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Nike makes unhelpful claims about bonded leather ‘super material’

19/09/2017
Nike makes unhelpful claims about bonded leather ‘super material’

Nike has released a footwear design made with bonded leather, which it has coined Flyleather, and has said it has the “potential to be as game-changing as Nike Flyknit”. While it is widely acknowledged that bonded leather (shredded leather pieces bonded together) is inferior to real leather in terms of quality and strength, Nike touts its...

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