‘Super-grippy’ sole made using a Japanese paper-cutting technique makes shoes better suited for ice

‘Super-grippy’ sole developed using a Japanese paper-cutting technique known as kirigami could make shoes better suited to walking on ice Kirigami is an origami-like paper art which uses cutting in addition to folding US Experts created kirigami sheets that have spikes that pop out when stretched In tests, sheets increased friction on ice by 20–35% when … Read more