Adidas’ latest Futurecraft shoes were 3D printed using an innovative new data-driven technique. Now, having revealed its latest Futurecraft innovation, Adidas has taken a sportier approach, and returned to the idea of producing advanced additive running shoes. Since then, Adidas has gone on to collaborate with fashion brand Stella McCartney to develop its AlphaEdge 4D silhouette trainers, and Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto, to produce fashionable Y-3 footwear. The ebay seller in question had competition from another listing on Grailed, which advertised a size 5.5 pair for a more reasonable $3,000, but the shoes have remained an exclusive and pricey commodity. It wasn’t until January 2018 that the first fully-formed pair of 4D sneakers became available, but at an eye-watering price of $20,000.
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Although the resulting midsole proved capable of taking the movement, stability, and comfort needs of the wearer into account, it had not yet been integrated into a full piece of footwear. The first Futurecraft running shoe, the 4D, was created by Carbon, and utilizing its Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printing technology, the firm managed to reduce its production time from 90 to just 20 minutes. The trainers were made from 95 percent dredged plastic waste, making it a very eco-friendly piece of footwear, but by then, Adidas had already begun to focus on its upcoming Futurecraft line of products. Leveraging the experience it gained from working with Materialise, Adidas collaborated with environmental group Parley to create its ‘Ultraboost Parley’ shoes. At the time, the company hailed the “open-source partnership” as a landmark project between creatives and manufacturers.
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Initially working with 3D software developer Materialise, Adidas utilized advanced 3D foot scanning technology to get an exact measurement of a runner’s foot. “Our 3D-printed midsole not only allows us to make a great running shoe, but also to use performance data to drive truly bespoke experiences, meeting the needs of any athlete.”Īdidas has been developing its Futurecraft line of sneakers for over five years. We have used a one-of-its-kind combination of process and material in an entirely new way,” said Eric Liedtke, Executive Board Member of Adidas AG. “Futurecraft 3D is a prototype and a statement of intent. Adidas’ new data-oriented approach, combines software and robotics to precisely place each thread, allowing the footwear to be modelled to the exact contours of an individual runner’s foot. The STRUNG sneakers, featuring the latest Futurecraft insoles produced by 3D printer manufacturer Carbon, have been created using an “industry-first” textile printing process. German sportswear brand Adidas has revealed what it describes as the “ultimate” 3D printed running shoe, the Futurecraft ‘STRUNG.’
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