Versarien PLC’s graphene technology is to be included in a commercially available training/athleisure shoe for the first time.
The group is supplying its US-based partner Flux Footwear with graphene-enhanced elastomers for an improved version of the 'AdaptMid' trainer.
Versarien’s Graphene-Wear technology will be used in the barefoot [ie flat] athleisure shoe to improve its strength, flexibility and durability through improved abrasion resistance, said the statement.
Flux will launch the 'AdaptMid' model in Autumn/Winter 2022.
Ahead of the launch, Versarien said a limited number of shoes can be pre-ordered in the UK directly through its products website via the following link: www.versarienproducts.co.uk .
This technology has been developed by the Company's in-house technology teams at University of Manchester and University of Cambridge as part of the GSCALE project and has the potential for multiple elastomer projects, Versarien added.
Neill Ricketts, Versarien’s chief executive, said: " I am delighted to announce the pre-launch of Flux's 'AdaptMid' shoe, enhanced by Versarien's Graphene-Wear technology, our first footwear product to market.
“As more products enhanced using Versarien technology are coming to market, there is now a definite shift within the Company towards commercialisation.”