What kind of sole is the 'Vibram sole' mentioned in the description?
When encountering the unfamiliar name 'Vibram' instead of a material in a sneaker description, it is difficult to determine whether it refers to a material name or a component name.
Vibram is the name of a manufacturer specializing in soles, so this indication refers to where it was made rather than the sole's material.
Vibram is known not as a term referring to a material like rubber or leather, but as the name of a manufacturer specializing in shoe soles. Therefore, 'Vibram sole' is closer to an indication of whose sole was used rather than an indication of its material.
In the descriptions of both colors, Botany Vibram Sneakers_Brown and Botany Vibram Sneakers_Navy, the sole is only listed as a Vibram sole[1][2]. The outsole is the most worn part of a shoe, so what is applied determines the wearing comfort and durability.
What is listed on the material label is cowhide and polyester on the exterior[3], and polyester and polyurethane on the inside that touches the foot[4]. What the outsole is made of does not appear on the material label. Generally, sneaker outsoles use rubber-based materials, and depending on the compound, traction and wear resistance vary, but we have not yet confirmed which compound is used for this shoe's outsole.
hmmm, listing the component manufacturer's name in place of the material can be read as an indication that choosing that sole itself is presented as a specification.
We have not yet confirmed which Vibram sole model it is, nor which parts of the outsole rubber and leather are each used for.