diff --git a/src/httprequest.rs b/src/httprequest.rs
index d511d0902..ffd13919b 100644
--- a/src/httprequest.rs
+++ b/src/httprequest.rs
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ impl HttpInnerMessage {
     }
 }
 
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref RESOURCE: Resource = Resource::unset();
-}
-
 /// An HTTP Request
 pub struct HttpRequest<S = ()>(SharedHttpInnerMessage, Option<Rc<S>>, Option<Router>);
 
@@ -345,13 +341,13 @@ impl<S> HttpRequest<S> {
 
     /// This method returns reference to matched `Resource` object.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn resource(&self) -> &Resource {
+    pub fn resource(&self) -> Option<&Resource> {
         if let Some(ref router) = self.2 {
             if let RouterResource::Normal(idx) = self.as_ref().resource {
-                return router.get_resource(idx as usize);
+                return Some(router.get_resource(idx as usize));
             }
         }
-        &*RESOURCE
+        None
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn set_resource(&mut self, res: usize) {
diff --git a/src/param.rs b/src/param.rs
index 1003c6428..76262c2ac 100644
--- a/src/param.rs
+++ b/src/param.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std;
+use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::ops::Index;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ParamItem {
 pub struct Params {
     url: Url,
     pub(crate) tail: u16,
-    segments: SmallVec<[(&'static str, ParamItem); 3]>,
+    segments: SmallVec<[(Rc<String>, ParamItem); 3]>,
 }
 
 impl Params {
@@ -56,12 +57,12 @@ impl Params {
         self.tail = tail;
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn add(&mut self, name: &'static str, value: ParamItem) {
+    pub(crate) fn add(&mut self, name: Rc<String>, value: ParamItem) {
         self.segments.push((name, value));
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn add_static(&mut self, name: &'static str, value: &'static str) {
-        self.segments.push((name, ParamItem::Static(value)));
+    pub(crate) fn add_static(&mut self, name: &str, value: &'static str) {
+        self.segments.push((Rc::new(name.to_string()), ParamItem::Static(value)));
     }
 
     /// Check if there are any matched patterns
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ impl Params {
     /// Get matched parameter by name without type conversion
     pub fn get(&self, key: &str) -> Option<&str> {
         for item in self.segments.iter() {
-            if key == item.0 {
+            if key == item.0.as_str() {
                 return match item.1 {
                     ParamItem::Static(ref s) => Some(&s),
                     ParamItem::UrlSegment(s, e) => {
diff --git a/src/router.rs b/src/router.rs
index e37e46b41..fcbb0d44e 100644
--- a/src/router.rs
+++ b/src/router.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ enum PatternElement {
 enum PatternType {
     Static(String),
     Prefix(String),
-    Dynamic(Regex, Vec<&'static str>, usize),
+    Dynamic(Regex, Vec<Rc<String>>, usize),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq)]
@@ -195,17 +195,6 @@ impl Resource {
         resource
     }
 
-    /// Unset resource type
-    pub(crate) fn unset() -> Resource {
-        Resource {
-            tp: PatternType::Static("".to_owned()),
-            rtp: ResourceType::Unset,
-            name: "".to_owned(),
-            pattern: "".to_owned(),
-            elements: Vec::new(),
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Parse path pattern and create new `Resource` instance with custom prefix
     pub fn with_prefix(name: &str, path: &str, prefix: &str, for_prefix: bool) -> Self {
         let (pattern, elements, is_dynamic, len) =
@@ -220,11 +209,7 @@ impl Resource {
             let names = re
                 .capture_names()
                 .filter_map(|name| {
-                    name.map(|name| {
-                        let s: &'static str =
-                            Box::leak(name.to_owned().into_boxed_str());
-                        s
-                    })
+                    name.map(|name| Rc::new(name.to_owned()))
                 })
                 .collect();
             PatternType::Dynamic(re, names, len)
@@ -315,7 +300,7 @@ impl Resource {
         let params = req.match_info_mut();
         params.set_tail(len as u16);
         for (idx, segment) in segments.into_iter().enumerate() {
-            params.add(names[idx], segment);
+            params.add(names[idx].clone(), segment);
         }
         true
     }
@@ -381,7 +366,7 @@ impl Resource {
         let params = req.match_info_mut();
         params.set_tail(tail_len as u16);
         for (idx, segment) in segments.into_iter().enumerate() {
-            params.add(names[idx], segment);
+            params.add(names[idx].clone(), segment);
         }
         Some(tail_len)
     }
@@ -774,13 +759,13 @@ mod tests {
         let mut req =
             TestRequest::with_uri("/index.json").finish_with_router(router.clone());
         assert_eq!(router.recognize(&mut req), Some(0));
-        let resource = req.resource();
+        let resource = req.resource().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(resource.name(), "r1");
 
         let mut req =
             TestRequest::with_uri("/test.json").finish_with_router(router.clone());
         assert_eq!(router.recognize(&mut req), Some(1));
-        let resource = req.resource();
+        let resource = req.resource().unwrap();
         assert_eq!(resource.name(), "r2");
     }
 }