| 摘要 |
An article of footwear, such as an athletic shoe, having a wear resistant outsole is disclosed. The article of footwear includes an upper secured to a sole having a ground engaging portion with a wear resistant material composed of a thermoplastic polymer blended with an effective amount of a fluorocarbon additive to improve wear resistance. In a preferred embodiment, the sole has ground engaging protrusions or cleats with at least the tip of one cleat composed of the wear resistant material. Preferably, the wear resistant material is a blend of thermoplastic polyurethane, such as Bayer Corporation's TEXIN 285(TM) or DESMOPAN 8785(TM), blended with 0.1% to 3% perfluoropolyether, such as DuPont FLUOROGUARD(R) Polymer Additive.
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