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1. Leather

Leather is flexible yet durable, as sturdy as it is supple. It’s elastic, so it can be stretched yet it resists tearing and abrasion. It’s a breathable material, and it insulates heat, helping to regulate temperature. This all makes leather shoes conform to the feet of the wearer like no other shoe material can. It’s no surprise, then, that leather is one of the most common materials that shoemakers use, particularly in making men’s dress shoes.

Drawbacks to leather shoes include:

• leather is expensive compared to other shoe materials
• leather is heavy
• leather can get very hot
• leather untreated can be vulnerable to water damage

Because leather comes from animal hide, leather shoes can also bear slight imperfections.

2. Textiles

Fabric is also quite commonly used for making shoes. Like leather, textiles are available in a wide array of colors and varieties. With textiles, the possible variations include different fibers, denier (or fabric weight), weaves and knits.

3. Synthetics

Synthetic materials go by many different names– PU leather or simply PU, synthetic leather or simply synthetics– but they’re all the same in being man-made composites of two layers: an external surface adhered to a backing layer composed of polyester fibers. All types of synthetics used to make shoes are also the same in making for supportive yet affordable sports shoes. Like their textile counterparts, synthetic materials also come in a variety of colors and textures.

4. Rubber

Rubber is most commonly used in shoes to make soles. While not the only material used to make outsoles, it is among the most popular in sports shoes, like running shoes and tennis shoes.

While most shoe rubber over the years has been made from polyester, a more environmentally-sound natural rubber is increasing in popularity as an alternative.

5. Foam

Foam is the most common material used to provide support in the uppers of shoes of all sorts, be they leather, textile, synthetic or even rubber. The different types of foam used for this purpose are innumerable, though they’re all generally divided into two categories: open and closed cell. All foam is made from plastic. In open cell foam, the material is permeable, allowing water and air to pass through; in closed cell foam, these open cells are sealed, preventing the gasses inside them from escaping.