ELI5; Why can Vehicle tires last Tens of thousands of miles, While Shoes get destroyed after a couple hundred miles, Even though tires carry a much heavier weight than shoes and go much faster

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ELI5; Why can Vehicle tires last Tens of thousands of miles, While Shoes get destroyed after a couple hundred miles, Even though tires carry a much heavier weight than shoes and go much faster

In: Engineering

Answer 1

It is a different rubber. Using tire rubber for your shoes would make them heavier, less flexible and more slippery in wet conditions. Tire rubber is made to work efficiently and withstand thousands of pounds. Your shoes need to support between 100 and 200 pounds, so a different rubber must be used to be efficient and work properly.