Seth
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Teaming up with 3D printing footwear company, Feetz, the collection launched at fashion and technology event, FashioNXT, in Portland on Friday, October 13.
The concept is all about enabling custom-fit designs for consumers. As
Nike Air Zoom Spiridon Dámské Feetz founder and CEO, Lucy Beard, said: “Seth Aaron’s creative design vision will explore the reach of 3D printing in fashion, enabling him to produce what
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In the past, much of the
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34 Dámské experimentation with 3D printed footwear remained as concept pieces – rigid resin designs that were impossible to wear for their lack of flexibility. As the technology and materials have improved, that’s begun to shift quite rapidly forward. Adidas for instance, has started to 3D print the soles of a sneaker called the Futurecraft at scale; the first in the sportswear industry to do so beyond prototype or bespoke stage. It aims to produce 100,000 of them by the end of 2018.
Feetz meanwhile, uses proprietary polymers to 3D
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Nike Air Presto Dam heels that are on the market today. Our shoes are fully 3D printed, but they flex as much as any other knitted upper or rubber sole,” Beard explained.The designs
Nike Air Force 1 Dam for Aaron’s collection somewhat ironically look like the former however. Inspiration came from the traditional Japanese block sandal, meaning the uppers are flexible, but the soles do indeed emulate the blocks. The entire construct is nonetheless 3D printed.
Three styles hit the runway on Friday night: a high heel with a calf-length boot, a high heel with an ankle-length
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FashioNXT
Adidas Superstar Mujer Rosa founder and CEO, Tito Chowdhury, said: “So much of what has been done in 3D printed fashion is like art, to be appreciated, but not lived. This innovative
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