Polymer Running Socks

Super cool new polymer running socks!

G12 application of polymers.

How can shoes that look more like wool socks protect your feet? The secret lies in the fibers which FYF is made of. The fabric used is made with 46.5% of Dyneema, claimed to be the strongest fiber on earth, according to the company.

Dyneema is an Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber which is not only 15 times stronger than steel, it’s also abrasion-resistant, hydrophobic, flexible, and incredibly lightweight. In fact, it’s so lightweight that it gives the wearer the feeling of being barefoot. Small dots on the sole of the shoe help improve the grip so the wearer doesn’t slip. The reason it resembles a toe sock is to provide the flexibility of being barefoot, so that when the wearer is climbing a rock or uneven terrain, the terrain texture can still be felt.