of-life, they are washed, ground to pellets, and then melted to make the raw materials for a new pair of shoes.

    The first generation of the shoes is being rolled out as part of a beta programme, with 200 people around the world using them to run in, before returning them and sharing their experience. Their feedback will be used in the second generation, and to shape the roadmap for the shoe’s wider release. The company hopes this will be in spring/summer 2021.

    ‘Futurecraft.Loop is our first running shoe that is made to be remade,’ said Eric Liedtke, the executive board member responsible for Adidas global brands. ‘It is a statement of our intent to take responsibility for the entire life of our product; proof that we can build high-performance running shoes that you don't have to throw away.’

    Recommended for You
    China moves to meet HCFC-141b phase out pledge
    China moves to meet HCFC-141b phase out pledge
    Record half at Kingspan, but orders start to dry up
    Record half at Kingspan, but orders start to dry up
    Tough polyol market takes shine of PCC Rokita in Q1
    Tough polyol market takes shine of PCC Rokita in Q1
    Latest Issue
    April/May 2022 issue
    Click HERE for Free Download
    View All Archives
    Get our newsletters

    Breaking news and in-depth coverage of essential topics delivered straight to your inbox.

    Subscribe today

    Register to access our archive of leading information on the polyurethanes industry.

    Subscribe now
    Connect with Us
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Youtube

    Follow us on social media for the latest polyurethanes industry news and event updates.

    Logo
    Contact Us

    Crain Communications
    11, Ironmonger Lane
    London
    EC2V 8EY
    United Kingdom

    Editorial
    Phone +44 (0) 20 3287 5935
    Email click to send

    Customer Service
    Phone +1 313 446 0450
    Email click to send

    Resources
    • Advertise with Us
    • Media Kit
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • Ad Choices Ad Choices
    • Sitemap
    Legal
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Request
    Copyright © 1996-2022. Crain Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    • Ukraine
    • News
      • Asia
      • Americas
      • Europe
      • M & A
      • Financial results
      • Automotive
    • Data
    • Information
      • Country Overview
      • Market Sector overviews
      • Technical articles
      • Company profiles and strategies
    • Events
      • Exhibitions
      • Conferences
      • Webinars / Livestreams
      • Become a Speaker
      • UTECH Europe 2021
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Issues
    • Subscribe