3D printed shoes should marry old and new designs, says Delcam
Software supplier Delcam Crispin says 3D printing's influence on the industry lies between "hype" and "the only future".
The company will demonstrate the potential of its ShoeMaker software by displaying hybrid shoes at the SIMAC exhibition in Milan, February 25 to 27.
The hybrid shoes feature a leather upper, with the sole and heel produced by 3D printing, bringing together traditional and new methods of shoemaking.
“The new materials and increased design freedom offered by 3D printing are expanding the creative opportunities for footwear designers,” said the UK-based company. “ Unhindered by the restrictions of conventional manufacturing, designers can let loose their creativity, paving the way for more projects in mass customisation and in meeting the most unusual and individual bespoke requests.”
