Does Adidas Want to Make Shoes with 3D Printing?

Popular shoe manufacturer 3D printing technology really is not blowing out, after yesterday released the new 100-lun brand sports shoes sports shoes ms066 3D printing, the well-known sports brand Adidas also today released their new research and development of 3D printing UltraBoost Uncaged Parley sports shoes. It is reported that the shoes used almost all of the materials from the ocean recycled plastic, and then produced using 3D printing technology.

A year ago, Adidas worked with Parley (Parley, an organization that aims to increase awareness of marine pollution and plastic waste), using plastic recycled from the ocean and making 3D sneakers. Obviously, the structure of the experiment is impressive because the shoes combine the ocean recycled plastic and Adidas's 3D print futurecraft bottom. Although the experiment shows that the footwear industry has taken an important step towards sustainability, they are not quite ready to retail it. It is still a concept shoe. But now, Adidas and Parley have decided to release their UltraBoost Uncaged Parley sneakers next month at a retail price of $200. Initially, Adidas will introduce 7000 pairs of sports shoes, but according to the company revealed that the next year, they will launch more than 1 million pairs.

And the new UltraBoost Uncaged Parley sneakers don't seem to add 3D printing components, because 3D printing isn't the ideal method of manufacturing for one million pairs of sneakers. But the sports shoes they make will still be recycled from the ocean, including shoelaces, heels, straps, and laces, all of which are renewable materials. In fact, each pair of shoes contains as many as 11 plastic bottles. According to Adidas officials, most of the UltraBoost Uncaged Parley sneakers are made from coastal areas of Maldives. With the integration of renewable materials Adidas continues to expand, the company even said it hopes to eventually eliminate it from the entire supply chain of plastic, which is a great progress for the company, but also worth mentioning the concept of environmental protection and fashion manufacturing linked as a whole.