Athletic Propulsion Labs® (APL) has launched the APL TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection, its most sustainable and lightest running shoe to date. Each shoe in this collection features 80 per cent Australian Merino wool, innovatively knitted with APL’s patented, stretch-rebound TechLoom upper. This unique combination delivers greater elasticity, strengthens the shoe and allows it to naturally hug the foot for maximum support, especially during performance and sports lifestyle activities.

The APL TechLoom Breeze Merino Wool collection forms a part of APL’s Holiday 2018 Collection and is also the first technical-knit footwear to be certified by The Woolmark Company in the global market. More than two years in development, the certified wool rich blend engineered knit is designed to keep its form and shape, using filament-wrapped wool yarns to strengthen and add resistance to prevent abrasion and extend wear. The running shoe utilises the latest fully-fashioned knitting technology, meaning the shoe is knitted to its final shape, reducing the amount of wastage associated with regular cut-and-sew techniques. This innovative design also enhances wool's natural breathability, as the technology allows for seamless design features such as breathable panels.