New Zealand based designer, Earl Stewart has come up with these beautifully designed, Multi Material 3D printed shoes - 'The XYZ shoe is an exploration into design pluralism. The culmination of a Masters thesis completed at Victoria University of Wellington supervised by Ross Stevens. The shoe is a vehicle that expresses the future of design where the sum of all parts are considered to create the best object available. Utilising the Multi Material 3D printer from Objets Connex range we can create flexibility & rigidity in a single seamless form, meaning a highly specialised area such as the foot can be catered for to meet all biomechanical needs. The design process uses accurate 3D scans of the feet, this allows for parametric design principles to be employed to generate the cellular growth that represents the connection to cultural values that seek to express stories of ones origins with the biological structure...
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Our boy, Brett Golliff took on the challenge of imagining what elements the next installment of the Yeezy's should have - "We know, there's still (at least) one color of the Nike Air Yeezy 2 yet to come — praise Yeezus. I just wanted to get a head start on things and give you the elements that the next Yeezy has to have. Because by this time next year, photos will be leaking and rumors will be circulating about what the next epic shoe Kanye West is going to bless us with. So take a look at the elements that I believe are necessary to create the next Yeezy." - Brett With an extremely well thought out and beautifully executed project, it seems Brett has created quite a stir with his concept. What are your thoughts? Check out the full article here.
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A great little project detailing Ethan Lee's Nike Roshe_Tech concept. Keeping the core values that make the Roshe such an iconic shoe, Ethan does a great job of expanding and exploring possible new avenue's for the shoe while staying true to it's general aesthetic feel. Check out impressive Ethan's project, below.
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Adidas gives us a great inside look at the some of the most important people behind the brand, the designers. Check out their Adidas Design Studio page to see insights on their design process, history, job openings and much more, here. Great find Q.
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Complex's 'The Next Sneaker Design Star' competition is back again this year - Every sneakerhead has dreamed about creating their own silhouette from scratch, but most will never get a chance to unleash their design talent on the industry. In the hopes that we can kick start a career, we’re bringing back The Next Sneaker Design Star contest for a second year, in which the nation’s hottest up-and-coming shoe designers will compete for a multi-day apprenticeship at an American sneaker company. Here’s all you have to do to enter: Send an email to sneakerdesignstar@complex.com with your name, design and a description of what you’ve created. You can also enter by simply tweeting us your design using#sneakerdesignstar. Complex’s own Russ Bengtson will be selecting the finalists, whose standout sketches will appear on Complex.com in a toe-to-toe battle. Complex readers will then pick the winner by voting for their favorite original sneaker design. In addition to submitting a...
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