Adidas reveals upcoming super fly 3D-printed sneakers

Adidas is using 3D printing to create super fly kicks of the future.

On Friday, the company unveiled Futurecraft 4D, its latest 3D-printed sneakers, made possible through a partnership with Carbon — a Silicon Valley-based tech company focused on innovative product creation.

The 4D sneaker is part of the company's efforts to create performance data-driven 3D-printed midsoles for consumers based on individual foot scanning, which was announced back in Oct. 2015. 

In a press release, Adidas explained that Futurecraft 4D's midsole is "born out of 17 years of running data," and created with  Digital Light Synthesis — a super futuristic process that uses digital light projection and liquid resins (shown below). Read more...