Mizuno to use ion-mask in golf shoe line
Japanese sports footwear and apparel company Mizuno has announced it will use P2i’s ion-mask liquid repellent nano-coating technology in its new golf shoe.
The technology works by applying a nanoscopic protective polymer layer to the whole shoe, on which water forms beads and simply rolls off, instead of being absorbed. It gives the whole shoe (including different materials, seams and fastenings) a high level of water repellency without compromising on breathability.
Minoru Inaoka, planning manager at Mizuno said: “Mizuno is constantly searching for new technologies to improve our products and the way they perform. Ion-mask enables Mizuno to offer two functions that were considered incompatible, breathability and water resistance, with its liquid repellent nano-coating technology. The additional benefit of effective stain resistance completes a superb combination of comfort and performance for wearers."
The protective ion-mask layer is molecularly bonded to the whole shoe surface, making it durable – in practice lasting as long as the shoe material itself and not being compromised by everyday wear.
Dr Stephen Coulson, chief technology officer at P2i, said: “We are delighted that Mizuno, a brand with heritage, integrity and high standards, has chosen ion-mask for its golf footwear. This new partnership is an extremely powerful endorsement of our technology - and a first for both Mizuno and P2i in the Asia Pacific region.”
