Ever purchase a pair of sneakers and realize they weren’t exactly what you wanted? Maybe they were a little too snug, the color just wasn’t what you were looking for, or they even cause a bit of pain after a while. Well, Adidas’ new Futurecraft 3D sneaker is hoping to be the solution to it all. […]
After an arduous four months of research, a student team at UCLA Anderson has discovered the possibilities on how 3D Printing technology can impact the design, development, and manufacturing of sports equipment for people with disabilities. In order to play to the best of their ability, disabled athletes require equipment that has been “adapted” or […]
Move over, Marty McFly. Kegan Schouwenburg is about to truly change the shoe game. Although the January announcement of a 2015 release date for the Back to the Future-inspired Nike McFly’s, complete with the industry’s first ever self-tying shoe laces, set the sneaker community ablaze, it pales in comparison to what Schouwenburg’s company SOLS promised […]
There are few innovations as fast rising as 3-D printing. The technology is everywhere and local and federal governments are trying to keep up with regulations of it as fast as they can.
Now that trend seems to be coming to sports as well.
Last year, Nike began the “40 Yard Dash Project” which sought to use 3D printing to build optimal footwear for linear speed. This project produced the Nike Vapor Laser Talon, which was worn by seven of the fastest players during the 2013 NFL Combine. The problem with these cleats was they were not built for […]
