What Are the Materials of Nike Sneakers?
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Nike is undoubtedly one of the best-selling sneaker brands not only in Mexico but worldwide. Have you ever wondered what they are made of? Here we explain in detail the materials used in Nike sneakers, at least for most of them:
Certainly, Nike uses a wide variety of materials to produce their sneakers, but there are 6 materials that we can see in most of their products;
1) Polyester: Polyester is one of the materials that we can see in a large portion of their products. Nike recycles a significant amount of this material; in fact, the brand has manufactured 100% recycled polyester shirts. To recycle polyester, plastic bottles are melted into a special liquid that helps convert them into strands of this material. China and India are the main global producers of polyester.
2) Rubber: Nike undoubtedly uses a substantial amount of rubber, preferring to use eco-friendly rubber in over 70% of its sneakers. This rubber is altered with harmless accelerators and oils.
3) Eva Foam: EVA stands for Ethylene Vinyl Acetate. Eva Foam is one of the most efficient and cost-effective materials that Nike uses in their sneakers.
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4) Cotton: Cotton is undoubtedly a material that Nike, like other major industry players, uses extensively. The brand strives to use organic cotton whenever possible. Organic cotton is harvested without chemical pesticides, fertilizers, or defoliants.
5) Synthetic Leather: While leather is used by Nike to make many of its sneakers, they often opt for synthetic leather. Synthetic leather is a man-made fabric designed to look and feel like real leather but performs better than real leather. Nike uses synthetic leather in many of its products because it's cheaper than real leather, tends to be more breathable, and easier to clean. Nike also uses authentic leather with LWG certification. Nike is one of the world's largest users of white leather and partners with tanneries, suppliers, and other distributors to be more efficient.
6) Authentic Leather: Even though the brand has leaned towards replacing authentic leather with synthetic, they still use this material for some of their sneakers, particularly favoring their classic models for this material.