A Shoe Engineered to Boost Performance
By Julia Zorthian
Imagine a shoe that lets you run faster, pivot better
and jump higher. That’s the idea behind the Futurecraft 4D,
a new sneaker whose midsole can be expertly tailored to
the needs of its wearers—not only in size and shape, but
also in flexibility, impact type, cushioning and more. The
key is the 3-D printing process, which enables the company
to “look at every single square millimeter of a midsole and
tune it from a performance standpoint,” says Al VanNoy,
who headed the project. It would take weeks to make those
modifications using traditional shoemaking methods. But
the Futurecraft 4D midsoles can be printed in as little as
two hours, meaning they could even be produced in stores.
At least that’s a possibility for the future.
Disponı́vel em: <http://time.com>. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018.
Based on the text, Futurecraft 4D
A Shoe Engineered to Boost Performance
By Julia Zorthian
Imagine a shoe that lets you run faster, pivot better and jump higher. That’s the idea behind the Futurecraft 4D, a new sneaker whose midsole can be expertly tailored to the needs of its wearers—not only in size and shape, but also in flexibility, impact type, cushioning and more. The key is the 3-D printing process, which enables the company to “look at every single square millimeter of a midsole and tune it from a performance standpoint,” says Al VanNoy, who headed the project. It would take weeks to make those modifications using traditional shoemaking methods. But the Futurecraft 4D midsoles can be printed in as little as two hours, meaning they could even be produced in stores. At least that’s a possibility for the future.
Disponı́vel em: <http://time.com>. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018.
Based on the text, Futurecraft 4D
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