3d printed shoes
Futurecraft 3D: Adidas Says It Will Turn to 3D Printed Shoes in Near Future
In my family, there’s such a thing known as ‘Michelle Shoes.’ These are shoes whereby comfort is by far the emphasis over appearance. Think Birkenstocks, but not quite that Flinstones-like….
A Possibility of Over 300,000 Trillion 3D Printable Women’s Shoes? Yes, from Shoes of Prey
Does anyone remember the story of Imelda Marcos’ shoe collection? She was the wife of Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, who held that title from 1965-1986. I was in high school…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — September 19
This week’s news covers printed items as well as business news. We begin with a Thingiverse designerr’s practical 3D printed battery holder that comes in three sizes and can be mounted or…
Bitonti Creates Gold-Plated 3D Printed Shoes, Launches Mutatio Line with 3D Systems & United Nude
Stunning! Today, we’re talking shoes, of the 3D printed variety, from one of our favorite fashion designers. And shut the front door–yes, we could actually wear these. Known to many,…
It’s Like Walking on Air With These 3D Printed Shock-Absorbing Shoes
We’ve seen 3D printed shoes before–what is interesting to note is that these stories are becoming increasingly common as the technology becomes more accepted as a method for footwear design…
Future of Penetration? Sexy Chinese Girl Shows You How to Penetrate Security with 3D Printed Shoes
Back in July, you may recall a story we did on a young woman who goes by the moniker, “SexyCyborg”. She had created a very skimpy LED Hikaru Skirt with…
Nike 3D Prints Seemingly Impossible Ferrofluid Shoe Display
Originally created by NASA to be used in rocket fuel, a ferrofluid is precisely what it sounds like, a liquid with magnetically reactive properties. The intention was for it to…
3D Printed BioKnit Shoes Aimed at Simplifying Manufacturing and Recycling
Designer Ammo Liao moved from his home of 28 years in Tainan, Taiwan where the buildings and culture inspired him to develop his design skills, and he took those influences…
3D Printed Footwear the Key for Prototyping & Experimentation
Five years ago, shoe designer Rachael Noon started to experiment with the creation of outdoor footwear using injection molding as the fabrication technique. However, she soon found that the creation…
Danit Peleg Creates First 3D Printed Fashion Collection Printed Entirely at Home
Without a doubt 3D printing is beginning to gain some traction within the fashion industry. It has gained popularity by some of the industry’s most popular designers, and has attracted…
3D Printed Footprint Footwear Offers Form & Function, Relevant Real-World Use
While it’s always exciting to see what’s striding down the runway next regarding 3D printing and apparel, footwear is a truly relevant area for this technology in terms of providing real-world…
Architect Julian Hakes Builds His 3D Printed Mojito Shoe
Architect and Designer Julian Hakes recently had an example of his groundbreaking, 3D printed, Mojito shoe included in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s “Shoes: Pleasure and Pain” Exhibition. The exhibition,…
These 3D Printed Shoes Make a Statement Unlike Any Other
Eric Meijer admits that the existence of 3D printing technology has really been a boon to his psychological well being: “If 3D printing didn’t exist, I would be a frustrated…
Competing For Luxexcel Award, Students Produce 3D Printed Malaria Diagnostic Tool & More
Students at TU Delft of the Netherlands are not only enthused about using 3D printing to do good in the world, and especially developing countries, but indeed they very well may have…
3D Printed Shoes Challenge Boundaries Separating Fashion, Sculpture, and Architecture
When it comes to shoes, I have always been fairly practical. I mean, I try to avoid anything that makes me look like I have troglodyte-foot, but in general, I…
FOOTPRINT are the Algorithmic 3D Printed Shoes of the Future
Absolute customization and personalization has always been the endgame for 3D printing technology. Being able to create products, clothing, furniture and environments, structured to societies’ exact needs and specifications, is…
Chinese Company Launches First 3D Foot Scanner Along With Ten 3D Printed Shoes
When it comes to 3D printing, the technology offers incredible customization options whether it be for tools, home decor, or even fashion. While the idea of 3D printing dresses, evening…
People Footwear Is Now Using 3D Printing for the Production of Their Shoes
People Footwear has just introduced a line of sneakers made with a 3D printed mesh which seem, and this is more the exception than the rule when it comes to 3D…
Interview with Zoe Dai – Designer of Incredible 3D Printed High Heel Shoes
3D printing and fashion are beginning to converge as designers around the world are starting to see the potential that the technology provides for making completely custom clothing and accessories which…
NYC’s 3D Print Fashion Show Doesn’t Disappoint — Materialise & Melinda Looi Shine
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending my first 3D print fashion show at 3D Print Week in New York City. On second thought, it was actually my first fashion…
UK’s Skiddle to 3D Print 10,000 Free Boots for Summer Music Festivals for ‘Give it Some Welly’ Promotion
For those of you living in the UK, you likely know two things. First of all, the UK’s summer music festivals are like no others, packed full of music enthusiasts,…
Iris van Herpen Teams with 3D Systems to Create Mesmorizing Crystal-esque 3D Printed Dress & Shoes
3D printing and fashion have slowly been converging to create some really breathtaking and fascinating works of art. It seems as though it was just a couple years ago that…
A Skateboard 3D Printed with Hemp? Lotus Boards Among Those Bringing Hemp to 3D Printing Materials
Commercial production of hemp in the West took hold in the eighteenth century, and the colonial and naval expansion of England at the time meant large quantities of hemp were…
3DSHOES Launches Free Mobile Application for Scanning and then Storing Customers’ Feet in the Cloud
Where there is need for customization, the technologies of 3D printing and scanning will find their way. It’s quite remarkable how quickly 3D printing is changing the shoe and orthotics…
