Asics to roll-out 3D printed insoles
3D printing technology provider LuxCreo has expanded its partnership with footwear brand Asics to offer personalised 3D printed shoes and insoles to more customers.
LuxCreo 3D Printing Smart Factory is part of Asics’ Personalisation Studio, which also uses Dassault Systèmes’ technology, to scan, design and print.
The companies will offer the service to athletes in Paris at the Olympics.
Genki Hatano, lead researcher in the green manufacturing research team at Asics Institute of Sport Science, said: “Our research with athletes shows they feel the value of personalised footbeds. This has inspired us to consider making personalised footwear accessible to all.”
LuxCreo provides 3D printers, AI-enabled software and resins for the dental, medical and consumer industries. It was founded in Silicon Valley and is headquartered in Chicago.
