This section of SportTechie, “Sports Tech Wire”, contains original press releases issued by various companies and industry organizations. The releases are reviewed by the SportTechie editorial staff to ensure relevancy to the sports technology industry. For information and access, send your name and email address to info@SportTechie.com BOSTON, APRIL 11, 2016 – Global athletic leader New Balance announces details […]
3D printing is fast becoming an invaluable tool within the sports industry, with a rapidly growing range of applications. A host of top sports manufacturers have seen the technology’s potential. Adidas has recently begun trialling it for a new breed of running shoe, and Nike has been granted a major patent for footwear production. Now, a team of […]
3D Printing powerhouse Stratasys Direct Manufacturing has collaborated with DanaMed to develop a potentially life-changing tool to revolutionize the long and unenviable process of ACL reconstruction. DanaMed Inc.’s 3D Printed Pathfinder has been described by BusinessWire as the “medical breakthrough high-performance athletes have been waiting for.” The Pathfinder is a biocompatible device that will enable […]
Want to wear a customized Christmas jersey that you 3D-printed at home right before the game between 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers? Well you can’t. At least not yet. Today’s 3D printing is inaccessible to the masses because printers are expensive – tens of thousands of dollars – and the […]
The New Balance shoe company recently announced that it has teamed up with 3D Systems to develop a high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole. According to 3D Systems’ company blog post, the midsole is the portion of the shoe base that is located between the outsole (part that touches the ground) and […]
