Directa Plus PLC (AIM:DCTA, OTC:DTPKF), a producer of graphene nanoplatelets-based products, said its technology is being used in a newly-launched high-tech range of trail shoes.
Directa Plus said a specially developed graphene membrane is integrated into the lining of the norda 001 G+ Spike high-performance trail shoes, which are now available for consumer purchase.
Directa Plus was responsible for the G+ membrane that is integrated into the Dyneema one-piece woven upper lining in the toe box of the shoes. This provides the runner with additional comfort due to the thermal conductivity and abrasion resistance of the graphene G+ membrane while adding almost zero additional weight, Directa Plus said.
The norda 001 G+ trail shoes will be showcased at the upcoming ISPO Munich trade fair, the world's largest sports trade show, in January 2022.
“The inclusion of our G+ membrane in high-performance running shoes takes us into an important new market,” said Giulio Cesareo, the founder and chief executive officer of Directa Plus.