{"id":380,"date":"2012-02-17T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T17:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/?p=380"},"modified":"2012-05-07T20:11:05","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T20:11:05","slug":"info-on-velcro-footwear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/footwear\/info-on-velcro-footwear\/","title":{"rendered":"Info on Velcro Footwear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Velcro, the first fabric-based hook-and-loop fastener ever to breach the public market was invented by an Electrical Engineer George do Mestral, of Switzerland, in 1948.\u00a0 It took him seven years to patent his technology as he continued to refine and development the uniquely practical manufacturing of the product until it became available in the commercial market in the late 1950\u2019s.\u00a0 The name is taken from the French word velour<\/em> and crochet<\/em>.\u00a0 The first sample was made of cotton, which of course was quickly found to be quite impractical and soon replaced by a Nylon and polyester which are far more resilient.<\/p>\n

There are, obviously, many practical ways that you could use Velcro.\u00a0 In fact, it is very common among military garments and equipment because of the expediency by which it operates.\u00a0 It is this expediency that was probably responsible for the development of Velcro footwear<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 By adding the fabric fastener to shoes, Velcro alters the experience of wearing them.<\/p>\n

First of all, it is very common to find\u00a0Velcro footwear<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> for children.\u00a0 This is an obvious choice, as young children often take a while to learn how to tie their shoes.\u00a0 They have still yet to develop the manual dexterity needed to perform the task efficiently.\u00a0 Alternately, though, it is not difficult for anyway to pull the top strap of a Velcro fastener tightly and then press down.\u00a0 Because the Velcro fastener is so easy for children to use, it is very common to find children\u2019s shoes sporting not only the hook-an-loop fasteners but also a variety of the most popular child icons from television programs.<\/p>\n

It is also somewhat common to see <\/strong>Velcro footwear<\/strong><\/a> on shelves next to other athletic shoes.\u00a0 While the Velcro fabric alone is not necessarily good enough to withstand the demands placed on athletic equipment, it seems to be quite effective in helping shoelaces remain tied tightly.\u00a0 Together, then, both types of fasteners ensure that shoes fit properly and comfortably so an athlete can perform their job effectively.<\/p>\n

Finally, it is also common to find\u00a0Velcro footwear<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> in places like retirement homes.\u00a0 Perhaps people in the retired community prefer to not tie their shoes, or the reason for their popularity might be due to things like arthritis and osteoporosis.\u00a0 Older people may have trouble tying laces with fingers that are not as agile as they once were.\u00a0 On the other hand, it could just be a matter of comfort, as Velcro offers a more simple, relaxed style of shoe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Velcro, the first fabric-based hook-and-loop fastener ever to breach the public market was invented by an Electrical Engineer George do Mestral, of Switzerland, in 1948.\u00a0 It took him seven years to patent his technology as he continued to refine and development the uniquely practical manufacturing of the product until it became available in the commercial market in the late 1950\u2019s.\u00a0 The name is taken from the French word velour and crochet.\u00a0 The first sample was made of cotton, which of … Continue reading “Info on Velcro Footwear”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[86,63],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-footwear","tag-about-velcro-footwear","tag-velcro-footwear"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=380"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":404,"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/380\/revisions\/404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nursinghomeapparel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}