3D PRINTED SHOE CONCEPT
Experimenting in CAD while exploring what a future sustainable running shoe could be
Client/Collaborators
Personal
Company/Partner(s)
None
Approach
Competitive Research, Exploratory/Generative Design
Methods/Tools
3D Scanner, Rhino CAD
OBJECTIVE
Explore the design and construction of a new, sustainable, 3D printed running shoe. Experiment with new tools in Rhino and push the limits of what I could create in CAD (a shoe was something I had never built).
OUTCOME
3D renderings were used to communicate the concept/idea.
A partial print-out of the top portion of the shoe indicated where there may be weak points in the webbing.
Expanded my skillsets in Rhino and learned new information about materials/processes connected to sustainability.
2-part interchangeable shoe: 1) 3D printed flex-upper that can be recycled, 2) a biodegradable lower tread that can be replaced if the life of the upper is still good)
PROCESS
Research
Background research was conducted around the sustainability of running shoes (or lack there of), materials/processes, shoe trends, and 3D printing technology.
Design
I took a 3D scan of my foot and used it to construct the framework for the shoe.
Building the framework.
Final design.
Use Cycle