Materials used to make work boots
Leather is the preferred upper material for working boots and working shoes. The following qualities make it one of the best parts for the production of work boots and work shoes:
Breathability: The pores in the leather allow fresh air to circulate in the shoe.
Hygroscopicity: Leather can absorb moisture from feet and shoes.
Customization: The leather will present the shape of the wearer's foot, providing a personalized fit. This quality maximizes comfort and reduces foot diseases.
Durability: Leather is resistant to tearing and puncture.
The most commonly used leathers for making footwear are:
Side leather: Side leather is the most versatile leather. It gets its name because the hide is usually divided into two sides from the back. The pattern can be embossed to form embossed leather. It can also be flipped and crushed, becoming soft and sagging. When the side leather is soaked in oil, it is sometimes called wax skin or wax skin.
Calfskin: This leather is taken from heifers or calves. It has fine texture, softness and flexibility, it is also durable, and combines elegant luxury and practicality.
Kid's skin: Goat's skin is very light, but very strong and elastic.
Exotic leather: crocodile, lizard, snake skin or ostrich skin are common rare leather tanned from the leather of these reptiles and birds.
Pig skin: pig or pig skin, usually used as suede or brushed leather. It is also used for the lining of shoes.
Polishing: This leather treatment produces a very good fluff by polishing the outer surface of the leather.
Patent leather: The paint surface is coated with a layer of film or urethane resin on the leather surface to obtain high gloss.
Imitation suede: made by polishing the skin or the underside of the skin (suede, calfskin, pigskin or side leather).
Man-made materials and fabrics are also used to make shoe uppers. The main varieties of artificial imitation leather are vinyl and polyurethane. One of the advantages of using man-made materials is that the material cost is generally lower, the appearance is beautiful, and the maintenance is easy. However, they have two main disadvantages:
Man-made materials cannot absorb and transmit moisture from the feet like leather.
They lack memory and return to their original shape after being worn, so you won't get the feeling of forming leather work boots and leather work shoes.
Different materials are used to make shoe soles, depending on the performance required by the manufacturer. This includes durability, traction or insulation. The sole may also need to be oil-resistant, non-slip, padded, or modified for medical reasons. The use of leather soles is limited, mainly for high-priced dress shoes. Based on experience, they can be very slippery!
The brand names of other materials used in the shoemaking process are well known. These are usually materials with advanced technology that have functions such as waterproofing, heat preservation, and lightweight strength. Manufacturers of these materials can easily provide extensive information on their functions and uses.
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