UA introduces auxetic material for football cleats

Under Armour has begun to use auxetic materials, which when placed under tension. thicken at perpendiculars to the direction of the force applied. They have been adopted in the brand’s football cleats including the Clone Blur MC. The material, called Clone Adaptive, purports to improve speed and comfort by ...

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