Feet- Overlooked heroes of our overall body happiness.
Shoes are the best garments for protection, celebration and confidence
I never enjoyed running or walking as part of my daily regime because it left me lying inactive on the couch with aching heels, pained shins, discomfort in knees and hips, and even back pain at times. This discouraged me from taking up walking to unwind myself after a dull, hectic day because it gave me more suffering than healing my fatigue. I always thought to myself, how can people run for hours together, without a complaint. Incidentally, a member on Strava where I record my activities, noticed that I had a good pace, but couldn’t run longer and always gave up on my run within half an hour. On a detailed discussion with him, he advised that I change my shoe and give my run a shot with the new pair.
Thus began the search for a new running/ walking shoe and I ended up buying a NIKE Joyride.
Foot Comfort brings happiness of mind and body!!
I swore I didn’t know how comfortable my feet can be until I hopped into my new sneakers and went running in them without the limits of foot pain. Running for hours is presently blissful. Now, I firmly believe that good shoes not only help you in preventing injuries, give support and cushioning to the heels, but they can elevate your mood and help you feel your best. The choice of good shoes ensures the happiness of feet, mind, and body. A good sneaker is a solution to pain and fatigue for a runner and an adventurer.
Beautiful and functional sport shoes/sneakers/Joggers/ trainers
A good footwear is a work of art.
Unlike old times when the focus was only on comfort delivery for a shoe, nowadays, it has to look stylish, colorful, attractive yet specifically suited to its intended use. Footwear is not only an element of travel, sports, casual wear but is also a fashion identity communicating our preferences, expressions & status to the world.
Components of a sport shoe
A good sports shoe is manufactured in a very complex process requiring highly skilled workers and human touch. A simple-looking shoe is not so simple to make as it has many components that have to be just right to make a perfect shoe.
Soulful soles
1. Outsole
This is the portion of the shoe that touches the ground. It is made from carbon rubber, blown rubber, or a combination of 2. This is the part of the shoe that shows the most wear and tear. We can help you with screen printing or spray printing of the outsole by providing machines and inks for a beautiful outcome. Link this to relevant pages.
2. Mid sole
Is an important part of a shoe made from a thick spongy material between the outsole and upper. It is made from EVA or TPU helping in providing cushioning, support and flexibility for shock absorption.
Spinks can decorate the midsoles in several ways
- Pad printing
- Cold transfers
- Spray coating
- Brushing
The ink series mainly used are PEVA-S, WSL, RUB
3. Insole/sockliner
It is the first layer that the foot touches and rests upon. The insoles are generally made of polyester material, are removable for cleaning and customizations. These are printed with solvent or water-based inks by heat transfer technique for branding & graphics giving a powerful image of the company.
4. Tongue
It is a separate strip of polyester material on the upper sole that helps in putting on and taking off the shoes. It protects the feet from the pressure of laces and eyelets. The shoe tongues are printed by the heat transfer high-frequency method. The special solutions for tongue printing are available at www.footwearinks.com
5. Eyelet
Eyelets are small holes through which the laces pass to customize the fit of the shoe by tightening or loosening it. Eyelets are pad-printed by special FDA-approved inks for branding. Inks and machines are available at www.footwearinks.com for printing on eyelets.
6. Heel collar
Heel collar keeps the shoe in place by surrounding the ankle at the top of the shoe. It is often cushioned for extra comfort. It usually has a finger loop or webbing attached to it for pulling up the shoe more easily.
7. Upper
The top part of the shoe which makes it attractive, colorful, customizable and holds the foot firmly. These are made of breathable materials like polyester mesh, PU/PVC/Genuine leather, Canvas/ TPU, keeping the feet dry , stable, clean , cool and in position. The printing of the shoe upper is done by screen printing, pad printing, heat transfers and embossing techniques by solvent/water-based inks. The inks series that are proposed for this purpose are RUB, PRN, PA, WSL, Silicone ink.
8.Laces & lace tip/ aglet
Shoe laces are printed for branding and also aesthetics to make the shoe look more peppy and lively. Shoe laces are made of polyester material and are printed by pad printing, screen printing and heat transfer methods by solvent, water-based, silicone inks. The inks that are generally used for this purpose are RUB, WSL, Silicone, ABS.
Aglet/lace tip – The plastic or metal end of your shoelaces ensure that your laces don’t tangle up making the lacing experience easy and effortless. The lace tips are at times molded with the lace.
9.Webbing
Made of polyester, PP, elastic, depending on the use, webbing is sewn onto the footwear to pull up the shoe, Tighten the laces around the ankle branding of the manufacturer logo, etc. It is also printed with reflective materials to distinguish the runners in the night. The printing on the webbing is usually done by screen printing & heat transfers with solvent or water-based inks like WSL and PRN series.
10.Size labels
The size labels are heat transfers for the footwear industry specially for sneakers and sport shoes, which are applied on the tongue of the shoe. It gives a brand identification of the shoe besides giving the size information. We can provide heat transfers for size labels that are made with brilliant colors and inks and have high opacity.
Spinks is in the business of adding value to our customer’s products
We understand the importance of aesthetics & value addition on products for functionality, appearance and attraction. Therefore, we invite you to contact us for any solutions that you may need for footwear decoration. Our experts are waiting to hear from you and offer you their skills to enhance the look, feel and performance of your products.
Disclaimer: The logos, symbols, tags, brand names, graphics , artworks and products etc. shown in the blog are solely owned by the the brands themselves. We have used them here, only for representation purpose.