At the start of the last century, mountain climbers wore what essentially amounted to wooden clogs on their feet. Soon, the first “tricounis” climbing shoe was developed, which featured a leather sole ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The leather-soled men’s shoe may be equated with craft, quality and tradition but is it being usurped by a ...

Graphene is such a show-off. The atom-thin material is 200 times stronger than steel, but just a fraction of its weight. Pop it into a battery and it could massively speed up charging times. Feed it ...

At this time of year, people living in northern regions all over the world are faced with the same problem: icy sidewalks. Boots with otherwise grippy soles still slip, and spikes don't do well on ...

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 ...