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If you’ve ever thought about 3D printing shoes, you’ll enjoy watching the video below about a Portland-based company that creates shoes on demand using an HP MJF 5200 3D printer. …read more Continue reading Inside 3D Printing Shoes
Recycled apparel, footwear and gear have long been hoarding the spotlight, but forward-looking recyclable products and concepts are making their play for a fair share of the glow. Nike looks to make shoe recycling simpler with its all-new ISPA Link, a … Continue reading Nike’s bug-eyed sneakers split into three pieces for recycling
Discarded shoes are a particularly bulky form of waste, with their molded rubber soles joined to often synthetic uppers. Blueview shoes reportedly offer a greener alternative, however, as they’re claimed to completely biodegrade once thrown away.Contin… Continue reading Made partially from algae, Blueview shoes are made to fully biodegrade
[Stephan Henrich] is probably going to set off a wave of bigfoot sightings if his new shoe, the Cryptide sneaker takes off. The shoe is completely 3D printed in flexible …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Shoes Make Bigfoot Tracks
German designer Stephan Henrich has a wild, high-detail and futuristic approach to form, and his take on the well-worn trope of 3D-printed sneakers is a great example. Little more than a form-fitting sock up top, the elevated sole features dynamically … Continue reading 3D-printed Cryptide sneakers are designed to leave a mythical mark
Graphene has worked its way into running shoes before, but Canadian startup Norda uses it in a more advanced way in its all-new 001 G+ Spike trail running shoe. The shoe’s graphene waterproof/breathable membrane keeps feet dry and also regulates temper… Continue reading Temp-regulating graphene and Dyneema trail shoe sprints through winter
Normally when we see blinky projects these days, it’s using addressable LED strips with WS2812Bs, or similar alternatives. However, old-school blobby round LEDs are still on the market, and can …read more Continue reading Interactive LED Shoes That Anyone Can Build!
The better a pro cycling shoe fits, the more efficiently its wearer’s leg motion can be converted into wheel motion. That’s where the carbon fiber LoreOne shoe comes in, as it’s custom 3D printed to provide an exact fit for each buyer.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading LoreOne carbon fiber cycling shoe is 3D printed to fit its wearer
Back in 2017, we looked at a cutting-edge piece of footwear from British outfit inov-8, which had teamed up with material scientists at the University of Manchester to develop the world’s first graphene-soled running shoes. A few years on and graphene … Continue reading Graphene-enhanced long-distance running shoes last twice as many miles
Whether you are vegan or just want to try something new in the shoe department, Adidas will soon have your feet covered. They are currently working on a leather alternative made of mycelium, which is the network of fungal filament material that produces mushrooms, toadstools, truffles, and more. Hopefully they’re …read more