Not a good idea. It’s a good idea to possess both leather-soled shoes and rubber-soled shoes. Leather soles are slimmer and more elegant, appropriate for dressy dress. Rubber is appropriate for ...

I'm pretty sure most of us, given the choice, would want a lovely, precise gated shifter for our manual cars. But the truth is we don't usually have a choice, and society dictates that the point of ...

Getting the all-leather NBA basketball into the hoop is the entire point of the game, so coming up with exacting standards for the ball itself is nothing short of a science for Chicago-based Wilson ...

In terms of export volume, rubber & plastic footwear accounts for half of the global exports, followed by textile footwear at 29% and leather footwear at 15%. Credit: Shutterstock According to the ...

When discussing watches, they are often judged by their complications, craftsmanship, and numerous features. The strap, however, is hardly brought up. But it’s more crucial than you think. It touches ...

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Question: Sir, I am just about to treat myself to a pair of English made shoes and having done some research I find that they can come either with leather soles or dainite rubber soles. Given these ...

Mushroom leather. Apple leather. Pineapple leather. Cactus leather. There’s a growing list of vegan leather alternatives made from plants (in some cases, mixed with plastic). But a new startup thinks ...

Traditionally, there’s not been a whole lot of sexiness associated with rubber watch straps. Certain watch collectors and aficionados have been known to argue the finer points of vintage Tropic and ...

Wilson partnered with Horween Leather Co. to create the official all-leather NBA basketball. Four key components make up the NBA ball, including an internal bladder, a winding layer, a rubber carcass, ...