Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

In the shoes market of Korea, casual leisure sports found in cities are receiving the spotlight over traditional outdoor areas such as mountain climbing. With the increasing need for the development and market release of water leisure sports shows due to expansion of water leisure sports market and government policy, the purpose of this study is to develop water leisure sports shoes that includes structure and design for midsole with improved water drainage, structure and design for high contact outsole, and strap locking system with increased stability.

To maintain high ground contact force in diverse inland water environments, increase wear resistance and secure stable walkability, optimal rubber mix was completed by considering different outsole structure designs, outsole characteristics and friction characteristics. Upper structure was optimized to enhance ground contact force, satisfy individual demands of consumers enjoying leisure activities, increase wearing comfort and improve stability (prevention of being taken off). Inclined water drainage was applied to improve water drainage and minimize internal and external inflow of foreign matters.

Marine sports are characterized by long-term exposure to underwater environment, which can easily cause foot diseases because pleasant conditions inside shoes cannot be maintained. This study added the fact that feet are always exposed to injuries from sand and foreign matters. Water leisure sports shoes technology with increased stability and convenience was applied to achieve high grip, wear resistance and wearing comfort in various water leisure sports environments.

The developed technology can be used to increase demand for outdoor leisure activities and pioneer potential markets and undiscovered leisure areas.