Ever wonder what holds together the 20 billion pairs of shoes made every year—and why 95% of used shoes end up in landfills? In this episode of Adhesion Matters, we pull back the curtain on the invisible glue that revolutionized shoemaking—and how new “Debond-on-Demand” adhesives could be the key to saving our planet one sole at a time. What You’ll Discover: From Pegs to Polymers Discover how shoemaking evolved from ancient stitching and wooden pegs to industrial adhesives—starting with neop...