Tiny, repeating detachments between sole and floor — thousands of times a second — create the distinctive squeak heard on the ...

As the shoe works hard to keep its grip, tiny sections of the sole change shape as they momentarily lose then regain contact ...

The unofficial soundtrack of every basketball, squash or hard-court tennis match is the constant high-pitched squeak or shriek of the players' shoes. But can this squeak be designed out of them while ...

I f you’ve ever watched a basketball game, you’re familiar with the white noise of staccato squeaks from the players’ shoes ...

The authors also found that if a soft surface is smooth, the pulses are irregular and produce no sharp sounds, whereas ridged ...

The physics behind shoe squeaks is surprisingly complex. Phil Roeder via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0. As illustrated by the High School Musical song “Get’cha Head in the ...

Soft, squeezable rubber toys were a new phenomenon just after Charles Goodyear perfected the vulcanizing process and patented it in 1844. Although the first rubber factory was established in 1811, ...

Soft, squeezable rubber toys were a new, amazing toy just after Charles Goodyear perfected the vulcanizing process and patented it in 1844. Although the first rubber factory was established in 1811, ...