Performance technology is great, but why not up the aesthetic value too by creating a textile that also changes color based on the angle of viewing? Asics teamed with Japanese-based Toray Industries Inc. to develop its Chameleoid Mesh, a new fabric for use in performance shoes.
The fresh mesh features elasticity that allows for improved flexibility lengthwise and follows the foot’s form as it bends and changes, the company says. With what Asics calls an excellent memory for the fabric, the elasticity in both longitudinal and width directions allows for the material to adapt to a foot’s form.