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3d printed women's shoes are here today: http://www.dezeen.com/2013/08/02/cubify-launches-free-to-download-shoes-you-can-print-overnight/ http://www.dezeen.com
by hershel 13y ago
3d printed women's shoes are here today:
http://www.dezeen.com/2013/08/02/cubify-launches-free-to-download-shoes-you-can-print-overnight/ http://www.dezeen.com/2013/08/02/cubify-launches-free-to-dow...
The printer costs around $3K.
- api_or_ipa 13y agoThere are only so many ways to wear a solid plastic shoe. I can't really see the common woman (or man) replace a significant part of her wardrobe with this printer.
- frozenport 13y agoSounded crazy until I realized most of the world wears sandals. The proposition makes less sense for northern climates.
- NoPiece 13y agoCrocs built a billion dollar company on plastic shoes. I think they are actually a foam resin, so you are right about rigid plastic shoes, but a slightly softer more flexible 3d printable material would be practical and useful.
- georgemcbay 13y agoYeah, even non-exotic 3D printers like the RepRap I have (cost: $650) will print things like nylon and ninjaflex (which is quite flexible after printing). As others have mentioned, this is still the early days and things are moving very quickly.
- User8712 13y agoI think these would have been a huge hit in the 90s. http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/03/3D-printed-shoes-by-Recreus-scrunch-up-to-fit-into-pockets_dezeen_ss_6.jpg http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/03/3D-printed-shoes-by...
- Shorel 13y agoAnd yet lots of people use crocs everyday.
- serf 13y agotexture and feeling are not only material properties, but design properties. a soft plastic isn't required for a wearable shoe, it just makes the design require less effort.