product description

The Italian company Nextec Srl introduces OutDry technology, a completely new waterproofing method for footwear. OutDry is a one-step direct lamination of a waterproofing and breathable membrane onto the upper inner side. The result is a perfect seal of the shoe upper.

Traditionally, a waterproof/breathable function in footwear requires a combination of many different kinds of materials (membranes), chemical substances and cements. The standard system is actually based on a sock-shaped waterproof lining that is completely separated from the external shoe layer.

This technical solution is not effective as the rain can still penetrate in between the upper and the bootie, soaking the shoe and making it damp and heavy. To compensate for such a lack of performance, shoe upper materials are therefore heavily impregnated with perfluorinated chemicals.

OutDry is a completely different way to approach the waterproofing issue in footwear. With OutDry, the rain is stopped at the shoe surface, and with the more efficient use of less material, the waterproof function is greatly enhanced. Its unique “direct lamination” concept presents a more effective (higher performance) and efficient (less material involved) method. OutDry lamination process is realized by hot-melt glue mesh — there is no use of solvent-based glues, which are widely used in standard “bootie” process to keep the traditional waterproof in the correct position.