Vibram, a global benchmark in the development and production of high-performance rubber soles, from outdoor to leisure, from work and safety footwear to fashion, orthopedics and corrections, produces more than 40 million soles annually. The company operates in 120 countries with production, research and representative hubs in Italy, the United States, China, Japan and Brazil. Among this year’s innovations, in line with its long-launched goal of making high-quality soles in-house, the company brought to Lineapelle the SoleSystem sole, a Vibram concept declined in different combinations that blend tread and midsole in a single product. The XS CITY compound of which is made of, is designed for the entire lifestyle field to offer the top level of grip on typical wet urban surfaces, even on smooth marble and metal floors. “We also presented,” points out Giorgia Francini from the communications office, “other types of compounds usually used for the outdoor category that are applied to everyday shoes. However, SoleSystem has the peculiarity, as a result of a series of strategic investments using the expertise, know-how and processes of Vibram’s local production facilities, of being made 100 percent made in Europe. Previously mainly in the Far East, now also in Europe, in line with an increasingly Local2Local approach.
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