Rubber is one of those materials that is as ubiquitous as it is misunderstood. From pencil erasers, to SodaStream gaskets, to the soles of sneakers, rubber is almost everywhere, but few of us know ...

Malaysia is one of the world’s largest producers of rubber gloves. Essential to a variety of industries, rubber gloves were of their utmost importance during the height of the pandemic. Medical-grade ...

The most comfortable dress shoes we've tested have performance features like rubber, foam, and polymer soles. We found insoles that contain memory foam and gel pads at key pressure points, especially ...

Have you ever noticed that thin layer of felt on the bottom of a pair of Converse sneakers? It gets torn up almost immediately, of course, as you walk on the shoes. So, why is it there in the first ...