PLIANT Outsoles by NFW - USDA Certified 100% Biobased
Raw MaterialsPLIANT™ outsoles by Natural Fibre Welding (NFW) are the world’s first naturally cured, USDA-certified 100% biobased outsoles. PLIANT™ is made with natural rubber from responsibly managed trees. 70% of what is marketed as rubber today is synthetic (or in other words, made from fossil fuels), and even natural rubber is typically cured with petrochemicals. In a technological leap forward, PLIANT™ is naturally cured with NFW’s revolutionary patented plant-based curative. This curative means that PLIANT™ outsoles are both recyclable and naturally circular – PLIANT™ can safely and naturally return to the earth at end-of-life. PLIANT™ outsoles truly stand apart.