Chrome Factory Tour: Forged Rubber Sneakers Hits Chicago

San Francisco-based Chrome Industries (www.chromeindustries.com), known for creating “bombproof” gear for living and riding the city, will now revolutionize sneaker manufacturing by bringing a vintage war apparel machine to Chicago on July 11 & 12 and demonstrating the old-fashioned process of shoe manufacturing to the public. Check out a demo after the jump.

Forged Rubber: 70 Years in the Making from Chrome Industries on Vimeo.
Our Forged Rubber Sneakers are made by hand, one at a time, on 70-year-old machines we salvaged from Slovakia. Forged Rubber™ is a slower, more bombproof way to make vulcanized shoes. The rubber is harvested from nearby rubber tree farms and forged directly to the canvas upper at 300 degrees Fahrenheit. The result is a bond that is durable, a sole that is incredibly flexible, and a shoe that can survive the city. Chrome Forged Rubber™ is the most resourceful way to make the most durable city sneaker: http://bit.ly/ChromeForgedRubber