This past weekend at ComplexCon in Las Vegas, Nike unveiled their 3D-printed Air Max 1000. The kicks were created in collaboration with Zellerfeld, a German manufacturer of 3D-printed footwear.
Zellerfeld's process means you can create different densities of cushioning in different parts of the shoe as shown below, with a non-Nike example:
Nike Chief Innovation Officer John Hoke calls the production method of the Air Max 1000s as "control, times precision, times expression — all of which are vital to sport and to design." That said, as with a concept car, no production plans have been announced.
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