Textiles are part of the shoes on the uppers (lining, body, shoelaces and other closures), soles (footbed, Strobel layer). The shoes are also reinforced with fibres like Kevlar and breathable waterproof laminates depending upon the end use. Three different kinds of fabrics, knitted, woven and non-woven are used for sports shoes. The fibres used for such fabrics are polyester, polyester-viscose, cotton and nylon. The sandwiched mesh also is known as high-tech three-dimensional fabrics Consisting of microfilaments sandwiched between two layers of meshes is also used as an alternative to foam laminated fabrics. Polyester, polypropylene, nylon and cotton are used for sport-tech. ...View More