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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: HELP! Real life physics problem.
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Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 19:12:52 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov  5 19:12:52 1985
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> One of the racing shoe manufacturers (Nike, etc.) research
> departments came up with a wonderful rubbery substance that
> absorbs shock by redirecting it laterally.  I saw this
> demonstrated on one of the TV talk shows a year or two ago.

I have been informed that the substance is called Sorbothane.