3d Printed Sneaker A Look Into The Future?
We sometimes get to pondering about the future of shoe manufacturing here at SF, and the rapid evolution of 3D printers makes us think a more localised, maybe even personal production system could emerge in the coming decades. Will we not buy shoes complete from a store, but buy and download a design blueprint to print our own kicks? Could there be shoe piracy in the future? Maybe it's all closer than we think, because this new video by , who make the filament that is used to forge 3D printed designs, shows a sneaker shape being created automatically from scratch. It's pretty impressive – yeah it looks like it's in desperate need of a midsole and a bit of colour, but the 'Sneakerbot' is a decent start! Watch the demo below...
http://youtu.be/tH4ppW-p8JQ