Global
Footwear
Global
Footwear
Let's put your footwear to the top - excite to win.
Nothing in the footwear industry stands still. It´s a constant race to develop new technologies that anticipate new trends and changing demands. A shoe that is lighter, or has more energy return, or is slip resistant or has a specific design geared to running a marathon or strolling around the neighborhood.
We are in the race to win it. Through exciting innovation.
We deliver high performance footwear materials for all types of shoes and soles – from safety shoes to running shoes to casual shoes. With our portfolio of polyurethane systems, thermoplastic polyurethanes and engineering thermoplastics, we offer you a unique and integrated toolbox of solutions. We do not only have material expertise, we have a full understanding of the value chain – from how the foam is produced to how to attach the shoe sole. That knowledge can help you find new and more cost effective ways to bring your product to market.
The race is on. And together we are going to win it.
Excite to win.
Discover our products for the footwear industry
| Product | Properties | Description |
| Elastopan® | PU |
Elastopan® is the step change of PU solutions in footwear. With vast possibilities of customization, excellent technical support and next level of performance enhancing functionality it constantly reinvents itself to finish first in the productivity and innovation race. |
| Elastollan® | TPU |
Elastollan® secures high performance across a broad variety of TPU applications – in the footwear industry and beyond. Its versatility and adaptability to automation is key in shaping the exciting products that market success is made of. |
| Infinergy® | E-TPU | Infinergy® E-TPU revolutionized the performance footwear industry. Exceeding all expectations in performance and comfort, its iconic design is a success from start to finish with customers. |
Innovative Solutions for the Footwear Industry
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Applications of our products
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Infinergy® (E-TPU) Revolutionizes Running Shoes
The special thing about adidas Boost running shoes is their midsole made of Infinergy®
Mashup Generation: Footwear Design Contest BASF and Politecnico Calzaturiero
Discover how BASF materials Elastollan® and Elastopan® helped realizing Linda Lipari's design draft for a shoe sole.
Infinergy® (E-TPU) in WELLMAX safety shoes from ELTEN
Revolution in technology: ELTEN GmbH is using BASF's innovative material Infinergy® for soles and safety shoes.
Explore the Versatility of Polyurethanes in Footwear applications
The PURE concept was designed to demonstrate the enormous versatility of polyurethane in footwear applications.
Racing to the Future: BASF NA Footwear Development Center
The footwear industry is in a constant race to new technologies. Find out how we develop them together with our customers.
