Virtual Teamwork Speeds Development of Joe Nimble Foot Recovery Sandal During Pandemic
THE WOODLANDS, Texas 鈥� Runners can now buy a new form of footwear that can help their feet recover from pounding the pavements during the pandemic. 鈥楩unctional Footwear鈥� specialist Joe Nimble has developed its first recovery sandal for runners 鈥� with assistance from Footwear Innovation Lab GmbH and global chemical company 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation. The so-called 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� sandals, which are designed to rehabilitate tired feet after exercise and are made from polyurethane, were developed virtually during the last half of 2020, and went on widespread sale in mid-April.
The concept behind 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� is simple. Forms of exercise, such as running, can cause feet to fatigue, get sore and tighten up. 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� sandals can provide relief from these symptoms. Working like braces do on teeth, the sandals optimize the alignment of the big toes with a special footbed that spaces out the toes to significantly improve foot shape and structure, ease plantar pressure and stimulate foot nerve endings to improve circulation. Easy to slip on and off, and available in three colors, the sandals feature an adjustable "ToeRite庐" toe spacer based on Joe Nimble鈥檚 TOEFREEDOM庐 technology.
鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� sandals are made from two types of polyurethane from 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站. The use of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 material was recommended by Footwear Innovation Lab GmbH, which teamed up with Head of Joe Nimble, Sebastian B盲r, to bring his recovery sandal concept to life in record time.
Explaining more, Sebastian said: 鈥淛oe Nimble is a young, vibrant brand, but we have 40 years鈥� experience behind us. My dad founded B盲r Shoes in the early 1980s. His mission was to produce shoes that offered a natural fit and carefree comfort. Over the years, B盲r Shoes and more recently Joe Nimble have continued that work developing casual and active shoes that are better for foot health. Around the time we launched Joe Nimble, I contacted British biomechanics expert Lee Saxby to help fix my own running injuries. A friendship developed and, in 2017, we decided to combine Lee鈥檚 foot function knowledge with our 鈥楩unctional Footwear鈥� expertise. Our first collaboration resulted in our 鈥榥imbleToes鈥� running and trail shoes. Now we鈥檝e developed 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥�.
鈥淔rom the start we knew what we wanted to achieve with 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� and we knew we wanted to use a very high-quality polyurethane material. Widely used in footwear, polyurethanes are renowned for being light, flexible, comfortable and durable. After making a first prototype with Footwear Innovation Lab, we discussed in detail the properties we wanted the sandals to have and how best to scale up production. Having worked together in the past, Jens and the team at Footwear Innovation Lab quickly recommended 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 as our material partner.鈥�
Jens Schmidt, CEO of Footwear Innovation Lab, said: 鈥淲hen Sebastian approached us about 鈥榬ecoverToes,鈥� we knew there was only one company that could take control of the chemistry: 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站. Although 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 is a global chemical company, it is incredibly entrepreneurial, and its鈥� team works in a really agile way. Always open to ideas, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 footwear experts go out of their way to find solutions to technical challenges. With 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� our mission was to find a polyurethane with excellent flowability that could replicate the complicated mould design. 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 delivered on that brief.鈥�
鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� is made using 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 DALTOPED庐 polyurethane footwear system technology. DALTOPED庐 Aqua PUR, a low-density polyurethane, was used to make the soft inner part of the sandal. For the outer surface, which has an intricate design, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 and Footwear Innovation Lab adapted a DALTOPED庐 Grip grade to work with the Stemma RPU spray concept. This unique system allows complex bottom designs to be realized without having to worry about potential air bubbles. The system works with compact and expanding polyurethanes from 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站.
Johan Van Dyck, Global Polyurethanes Elastomers Applications Manager at 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站, said: 鈥淲e are grateful to Footwear Innovation Lab for the introduction to Sebastian and the Joe Nimble team. From start to finish this was a fast-paced project and there was great dynamic between everyone involved 鈥� as evidenced by the rapid turnaround. When you consider that we only got involved in the project in October 2020; that all interactions were virtual; and that first customers received their sandals in January, it is remarkable. 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� is going to be a hugely popular line for Joe Nimble. With a sharp increase in running during the pandemic, now is the perfect time to launch this kind of product and we look forward to working with Footwear Innovation Lab and Joe Nimble on future projects.鈥�
Joe Nimble鈥檚 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� sandals are available to buy online and in B盲r Shoes stores across Germany. International wholesale partners in Scandinavia, USA and Czech Republic 鈥� among others 鈥� will start their sales campaigns in May. The first batch of 鈥渞ecoverToes鈥� sandals were shipped to customers in Q1 2021 following a crowdfunding campaign to test consumer interest. The campaign raised 鈧�60,000 in four weeks with more than 1,000 advance purchases.
For more information about 鈥榬ecoverToes鈥� sandals go to: or email: [email protected]. For more information about DALTOPED庐 polyurethane footwear technology please email [email protected].
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