Nearly seven months after Eliud Kipchoge came just 35 seconds short of capturing the marathon world record, the Kenyan plans to run the London Marathon on Sunday with a pair of 3D-printed performance shoes that are six percent lighter than the ones he wore to win Berlin in September. Kipchoge will wear the new Nike […]
Reebok has unveiled a limited-edition 3D-printed running shoe that replaces shoelaces with a new “liquid lace system” in which printed materials are wrapped around the outsole like a vine. The Floatride running shoe was designed at Reebok’s Liquid Factory, a two-year-old futuristic initiative at Reebok that leverages a proprietary liquid material, state-of-the-art software and robotics […]
Following the sale of one million shoes made of recycled ocean plastic in 2017, Adidas says it plans to 3D-print 100,000 shoes in 2018 as it continues to explore innovative materials and production methods. In a TV interview with CNBC following the German sneaker maker’s quarterly earnings report that revealed a 12% increase in quarterly […]
With luge competition in full swing at the Olympics this week and Chris Mazdzer becoming the first U.S. athlete to medal in the men’s singles, Stratasys is hoping its work with USA Luge last summer will contribute to additional success on the track. Stratasys partnered with the team to 3D print molds for customized parts […]
Under Armour announced a partnership this week with EOS, a supplier of industrial 3D printing equipment and consulting services, to ramp up the sportswear company’s efforts to bring 3D-printed sneakers to market. EOS will provide Under Armour, which recently announced its first connected running shoe, with advanced laser sintering technology, an additive manufacturing technique in […]
