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Footwear that is 3D printed and biodegradable

16/01/2024
Footwear that is 3D printed and biodegradable

Footwear brand Vivobarefoot has announced a groundbreaking partnership with materials science company Balena at the Biofabricate Summit in Paris in January.

They have created what they claim is “the world’s first barefoot, 3D-printed, industrially compostable footwear”. The products will be made from a bio-based, industrially compostable thermoplastic that biodegrades.

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