e
Cryptide Sneakers: 3D-Printed in TPE
More sustainable kicks?
Hey, so you remember Stephan Henrich, that German robotics designer/architect who came up with that crazy Infinity Bike concept?
More recently, Henrich has been experimenting with 3D printing using TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer). Using a Sintratec S2 SLS printer, he created this pair of Cryptide Sneakers:
They're based on a 3D scan of his feet, for a perfect fit.
Here's Henrich himself explaining the shoe, as well as its somewhat silly name:
Enter a caption (optional)
My first thought when looking at them was that they wouldn't last too long, which is already my biggest gripe with sneakers. But then I remembered that TPE is completely recyclable. If these came with some kind of recyclable weatherproof uppers that were designed for disassembly, I think that wouldn't be a bad model for sustainable footwear, where your old worn-out pairs get turned into feedstock for a fresh pair.
-
o2Favorite This
-
Q2Comment
Directory Company Profiles
Core77
Industrial Design
Resources
Industrial Design
Resources
-
Core77 Directory
Find the Best Industrial Design CompaniesGo -
Bruce Mau DesignBMD is a multidisciplinary brand and design studio. At BMD, we are here to move organizations forwar...
-
Brainchild Engineering
Brainchild Engineering, based in Northville MI, is a product development and engineering company ded...
-
Springtime design
Springtime is a creative force that develops exciting, sustainable and paradigm-shifting products, b...
-
The Metcalfe Group, Inc.
Located in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area, we are an experienced full-service product design firm ...
-
Michael DiTullo
Design. Every. Thing. Creating innovative products and brand experiences. For more than 20 years Mi...
-
Design 1st Inc.
Hardware product design is a high risk business - unless you have a design partner who has done it s...
-
Zenpack
Your Full-Service Packaging Solutions Company We noticed a gap in luxury packaging companies: Clien...
K
{Welcome
Create a Core77 Account
Already have an account? Sign In
By creating a Core77 account you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use
K
Reset Password
Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password.
Comments
"Hey, remember that designer that proposed an almost un-ridable, ridiculously expensive, overly complicated and basically unusable bike? Yeah he designed a shoe too, using the same design principles."
Nope