{"id":30343,"date":"2017-04-12T16:26:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T20:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/?p=30343"},"modified":"2017-04-20T13:25:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-20T17:25:22","slug":"3d-printed-shoes-huh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shapeways.com\/blog\/3d-printed-shoes-huh","title":{"rendered":"3D Printed Shoes, Huh?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s opinion piece\u00a0takes on the white-hot trend of 3D printed footwear. Is it really hot, or not?<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nCredit: NewBalance.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

OMG, shoes. Actually, 3D printed shoes.<\/p>\n

Lately the sneaker world just can\u2019t get enough of the latest trend \u2014 3D printing everything<\/em>. There are several recent examples of this: New Balance Zante Generate<\/a>, Under Armour’s Architech Futurist<\/a> and now the lasted addition Adidas’ Futurecraft 4D<\/a>. But, despite the hype, there are a few obvious challenges that, as a designer, I can’t quite get around. Inevitably the wearer will step in gum (or something worse) and never be able to get the soles fully clean. But aside from having a wad of mystery substance epically lodged in said hole-riddled future shoes, I can’t detect many other features that put these designs above other more traditional designs. In general, the reviews of these styles are not revealing them to be\u00a0an upgrade in comfort. Plus, I just don\u2019t think the look will age well.<\/p>\n

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