APL unveils most sustainable running shoe

This unique combination delivers greater elasticity, strengthens the shoe and allows it to naturally hug the foot for maximum support, especially during performance and sports lifestyle activities.

The APL TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection is the first technical-knit footwear to be certified by The Woolmark Company in the global market, according to a media release by APL. The certified Wool Rich Blend engineered knit is designed to keep its form and shape, using filament-wrapped wool yarns to strengthen and add resistance to prevent abrasion and extend wear. The running shoe utilises the latest fully-fashioned knitting technology, meaning the shoe is knitted to its final shape, reducing the amount of wastage associated with regular cut-and-sew techniques. This innovative design also enhances wool’s natural breathability, as the technology allows for seamless design features such as breathable panels.

The new material features technically advanced stain and odour resistant yarns which also naturally regulate the temperature of the wearer’s foot. In addition, it employs a seamless rebound TechLoom Upper that moves with the feet, making the APL TechLoom Breeze sneaker a soft, lightweight and breathable shoe to wear year-round.

APL’s TechLoom Breeze sneaker also features an internal speed lacing system with exposed eyelets which holds your foot securely in place while allowing a full range of motion. Like all APL sneakers, the TechLoom Breeze shoe also features APL’s proprietary Propelium technology, designed to maximise energy generation and provide superior comfort alongside the new innovative upper.

“We teamed up with The Woolmark Company to engineer and create our most sustainable shoe to date,” APL co-founder Adam Goldston said. “The Woolmark Company is the world’s leader in Australian merino wool, which is one of the world’s most resilient and incredible fibres.‎ After extensive collaboration and more than 18 months engineering and testing, we finally created the first technical-knit footwear to be certified by The Woolmark Company to be released on the global market which we couldn’t be more excited about.”

“We are extremely excited to introduce our Merino Wool TechLoom Breeze that we developed with The Woolmark Company. What makes this product truly unique is its luxurious feel thanks to the inclusion of 80 per cent merino wool yarn. But it also has amazing performance capabilities. This is our most sustainable shoe yet and I’m confident that when our customers put on the shoes, they’ll be blown away by how light, comfortable and luxurious the shoes are,” said APL’s other co-founder Ryan Goldston. (PC)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India