Materials used to make shoes

Putting aside the fashion of the moment, the selected materials with shoe design they are related to the type of footwear. There are sturdy boots that need leather to withstand the pounding of stomps and cool, thin canvas shoes, ideal for walking along the coast.

Although there are fashion trends that bet on some specific materials, there are classics that are always current and are the ones chosen by shoe manufacturers.

The leather it is perhaps the great protagonist because although it is an expensive material it is also very effective. Resistant like few others, comfortable and long lasting. There are different types of leather, although all of them are made with animal skin. We can find smooth leather shoes that are very soft because they are also covered with a special lacquer and also cloth leather that looks like suede thanks to a specific finish. Depending on the type of leather, the finish, and the work involved in finishing the shoe, the price it will cost. They are generally expensive but if we think about it these shoes last for years so they may be cheaper in the long run.

Another widely used material is fabrics, which have the advantage of their patterns and thus become a center of attraction. They are widely used in spring and summer shoes, a time full of models with flowers and cheerful designs. There are different types of fabric and depending on the objective of the manufacturer or designer, the appropriate one will be chosen. Canvas is one of the most used due to its resistance although it can be somewhat hard depending on the general design of the footwear. Cotton or satin is also used to decorate or line shoes and polar fabrics for the interior of winter shoes.

The Synthetic materials they are cheaper and therefore widely used to manufacture footwear in series. Cheap shoes are generally synthetic and plastic is used in different versions (ethylene-vinyl acetate, liquid silicone, polyurethane foam, etc.) that are subjected to a series of processes to find the perfect finish. It is also the material of choice for sports shoes, although today most shoes have some synthetic component.