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• Adidas Debuts 3D Printed Basketball Shoe March 25
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Adidas has introduced a 3D-printed basketball shoe, debuted by Kansas Jayhawks guard Darryn Peterson. The 19-year-old, who’d been projected as the top pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, wore the still-unnamed silhouette publicly, drawing attention to adidas Basketball’s push into additive manufacturing for on-court footwear.
The shoe was developed through adidas’ Project R.A.P., which stands for Radical Athlete Perception. The brand describes it as a platform “for creating next-generation sports products through additive manufacturing.” The design promises a bespoke fit that traditional manufacturing can’t easily deliver, with cushioning and support tuned to individual athlete specifications.
Adidas hasn’t officially named the silhouette yet, though “4D” nomenclature is possible given the 3