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.
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.