Quick Summary
• 3D printing footwear company Zellerfeld has announced a partnership with Volumental to connect precision foot scanning directly into its on-demand shoe manufacturing platform. Under the arrangement, foot geometry captured through Volumental’s in-store and mobile scanning experiences feeds into Zellerfeld’s 3D printing pipeline, allowing each shoe to be produced to the specific contours of an individual…
Additional Context
3D printing footwear company Zellerfeld has announced a partnership with Volumental to connect precision foot scanning directly into its on-demand shoe manufacturing platform. Under the arrangement, foot geometry captured through Volumental’s in-store and mobile scanning experiences feeds into Zellerfeld’s 3D printing pipeline, allowing each shoe to be produced to the specific contours of an individual customer’s foot.
Zellerfeld evaluated foot-scanning providers globally before selecting Volumental. Precision of measurement, accuracy of the resulting 3D foot model, and ease of customer use all factored into the decision.
EDDY, a Nature-Inspired 3D Printed Shoe. Photo via Zellerfeld.
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