How many shoes does it take to make a Nike Grind surface?
The following list shows what part of the shoe and approximately how many pairs of athletic shoes, or the manufacturing equivalent thereof, generally go into making each type of athletic surface: • Outdoor basketball court (midsole foam): 2,500 pairs • Outdoor tennis court (midsole foam): 2,500 pairs • Full field or soccer pitch (outsole rubber): 50,000 – 75,000 pairs • Mini soccer field (outsole rubber): 10,000-20,000 pairs • Running track (outsole rubber): 75,000 pairs • Playground (outsole rubber): 2,500 pairs • Indoor wood basketball court (upper fabric): 2,500 pairs • Indoor synthetic basketball court (midsole foam): 2,500 pairs
