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MORE SECURITY, FOR MORE SERENITY, AT ALL TIMES

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Vibram is the world leader in the technological development and manufacture of high-performance
rubber soles, for the outdoor, work safety, lifestyle, orthopaedic and repair markets. For more than 80
years, the unmistakable yellow octagon has been the symbol of a company synonymous with quality,
performance, safety, innovation and design.

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From the moment we created the first rubber sole for mountaineering, Vibram has become a benchmark
in the footwear market. Vibram soles – derived from a desire to boost safety and protection – are known
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all over the world, and are the result of a constant commitment to research and development.

This stroke of genius led to the début of the first soles branded Vibram
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– a combination of the inventor’s first name and surname – and the
famous Carrarmato sole that revolutionised both mountaineering and
the world of footwear, allowing for unprecedented performance in terms
of abrasion resistance, traction and grip..

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The Vibram story began in 1936, when Vitale Bramani (an Academic
of the Italian Alpine Club), on his return from a mountaineering ascent
that ended in tragedy (1935), came up with the idea of making footwear
soles using the same technique employed for making vehicle tyres.

VIBRAM TESTS
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Each and every Vibram sole must pass 3 levels of testing before it reaches the market. This series of tests
ensures the product quality meets and use requirements.

LAB TESTS
The physical-mechanical characteristics of the soles are
tested by machines. The objective is to measure the resistance
of the sole sole to slips, abrasion, elasticity, hardness and
density.

IN VIVO TESTS
• Indoor testing on shoes equipped with Vibram flat soles.
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• Tests performed by technicians according to a specific
protocol.
The objective is to measure the performance of the gum to rubber.

FIELD TEST
• Indoor Testing on shoes with flat sole design.
• Run on shoes by humans with scientific protocols (”invivo”)
Test samples : flat design soles to focus on compound
performance Output : trustable compounds comparison.

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